Fiercehomelandsecurity is reporting that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has rejected Department auditors’ recommendation that CBP adopt the Coast Guard’s ALMIS aviation maintenance information system.

“‘CBP should promptly terminate’ its planned acquisition of a standalone IT system for aircraft, auditors say–something which James Tomsheck, CBP assistant commissioner for the office of internal affairs, said in the component’s official response to auditors that it won’t do.”

The Department had hoped to increase efficiency by integrating the both CG and CBP aircraft maintenance under a single system.

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