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April 11, 2017 By AMK

DHA achieves an acquisition first for the agency

The Homeland Security Department’s acquisition struggles have been in Congress’ crosshairs for years and were again highlighted in the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk list this February.

A new GAO audit, however, suggests progress addressing those issues.

Released this week, the audit states all 26 acquisition programs GAO reviewed met department-approved cost, schedule and performance baselines to measure progress “for the first time since GAO began its annual assessments” three years ago, with more than half the programs on track to meet initial cost goals.

The audit covers DHS acquisitions over fiscal 2016, which total approximately $7 billion spent on ships, surveillance technology at the border, screening equipment at airports and other equipment.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2017/04/dhs-achieves-acquisition-first-agency/136849

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: acquisition reform, DHS, GAO, high risk, Homeland Security, performance, procurement reform

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