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GAO Sees Improvements in Major DHS Acquisition Programs Meeting Schedule and Cost Goals

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

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Nearly half of the major acquisition programs at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reviewed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in 2015 were meeting current cost and schedule targets but overall the department’s “execution and affordability concerns endure,” says the auditing agency in a new report.Of the 25 programs reviewed by the GAO, 11 are meeting schedule and cost performance goals, that’s up from two in 2014, according to the new report and another by the agency a year…

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