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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 6th, 2015

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National Academies Says X-Ray Body Scanners Comply with Rad Exposure LimitsA new study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says that second-generation X-Ray backscatter-based machines being considered for use at U.S. airports for body imaging to detect threats hidden beneath a persons clothing meet radiation exposure limits set by the American National Standards Institute/Health Physics Society. The report also says that backscatter-based body imagers, which the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) calls Advanced Imaging Technology or AIT, that…

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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 […]

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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 […]