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Homeland Security

Classified IG Report Critical Of TSA Prompts Johnson To Examine Screeners And Equipment

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015

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Classified IG Report Critical Of TSA Prompts Johnson To Examine Screeners And Equipment

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. Photo: DHS

A negative preliminary report of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) screening procedures and equipment that was published by the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General’s (IG) Office recently in classified form led Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to sack the screening agency’s acting director and order that screening equipment be re-tested and that security officers receive new training.Late Monday night Johnson issued a statement saying that Acting TSA Administrator Melvin Carraway has been reassigned “effective immediately” to serve in the…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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