A Defense Department program to share military equipment with federal, state and local agencies could ease budget pressure at the Homeland Security Department. Already, Customs and Border Protection has used military drones and radar-equipped airships to track drug smugglers and human traffickers.
A new report details how seven technology projects worth $5 billion found success. Auditors found program manager and user engagement is the one every initiative had in common.
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John Hutton is Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues at the Government Accountability Office
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Procurement experts say the increased use of this punishment is the \"death penalty\" for the vendors. Lawmakers say agencies need penalize bad actors more aggressively.
Rich Stana is director of Homeland Security and Justice Issues at the Government Accountability Office.
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A new report finds agency data is dubious and lacks reliability. OFPP disagrees with GAO\'s findings.
The contract management agency has added staff in recent years and sought a pivot in strategy, the GAO found. But DCMA still faces issues, such as contingency contracting and its reliance on DCAA, that impact its ability to meet its mission, GAO's John Hutton said on In Depth with Francis Rose.
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Greg Kutz is director of Forensic Audits and Investigations at the Government Accountability Office.
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Two senior senators will introduce an amendment to the DoD authorization bill to increase the oversight over the IT supply chain. A preliminary report from GAO finds counterfeit technology parts easily making their way into weapons systems.
Orice Williams Brown, GAO\'s director of Financial Markets and Community Investment, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss the agency\'s recent report on efforts by the Federal Reserve during the early days of the 2008 financial crisis.