Homeland Security
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CongressCBP Warns That SBInet Funds Will Dry Up Without FY ’09 Appropriations
By Calvin Biesecker Spending on the virtual fence component of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) will run out in late October if Congress doesn’t approve an FY ’09 appropriations bill […]
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Business/FinancialRaytheon Disappointed With Potential Congressional Cut In Funds For KEI Missile Defense
In Talks With Navy, Raytheon Suggests Making New Zumwalt Destroyers Missile Defense Ships Raytheon Co. [RTN] is disappointed that lawmakers in Congress may cut funding needed to develop the Kinetic […]
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Air ForceAirborne Laser Enters New, Longer-Duration Testing; Budget Cuts Would Harm ABL Development Even As Enemy Missile Threats Continue To Increase
The Airborne Laser last night began more tests of longer duration, according to briefers with The Boeing Co. [BA], Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] and Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT]. While "first […]
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Business/Financial
Contracts
UAE May Buy $9 Billion U.S. Military Wares The United Arab Emirates may buy roughly $9 billion of U.S. military wares, including $8.25 billion of missile and missile/air defense systems […]
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Homeland Security
Pentagon Proposes $390 Million Jordanian Border Security Program
The Defense Department yesterday notified Congress of a potential $390 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Jordan of Increment 2 of the Border Security Program which is being managed by […]
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Congress
Chertoff Says TSA’s Secure Flight Program Ready For Rollout
By Calvin Biesecker A Department of Homeland Security program aimed at improving how airline passengers are pre-screened against a terrorist watchlist has been certified by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff […]
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Homeland Security
CBP Uses Predator In Gustav Response And Recovery
As part of the Department of Homeland Security’s response to Hurricane Gustav, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last week flew one of its Predator B Unmanned Aircraft Systems around the […]
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Russian President Medvedev Promises Partial Troop Withdrawal From Georgia, But Forces Would Remain In Two Provinces
Bush Withdraws Nuclear Deal With Russia To Punish Moscow For Invading Georgia Russian President Dmitri Medvedev promised to withdraw Russian forces from much of the independent nation of Georgia, but […]
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Congress
Polish Leaders Begin Selling Citizens On European Missile Defense System, Before Legislators Act On Approval
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has begun campaigning among Polish citizens to build support for U.S. plans to construct a European Missile Defense (EMD) system, promising local residents that the […]
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Homeland Security
National Security Space Situational Awareness Can Gain Public Support By Explaining How Much Civilian Programs Depend On Space
While the need for military space situational awareness (SSA) is great and growing, public support for SSA could be increased greatly if only the public understood how much civilian programs […]