September 3, 2026 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

Confirmed

GAO Finds DOGE-Driven DHS Contract Cuts Saved $92 Million, Not the Claimed $10.5 Billion

A Government Accountability Office report released Sept. 3, 2026, found DHS contract terminations pursued under the Department of Government Efficiency's mandate produced net savings of about $92 million, far below the...

November 18, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

Well supported

Firm With Ties to Kristi Noem Secretly Benefited From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts

Reporting in November 2025 revealed that DHS bypassed competitive bidding to award a $220 million advertising contract, with the bulk going to Safe America Media, a Delaware LLC created days before the deal was...