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Homeland Security

GAO Finds No Clear Advantages For Use Of Private Screeners Over TSA

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, December 10th, 2012

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Private security screeners being used at some airports in the United States to screen passengers and their belongings in same cases perform better than the national averages for some performance measures and other cases below, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Private screeners at the majority of airports surveyed for the report passed their recertification tests to be able to continue to screen passengers and baggage, says the report, Screening Partnership Program: TSA Should Issue…

Congress

Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

Senate defense appropriators have concerns with the Pentagon’s decision to include key fiscal year 2027 funding priorities, such as critical munitions and drones production, among its request for $350 billion […]

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

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

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]