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DHS S&T Issues RFI for Handheld Detectors to do AIT Alarm Resolution The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) branch has issued a Request for Information (RFI) related to handheld detectors that can be used to resolve alarms by Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) used at the nation’s airport checkpoints. S&T’s Explosives Division is seeking information on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and near-COTS handheld detectors as secondary screening mechanisms to reduce the number of passenger pat downs required to…

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]

Pentagon

Pentagon ‘Working Options’ On Iran Supplemental, May Seek Funds For New Capabilities

The Pentagon is “working options” for a potential supplemental spending request to fund the operation against Iran and replenish munitions used in the strike campaign, with a senior official noting […]

Congress

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

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday proposed a rapid effort to supply Ukraine with low-cost weapons to aid that country in turning back Russia. “We […]

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 […]