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Hill Staffers Cast Doubt On Proposed Transfer Of DHS Identity Management Office To CBP

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 15th, 2016

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Hill Staffers Cast Doubt On Proposed Transfer Of DHS Identity Management Office To CBP

Two congressional staffers on Tuesday suggested that Congress is unlikely to approve a request by the Obama administration to transfer the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) office responsible for enterprise biometric identity matching services to the largest user of those services, Customs and Border Protection (CBP).The DHS FY ’17 budget request calls for moving the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) from the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) to CBP. Paul Anstine, the staff director on the House Homeland…

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Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]

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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 […]