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Homeland Security

ALPA, ATA, TSA Kick Off Known Crewmember Program

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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

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The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and the Air Transport Association (ATA) have begun operations of a risk-based screening system for airline pilots, kicking off a trial at several airports that they expect will expand nationwide and to eventually include flight attendants. The Known Crewmember program began at three access points at Chicago O'Hare International Airport last week and later this month will expand to Miami International Airport with four additional access points. Later this year, the evaluation phase of…

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]

Congress

House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails

The House will leave for the Fourth of July recess without moving forward on its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a procedural vote to […]