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Homeland Security

GAO Finds Three DHS Major Programs Not Meeting Baseline Goals

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, March 10th, 2022

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GAO Finds Three DHS Major Programs Not Meeting Baseline Goals

A new review of major acquisition programs managed by the Department of Homeland Security found that three systems are not meeting their planned cost or schedule goals but most program are, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The three programs not meeting their DHS approved acquisition program baseline are the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) biometric system effort, the Coast Guard’s Medium-Range Surveillance (MRS) Aircraft and the Science and Technology Directorate’s National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), says the…

Congress

Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”

Sen. Timothy Kaine (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) seapower panel, pledged on Tuesday that the Senate will get to the bottom of what happened […]

Congress

‘Right To Repair’ Reform In SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sets “Government-Purpose Rights’ As Default

The “Right to Repair” provision secured in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy bill would establish “government-purpose rights” as a default, requiring defense contractors […]

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says

The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has said the department may need to make “tradeoffs” on certain capability priorities if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation with $350 billion in requested defense […]

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]