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Border Security Tech Appears to Fare Well in HAC-HS Bill; TSA Tech Fully Funded

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

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Border Security Tech Appears to Fare Well in HAC-HS Bill; TSA Tech Fully Funded

House appropriators this month as expected didn’t include any funding to continue building additional sections of a new border wall system begun by the Trump administration but did add to the Biden administration’s request for border security technology in some areas while reducing funding in others. The appropriators recommend $333.8 million for the Customs and Border Protection procurement and construction account versus a request of $925.8 million. However, most of the proposed cut, $655 million for construction and modernization at…

Unmanned Systems

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Pentagon

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Congress

Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons

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Congress

Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

A group of four Congressional Democrats want to codify President Donald Trump’s push to hold defense firms accountable for prioritizing production investments over paying out stock buybacks, and are seeking […]