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Homeland Security

ATR Capability For Body Imagers Still High On False Alarms, TSA’s Kane Says

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Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker Whole body imaging systems equipped with Automatic Threat Recognition (ATR) software in use for passenger screening at security checkpoints at Amsterdam's Schiphol International Airport are still producing false alarm rates that are unacceptable for deployment of the automated threat detection software on body scanners in use in the U.S., according to the head of security technology programs at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Schiphol is experiencing between 70 and 80 percent false alarms or nuisance alarms, Robin…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]