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Homeland Security

Ben Gurion Official Highlights Airport Security Layers

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Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker TEL AVIV--Similar to what passengers traveling into and through airports in the United States see routinely in the post-9/11 world, Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport boasts multiple layers of security, some of them obvious and others less so, all designed to identify potential security threats at each successive layer while easing the travel experience for passengers that don't pose a threat. The outer layer of security consists of daily intelligence briefings for the successive shifts of security…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]