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Congress

House Report Urges TSA To Expand Private Sector In Airport Screening, Risk-based Initiatives

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, September 13th, 2012

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) should be relying more on the expertise of the private sector in modernizing passenger checkpoint screening at airports as well as for conducting security screening at checkpoints, according to a House Homeland Security Republican staff report released this week. The report provides a laundry list of concerns about TSA and makes a number of recommendations to the agency. On the subject of risk-based screening, which TSA has moved forward with this year, notably with its…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]