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Skyfall Or Not, Sequester Impacting DHS Operations

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, April 15th, 2013

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The effects from the ongoing budget sequestration are already impacting operations of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components, department officials told a House panel yesterday. International travelers arriving into the United States are experiencing wait times of two to four hours and even longer at times due to cuts in overtime for Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) while Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not filling positions opened by attrition, which will likely lead to fewer arrests and seizures, the…

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 […]