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Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, April 30th, 2018

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Orlando Airport Commits to Deploy Biometric Entry and Exit for International TravelersThe Greater Orlando Aviation Authority in April approved $4 million to create an integrated passenger processing system that will use facial recognition technology to help process arriving and departing international travelers at Orlando International Airport. The action makes the airport the first in the U.S.to fully deploy Customs and Border Protection’s Biometric Entry and Exit program. The airport, along with CBP, has been testing the facial recognition system for…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]