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Cyber

DHS Fully Implementing Secure Flight

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Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano yesterday said that 100 percent of passengers on flights into and out of the United States are now being vetted against government watchlists by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), one month ahead of schedule. Under the Secure Flight program, TSA screens a passenger's name as it appears on their government ID they use when traveling, birth date and gender against terrorist watchlists before they receive their boarding passes. In June, the agency implemented Secure Flight…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]