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Homeland Security

DHS S&T Begins Testing System that Screens for ‘Malintent’

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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

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UPPER MARLBORO, Md.--In an attempt to take people screening to an entire new level, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) branch last month began a demonstration of sensor and data fusion technologies that one day may automatically detect if individuals are contemplating hostile actions based on biological changes that may or may not be visible to the naked eye. S&T has been doing the initial development and integration work on the Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST)…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]