Procurement-Fraud

DHS Awards Secretive $915 Million 'Self-Deportation' Contract to Connected Firm

2025-10-10 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

A $915 million contract awarded to Salus Worldwide Solutions for ‘self-deportation’ services faces legal challenge for lacking transparency and following unlawful procurement procedures. The firm has connections to senior DHS officials, and bids were restricted to select companies for …

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White House Orders GSA to Add Musk's Grok AI to Federal Vendor List 'ASAP' Despite Antisemitic Content

2025-08-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The White House ordered the General Services Administration (GSA) to add Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot to the approved vendor list for federal agencies ‘as soon as possible,’ despite the AI system’s documented history of producing antisemitic content and demonstrating instability …

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