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Congress

DHS Estimates Biometric Air Exit Program Would Cost $3 Billion Over 10 Years

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, September 27th, 2013

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The cost of implementing a biometric exit program at the nation’s airports would cost more than $3 billion over 10 years, officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told a House panel yesterday. Those estimates are about three times the expected costs a DHS official provided Congress in 2010 based on the results of pilot projects that explored options for collecting fingerprint data from foreign nationals departing the United States through airports (Defense Daily, March 26, 2010). Rep. Steve…

Army

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

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

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

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]