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IG Says TSA In Compliance With Requirements For Use Of X-ray Body Scanners

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is in compliance with standards set forth to verify the safe radiation dose emitted by whole body imagers based on X-ray technology, and furthermore these scanning systems emit minimal radiation on people that are being screened, the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General (IG) says in a new report (OIG-12-38). The report’s conclusions didn’t mollify Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who remains concerned that there hasn’t been an independent study conducted to confirm that the backscatter…

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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 […]

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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 […]

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HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) added several measures to its version of the next defense policy bill seeking more details from the Army on efforts to develop future logistics […]