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House Panel Approves DHS Acquisition Reform Bill

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, March 26th, 2014

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House Panel Approves DHS Acquisition Reform Bill

Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee

A House subcommittee that oversees management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday unanimously approved by voice vote a bipartisan bill to reform, and in some cases codify, the acquisition processes and management at the department. The DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act (H.R. 4228) was approved by voice vote by the House Homeland Security Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee. The bill is a response to years of reports by government overseers such as the Government Accountability Office…

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