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Homeland Security

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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 29th, 2022

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TSA Opening Certification Process for Latest Checkpoint Carry-on Detection Standard The Transportation Security Administration is giving vendors whose checkpoint computed tomography (CT) systems are currently not certified to the latest Accessible Property Screening System (APSS) Detection Standard v6.2 an opportunity to participate in the fiscal year 2023 data collection and certification process. The data collection effort is aimed at expanding vendor participation in future procurements for checkpoint CT. TSA says the opportunity is open to any new participants and vendors…

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]

Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to increase the committee’s contractor oversight if the Democrats win control of the House […]