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Homeland Security

DHS Intel Office Put At Risk Of Politicization In Analysis Of Russian Influence Around 2020 Election, IG Says

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022

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DHS Intel Office Put At Risk Of Politicization In Analysis Of Russian Influence Around 2020 Election, IG Says

An intelligence product that analyzed Russian interference in the 2020 presidential election was potentially compromised by political considerations, including the unusual participation in the review process by the then Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General says in a new report. The IG cites a whistleblower complaint released by the House Intelligence Community in September 2020, two months before the election, that gives examples of interference by Chad Wolf, who was then the acting head…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]