Senate Democrats released a minority staff report March 22, suggesting Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents prefer technological and other infrastructure solutions to President Donald Trump’s border wall. Border Security: Analysis of Vulnerabilities Identified by Frontline Agents said CBP agents have “rarely recommended building a wall to address the most commonly identified vulnerabilities—or ‘capability gaps’—along […]
Congress
House Committee Examines Border Security Costs
The House Border and Maritime Security subcommittee discussed the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) report Critical CBP Requirements to Improve Border Security at a hearing March 15. “This document detailed over $33 billion in major border security investments across four main categories: physical barriers, technology, access, and additional staffing,” the committee noted in the […]
Homeland Committee Confronts DHS Cyber Workforce Probs.
Rep. Tom Garrett (R-Va.) began his question period at a Mar. 8 Homeland Security subcommittee hearing frustrated that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has yet to complete past-due cyber workforce requirements. “What is your level of accountability? What is your fear if you miss the dates established by law—what’s the worst thing you think […]
House Committee to Explore DHS Cybersecurity Workforce
House Homeland Security subcommittees will hold a hearing March 7 to explore Government Accountability Office (GAO) findings on cybersecurity workforce implementation for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). GAO released its report Cybersecurity Workforce: Urgent Need for DHS to Take Actions to Identify its Position and Critical Skill Requirements in February noting that DHS “did […]
Homeland Security Committee Tackles ‘Inefficient’ Vetting
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee, called the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) vendor vetting process “bureaucratic in the worst ways, inefficient, inconsistent, and lacking transparency,” at a Feb. 28 hearing. He noted that the Office of Personnel Management establishes contractor employee standards, but DHS is inconsistent in […]