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DHS Continues To Make ‘Moderate’ Progress In Acquisition Management

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Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continued to make "moderate progress" in its acquisition management practices during FY '10, although progress was mixed among the various factors used in scoring progress, the Inspector General's Office reported last week. In the areas of workforce and policies and processes related to acquisition management, the IG said that DHS made moderate progress in FY '10. The report points to a number of positive steps in improving the acquisition workforce, such…

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