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Homeland Security

Pistole Notes Screening Benefits Of Trusted Traveler Lanes

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

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When the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) introduces trusted traveler lanes next month at several airports as part of a new pilot project to examine intelligence-driven passenger screening, the benefits will include separate lanes at the checkpoint for these travelers and additional conveniences, TSA Administrator John Pistole said yesterday. The additional conveniences include the vetted passengers not having to take off their shoes or remove their laptop computers from their carrying case as they pass through the trusted traveler lanes at…

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]