Homeland Security
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CongressTSA Says Will Meet Air Cargo Security Screening Dates; GAO Says Plans Lacking
By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Monday notified Congress it will meet interim and final deadlines mandated by Congress for screening 100 percent of all air cargo […]
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Congress
Lieberman Suggests DNDO May Need Budget Oversight Authority
By Calvin Biesecker The chairman of the Senate committee that oversees policy for parts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday suggested that the agency responsible for developing radiological […]
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Homeland Security
DNDO To Test Rapiscan Portal Under Revised Nuclear Inspection Program
By Calvin Biesecker The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) plans to award a contract to OSI Systems‘ [OSIS] Rapiscan division to field test an upgraded version of the company’s Eagle […]
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Congress
U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Could Thwart Terrorist Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack: Analyst
Rep. Bartlett Urges Government To Counter EMP Danger EMP Would Bring Down Planes, Threaten Vehicles, Kill 90 Percent Of U.S. Population Within Year Of Attack U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) […]
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Homeland Security
Iran Gaining Greater Capability To Launch Overwhelming Missile Attack That Would Defeat Israeli Defense Systems
U.S. Sea-Based Missile Defense Required: U.S. Navy Officer Iran is gaining increased capability to launch a massive ballistic missile attack that would overwhelm Israel, Vice Adm. James A. "Sandy" Winnefeld […]
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Homeland Security
Silence Signals World Approval Of Israeli Air Strike To Take Out Syrian Nuclear Reactor
Israeli Action Against Iranian Nuclear Facilities Also Would Draw Less Protest Than U.S. Strike The condemnation-free silence following the Israeli air strike on a Syrian nuclear reactor shows that world […]
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Business/FinancialCoast Guard Delays FRC Selection To September, Early October
By Geoff Fein The Coast Guard Friday said it is delaying source selection of its Fast Response Cutter (FRC) until September or early October, a Coast Guard official said. The […]
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Congress
Iran Launches Missiles In Mass Salvo Tests; One Iranian Missile Seen Having 1,900-Mile Range; Israel In Crosshairs; Rep. Franks Condemns Bellicosity
McCain Says Iranian Missile Salvo Proves Need For Construction Of European Missile Defense System; Obama Urges More Talks With Iran, Further Sanctions United States Will Protect Allies Such As Israel […]
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Homeland Security
Halfway There: Czech Republic Signs Documents Providing European Missile Defense Radar Site
Czech Parliament Still Has Not Ratified Deal Poland Moving To Bolster Talks On Granting Permission For Missile Interceptors Site Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza […]
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Homeland Security
Bush, Medvedev, Discuss European Missile Defense But Still Differ
Agreement Voiced On Rogue States Such As Iran, North Korea President Bush and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev discussed U.S. plans to install a missile defense system in Europe, but failed […]