Government investigators released a report finding the Department of Homeland Security squandered over $20 million in federal funding during its rapid expansion of immigration detention facilities under the Trump administration.
New Zealand Minister Erica Stanford revealed an additional $6 million in cost overruns on an immigration IT project. The total known cost has risen to at least $39 million, with ministry uncertainty about the full expenses.
Among the misspending was nearly $3 million to erect tents at Guantanamo Bay that were never used, $20 million to maintain purchased warehouses that are now being sold without having housed a single detainee, and excessive rates paid to hold detainees at a deficient and now-shuttered Florida lockup.
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OpenAI beat humans to solving the Navier-Stokes problem, but mathematicians say the AI's solution isn't telling them much.
With an unprecedented budget, ICE spent billions in a rush to expand its detention network, wasting millions in the process, the Government Accountability Office found.
ICE is wasting tens of millions of dollars on ‘uninformed’ detention projects, report finds AP News
For decades the Department of Agriculture has operated as though it were a branch office of the Irish Farmers’ Association
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced plans to keep one of its largest detention facilities in Texas open for at least another year by extending a no-bid contract. The decision comes despite human rights concerns and calls for closure.
Dallas Mavericks waive Klay Thompson, who promptly signs with Miami Heat Klay Thompson, the four-time NBA champion and veteran shooting guard, is set to join the Miami Heat following the termination of his contract with the Dallas Mavericks, according to insider Shams Charania. The Mavericks announced that the 36-year-old Thompson will be leaving the team.
A defense startup has raised $61 million to put AI into a wrist-worn display that connects field operators to real-time data.