Congress

Proposed changes by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in FY ’11 that favor the North and East urban areas of the United States for Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) funding, […]

By Emelie Rutherford Now that the Senate has approved long-delayed military-trade treaties with the United Kingdom and Australia, the U.S. defense industry is looking forward to learn which companies, technologies, […]

By Emelie Rutherford President Barack Obama is poised to sign into law a NASA policy bill that would build on work done on the Orion crew capsule and support imminent […]

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee yesterday unanimously agreed to approve a bipartisan bill that would reform the Federal Protective Service (FPS) by boosting its capabilities and training. […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon and Boeing [BA] are expected to enter in a long-awaited multi-year contract for F/A-18 fighter jets this week, now that President Barack Obama signed enabling […]

By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new administrator told a House panel yesterday that he is open to having a Registered Traveler (RT) program in the nation’s airports […]

By Calvin Biesecker The failed attempt to detonate a car bomb in Times Square by Faisal Shahzad in the spring may be been due to steps that had already been […]

By Calvin Biesecker A bipartisan group of senators on Monday introduced legislation that would authorize an increase in full-time employees at the Federal Protective Service (FPS), create new standards for […]

By Calvin Biesecker For several years after the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) decided to terminate procurement of an advanced X-ray system that would automatically detect shielded nuclear materials in […]

By Emelie Rutherford Senate Republicans are crying foul over potential Democratic attempts to consider the Pentagon policy bill next week with limited debate. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) plans […]