DHS Awards Controversial No-Bid Sniper Training Contract to Brother of US Representative Nick LaLota

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently awarded a $30,000 contract, without a competitive bidding process, to a Virginia-based company specializing in sniper and combat training. Notably, the firm is owned by Dan LaLota, who shares familial ties with Nick LaLota – a second-term Republican representative from New York.