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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

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]