GAO: DHS likely won’t realize most claimed contract savings
A new GAO audit says DHS’s $10.5 billion contract-savings claim overstated likely reductions after the agency shifted much of the work elsewhere.
Federal Contracts
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ICE awards $16.7 million sole-source contract for shock gloves
ICE awarded a six-month, $16.7 million sole-source contract for 6,000 electric-shock gloves as senators demand safeguards before deployment.
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GAO Questions DOGE’s $110.3 Billion Savings Claims
A new GAO audit says DOGE’s $110.3 billion total includes savings estimates that were unsupported, inconsistently calculated or tied to earlier agency actions.
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FAA watchdog finds gaps in Buy America oversight of infrastructure contracts
A Transportation Department inspector general audit found that the FAA inadequately monitored Buy America requirements in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act-funded contracts and left six recommendations open.
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GAO Finds Federal Agencies Lack Precise Data on Cloud Contracts
A new Government Accountability Office report says agencies and the Office of Management and Budget used imprecise cloud-procurement data, limiting oversight of a major and growing federal purchasing category.
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Grand Forks manufacturer finalizes $6.6M federal foam contract
Vorbeck Materials finalized a $6.6 million Defense Logistics Agency contract tied to PFAS-free firefighting-foam technology at its Grand Forks facility.
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Pentagon Signs $3.31 Billion Oracle Deal, With $6.99B Ceiling
The Department of War awarded Oracle a five-year, $3.311 billion software contract with an unexercised option that could raise its ceiling to $6.99 billion.
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ICE Plans $776 Million Camp East Montana Contract Extension
ICE plans to extend Camp East Montana’s no-bid contract through September 30, 2027, after GAO found waste, missing safeguards and open oversight recommendations.
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ICE proposes Camp East Montana contract extension through 2027 at potential $776 million cost
ICE plans to extend Amentum’s no-bid contract at Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss near El Paso through Sept. 30, 2027, with up to $776 million in additional potential federal spending.
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SBA Expands Palantir Fraud Review Across Pandemic Loan Programs
The SBA is expanding its Palantir partnership to flag suspected pandemic-loan fraud, but past referral errors show why human review and data quality still matter.