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AAAE Asks Hill To Make TSA Pay For Terminal Mods For AIT Deployments

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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker The head of the largest advocacy group for the nation's airports is asking congressional appropriators to direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to pay for any costs airports may incur related to the installation of whole body imaging systems currently being deployed at aviation security checkpoints. TSA has already said it won't pay for terminal modifications or space acquisitions related to the deployment of the Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) systems, Charles "Chip" Barclay, wrote in a letter…

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Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

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U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

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White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

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House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]