Customs and Border Protection paid $8 million in award fees to an Alaska Native firm on an improperly structured contract, said Homeland Security Inspector General Richard Skinner.
The National Communications System was not prepared to manage procurements for the 2005 hurricane season, according to an audit released by the Homeland Security Department inspector general.
The Homeland Security Department has modified its investment review process and is strengthening procurement, according to its management undersecretary, Elaine Duke.
The House version of the economic stimulus bill would require E-Verify employment verification for all contracts covered by the stimulus spending; the Senate bill approved yesterday does not.
Agency officials would like to obtain an information system that can continuously monitor and measure incoming automobile traffic within 10 miles of U.S./Canada border entry points.
Lab testing of the Homeland Security Department's SBInet virtual fence revealed minor computer bugs that are expected to be fixed before construction begins in March or April, the program's director said.
Federal Emergency Management Agency wants innovative pricing choices for software that would control access and identity management to deal with surges in use after major disasters.
