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Sequestration Had Limited Impact On DHS Contract Obligations In 2013, CSIS Says

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 17th, 2014

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Sequestration Had Limited Impact On DHS Contract Obligations In 2013, CSIS Says

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had a decline in contract obligations in 2013 versus 2012 but prior year reductions dating back to 2009 meant that sequestration had a limited impact on spending last year, according to a new report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). DHS funded contract obligations dipped 4 percent to $12.8 billion in FY ’13 versus $13.4 billion in FY ’12 and were down 3 percent when accounting for DHS-implemented contract obligations says…

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