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Homeland Security

ICAO Expected To Meet In September On New Aviation Security Consensus

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Friday, April 16th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker After nearly a year of consensus building around the globe on new aviation security standards and practices led by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.N.'s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the agency's general assembly will convene in September to conclude the effort, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said yesterday. The international aviation security system has been a focus for Napolitano following the failed Christmas day bombing attempt aboard a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit.…

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 […]

Congress

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

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]

Congress

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 […]

Congress

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 […]