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GAO Knocks SBInet Testing

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Friday, March 19th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker The processes and practices that have been used to test an electronic fence system that is being deployed along limited portions of the nation's southwest border in Arizona have frequently been lacking in quality and in some cases ignored altogether, leading to program delays and have made it difficult to assess the maturity the system, a Government Accountability Official (GAO) said yesterday. Among the deficiencies highlighted were changes "on the fly" to previously defined test procedures, a…

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Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]

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“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]

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Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]

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Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]