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Trump DHS scrambles to salvage billion-dollar deal after contractor departs in scandal
What happened
RawStory, citing The PunchUp and federal procurement records, reports that the Department of Homeland Security replaced Salus Worldwide Solutions as the contractor running Project Homecoming. DHS awarded Virginia-based Response AI Solutions the program’s next phase—worth up to $2.062 billion over three years—after Secretary Markwayne Mullin reopened the contract to competition. DHS has not publicly explained why Salus lost the work.
Salus had received an initial $915 million contract in May 2025 and another $200 million in June for six additional months. A rival bidder’s lawsuit…
The skinny
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