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Homeland Security

Most Major DHS Acquisition Programs Meeting Cost, Schedule Goals, GAO Says

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

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Most Major DHS Acquisition Programs Meeting Cost, Schedule Goals, GAO Says

More than 75 percent of major homeland security acquisition programs reviewed are meeting their most recent cost and schedule baselines though risks are present, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in its annual report assessing the Department of Homeland Security’s acquisition programs. The report says 19 of 24 programs assessed were meeting their cost and schedule goals as of Sept. 2020 although 10 programs had experienced a breach at some point during fiscal year 2020, which ended last September. Some…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding […]

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

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Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]