DHS puts the kibosh on saying pilot as it deals with new congressional reporting requirements

Published: July 12, 2022, 1:50 p.m.

There's a new unwritten rule at the Homeland Security Department: Don\u2019t use the word pilot or demonstration program in public or in official documents. This is because Congress inserted new language that requires DHS to report on nearly all pilot programs, before they kick off.\n\nIn his weekly Reporter's Notebook, executive editor Jason Miller writes about this provision that seems to have surprised DHS. Jason joined the Federal Drive to discuss.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices