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Homeland Security

DHS Looks To Spend Most of Recovery Act Funds In Late FY ’09, Early FY ’10

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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker With over $1.5 billion to spend on airport modifications, security technology and grants using economic stimulus funds, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expects to award most contracts in the fourth quarter of FY '09 and the first half of FY '10, according to information on the White House Recovery.Gov web site. Most of the DHS funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will be obligated by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which lists its…

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

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Congress

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Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

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Congress

CBO Estimates Loss of One-Half to Two-Thirds of U.S. Missile Interceptors Since June Last Year

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