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Chertoff Says TSA’s Secure Flight Program Ready For Rollout

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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker A Department of Homeland Security program aimed at improving how airline passengers are pre-screened against a terrorist watchlist has been certified by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff that it meets congressional requirements, marking a key milestone in initiating Secure Flight early next year, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Agency official said yesterday. Chertoff certified that Secure Flight meets 10 conditions outlined in the FY '05 DHS Appropriations Act, allowing the program to get underway in January 2009,…

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

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