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GAO Sees Some Progress In DHS SBI Spend Plans

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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is doing a better job justifying some of its expenditures under the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) but its spending plan is still lacking in terms of how it links to an overall secure border strategy and it doesn't allow progress against program goals to be easily measured, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittees released on Friday. GAO says that of 15 legislative…

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]