US Homeland Security cancels most pending Noem-era contracts after review

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is canceling most pending contracts initiated under ousted Secretary Kristi Noem, the current ‌secretary said on Wednesday, a move that follows congressional scrutiny and an internal watchdog review of her contracting practices.

During a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, Secretary Markwayne Mullin also said he would restore longer training for federal immigration officers, reversing a Noem-era decision that shortened training during a hiring surge ​and drew bipartisan concerns in Congress about whether recruits were adequately prepared.

Mullin faced questions from a top Democrat about what steps ​he had taken to roll back Noem-era contracts.

"We are looking at the contracts that weren't already signed, and we ⁠did go through and cancel most of those," Mullin said.

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By Ted Hesson and David Shepardson
June 3, 2026 12:15 PM EDT Updated 2 hours ago


Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-homeland-security-cancels-most-pending-noem-era-contracts-after-review-2026-06-03/

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Alternate link: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/us-homeland-security-cancels-most-161406739.html

[pat_k]

1. Somebody better be watching for when they restart the "Corruption R' US" free-for-all.

A ploy to say "all is well now, no need keep scrutinizing."