Defense Daily
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Wednesday, December 6, 2017
- Senate Confirms Kirstjen Nielsen As New Homeland Security Secretary
- DHS, IC Setting New Priorities For Information Sharing Partnerships
- SOFWERX To Host Counter-Drone Demo
- Spencer Swears In Navy Under Secretary And Assistant Secretary RDA
- TSA Exploring Further Segmentation Of Airport Checkpoint Screening Based On Risk
- New Army Handgun Begins Fielding To All Infantrymen Above Fire Team Leader
- TSA Chief Looks To Reprogram FY ’18 Funds To Purchase Advanced Checkpoint Scanners
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Homeland Security
Senate Confirms Kirstjen Nielsen As New Homeland Security Secretary
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Kirstjen Nielsen as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The vote to appoint the former White House aide was 62 to […]
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CyberDHS, IC Setting New Priorities For Information Sharing Partnerships
Department of Homeland Security and Intelligence Community officials are working to tailor information sharing expectations with industry in the hopes of prioritizing data protection efforts to thwart future cyber threats. […]
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Unmanned SystemsSOFWERX To Host Counter-Drone Demo
SOFWERX, a Florida-based experimentation hub created by the nonprofit Doolittle Institute and U.S. Special Operations Command, plans to host a series of demonstrations next year to assess technology that industry […]
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Navy/USMCSpencer Swears In Navy Under Secretary And Assistant Secretary RDA
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer early this week swore in two top service officials: Thomas Modly as Under Secretary of the Navy and James Geurts as Assistant Secretary for Research, Development, […]
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Homeland SecurityTSA Exploring Further Segmentation Of Airport Checkpoint Screening Based On Risk
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is considering adding another trusted traveler category to its risk-based approach to security screening at airport checkpoints to allow highly vetted travelers to speed through […]
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ArmyNew Army Handgun Begins Fielding To All Infantrymen Above Fire Team Leader
New pistols have begun fielding to Army units to replace the service’s 30-year-old Beretta M9 and likely will change how many soldiers carry handguns and how they fight with them. […]
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Homeland SecurityTSA Chief Looks To Reprogram FY ’18 Funds To Purchase Advanced Checkpoint Scanners
Computed tomography-based scanning systems are the technology of the future for checkpoint screening of carry-on items and the plan is to begin buying the systems within a year as long […]
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
- Lockheed Martin CEO: Budget Uncertainty Hurts Industry As Much As Military
- New Missile-Warning Satellites Must Be Easier To Defend Than Current Ones, General Says
- Army Shuffles Combat Vehicle, Communication, Soldier Gear Leadership
- Navy Will Focus Zumwalt On Offensive Surface Strike
- Rep. McCarthy Says Defense And Domestic Spending Shouldn’t Be Treated Equally In Budget Deal
- DISA To Hold Cloud Adoption Workshop For Mission Partners
- MacB Receives $37 Million Task Order To Support Air Force Research Lab Modernization
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Air ForceNew Missile-Warning Satellites Must Be Easier To Defend Than Current Ones, General Says
The U.S. Air Force should make its next generation of missile-warning satellites easier to defend than the existing spacecraft due to growing threats from potential enemies, according to the head […]