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Homeland Security

Customs And Border Protection Improves Officer Training, GAO Reports

Gally Articola

Thursday, August 29th, 2013

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Customs And Border Protection Improves Officer Training, GAO Reports

Despite repeated concerns of officer incompetence at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) security check points, the agency has demonstrated improvements in its training, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report (GAO-13-768R) released yesterday. Photo: CBP.gov GAO first made recommendations to CBP, a division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in December 2011. CBP had improved training for its new officers, but GAO found that follow-up training for incumbent officers was lacking. GAO also determined that CBP did not have a…

Congress

House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort

House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]

Budget

House Appropriators Uncertain Navy Will Award F/A-XX Contract By August

House appropriators said they are skeptical the Defense Department will award the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for the Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter program by the most recent […]

Congress

House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty

The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]

Budget

House Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut

The chairman’s mark of the House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) fiscal year 2027 defense appropriations bill funds the administration’s $1 billion request for the BBG(X) Trump-class battleship, but adds restrictions requiring […]