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Briefing

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, January 10th, 2023

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Briefing

House Republicans have elected Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), a border hawk, as the new chairman of the House Homeland Security. “For the sake of our national security and homeland security, ending the border crisis President Biden created is our top priority,” Green posted on Twitter. The Transportation Security Administration plans to award contracts to Analogic, CEIA USA, and Germany’s Desko GMBH to provide original equipment manufacturer specific system life-cycle support of the agency’s fleet of passenger and checked baggage proprietary…

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