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CBP’s Innovation Team Can Tighten Work With Operators, GAO Says

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, September 30th, 2022

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Customs and Border Protection’s office focused on leveraging the startup community and speeding new capabilities into the field could improve outcomes in some cases by improved partnerships with operators and better link its performance goals to the Innovation Team’s (INVNT) strategic goals, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report last week. Since its standup in 2018, the INVNT has invested more than $120 million in 73 pilot projects, completing 39 so far through July 22, 19 of which…

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 […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]