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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 9th, 2016

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TSA Plans Industry Day on 3rd Party Testing ProgramThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Feb. 25 will host an Industry Day on Feb. 25 regarding its 3rd Party Test Program (TPT) and to solicit questions and capability statements from industry. The event will be held at the Transportation Security Integration Facility at Reagan National Airport. TSA is exploring 3rd party testing to gain efficiencies and cost savings in the acquisition test and evaluation (T&E) process. The agency says that failures…

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

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CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

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Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]