Report identified several people who deployed to Portland but may not have received training on the federal code that gives power to the Homeland Security secretary to grant law enforcement authority to officers to protect federal property. Keep Reading
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General conducted an audit to assess the extent to which FIMA has addressed data quality issues in its NFIP modernization effort. Keep Reading
The Department of Defense's approach to transforming its business operations is on the Government Accountability Office's High Risk List. GAO found weaknesses that hurt efficiency and effectiveness and render DOD's operations vulnerable to waste, fraud, and abuse. Keep Reading
As the number of undocumented aliens waiting outside the ports to be processed grew, asylum seekers and other undocumented aliens crossed the border illegally. Keep Reading
OIG determined HCDC excessively strip-searched ICE detainees leaving their housing unit to attend activities within the facility, in violation of ICE detention standards and the facility’s own search policy. Keep Reading
The Government Accountability Office found that provisions of DOE’s 2018 order governing its interactions with the Board were inconsistent with the law and long-standing practices. Keep Reading
SBA's largest lending program—known as 7(a)—encourages private lenders to offer loans to small businesses that might not otherwise get funding, with SBA guaranteeing a portion of the loan. Keep Reading
In January 2020, TSA reported that approximately 51 percent of all systems failed its testing, which delayed its timeline for acquiring and fielding airport screening technologies. Keep Reading
With just one week to go, the Office of Inspector General says CISA needs to do more to protect threats to next month's election. Keep Reading
Both EU and U.S. customs officials reported common challenges in combating the flow of counterfeit goods in small packages, such as prioritizing resources among competing needs such as drug enforcement and security. Keep Reading
Throughout the global pandemic, the transportation sector has been one of the hardest hit. But this is only one of the challenges it faces. Keep Reading
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can’t be sure its Component Acquisition Executives are qualified or consistently fulfilling their responsibilities. Keep Reading
CBP’s Management Plan called for purchasing 17 multi-energy portals in FY 2016 through FY 2020. However, CBP’s approved 2016 lifecycle cost estimate reflected no needed requirement for the multi-energy portals. Keep Reading
The FAA is responsible for coordinating with other federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that UAS technology, including C-UAS, does not adversely affect aviation safety. Keep Reading
The Department of Defense (DOD) continues to face financial management issues and challenges that have prevented it from obtaining a clean audit opinion on the fair presentation of its financial statements. Keep Reading
According to GAO's analysis of K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center (CRC) data from July 2016 to May 2020, thousands of K-12 students were affected by 99 reported data breaches, one type of cybersecurity incident in which data are compromised. Keep Reading
High-purity DU is an important strategic material for ongoing and planned modernizations of the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile. However, according to NNSA estimates, NNSA has a very limited supply of DU feedstock. Keep Reading
Since 2017, more than 260 major disasters were declared—many of which disrupted K-12 schools and students' lives. Now, these challenges are compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep Reading
The Federal Aviation Administration is putting airlines, travelers and the United States at risk from cyber attacks, according to a rather damning report from the Government Accountability Office. Keep Reading
Federal agencies create and collect large amounts of data as they carry out their mission. Public access to open data—data in a standardized format that is free to use, modify, and share—promotes government transparency and private sector innovation. Keep Reading