DHS HART program still behind schedule and over-budget

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has implemented some but not all of a critical replacement plan for outdated computer hardware.

The Government Accountability Office, which has been monitoring Homeland Security's IT modernization since at least 2019, says high-security systems are out of date. Eleven or 19 recommendations made over that period have been addressed, says the GAO.

The GAO analysts say the department's replacement of its biometric ID management program continues to lag badly. its intended replacement, the Homeland …

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