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DHS IG Says Ongoing Covert Testing Of Body Scanners Shows Problems

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, May 13th, 2015

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DHS IG Says Ongoing Covert Testing Of Body Scanners Shows Problems

L-3 ProVision AIT system. Photo: TSA

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general (IG) is currently conducting covert testing of people scanners used at airport screening checkpoints and the early indications show potential problems with the technology, the head of the office said on Wednesday.The “early returns” of the ongoing covert testing of the Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) “give us some concern,” John Roth, the DHS IG, told the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Asked what the nature of the concern is, Roth…

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Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

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Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]