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US Congressman’s Brother Lands No-Bid Contract to Train DHS Snipers
DHS says retired Marine sniper Dan LaLota’s firm is uniquely qualified to meet the government’s needs. LaLota tells WIRED his brother, GOP congressman Nick LaLota, played no role in the contract.
According to federal procurement records, the SRT contract was issued on a sole-source basis, with officials citing Target Down Group’s prior work with Homeland Security Investigations as well as its pre-clearance to conduct live-fire exercises at a law enforcement facility in Arizona. In a redacted justification memo, DHS said Target Down Group was the only vendor able to deliver the training, citing a tight operational schedule as well as the firm’s prior work with its sniper program and established ties to Arizona police, some of whom are participating in the exercise. President Donald Trump has repeatedly defended sending federal law enforcement and National Guard troops into Democratic-led cities by claiming they are plagued by “runaway crime,” a description critics call exaggerated and politically driven.
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