7/25/23: Another Coast Guard procurement falls behind; help for agencies in the still-figuring-it-out phase of zero trust; concepts behind the technology of defending the homeland
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The Coast Guard is running into some problems with its new Offshore Patrol Cutter program. Those problems are stacking up on top of some issues with the ships the new program will replace. Marie Mak, Director of Contracting and National Security Acquisitions Issues at the Government Accountability Office, took a close look, and testified about it on Capitol Hill. She tells you where the Guard is going wrong, and how to recover.
The Defense Department says it’s on track to hit its 2027 goal to implement its zero trust…
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