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Homeland Security

GAO Recommends Stronger Measures To Monitor Radioactive Source Carriers

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, March 13th, 2017

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GAO Recommends Stronger Measures To Monitor Radioactive Source Carriers

Motor carriers of radioactive sources are not directly inspected for compliance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) security requirements, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found in a report released March 9. Radioactive sources, used worldwide for medical, industrial, research, and other applications, are vulnerable to theft by groups seeking to create radiological “dirty bombs,” or devices that use conventional explosives to disperse radioactive material. The GAO noted that the NRC licenses the possession and use of radioactive sources, while…

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]

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SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

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House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

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MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]