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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

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]