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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 19th, 2019

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Vision Box' Seamless Flow solution. Photo: Vision Box

Cathay Pacific Using Biometric Platform from Vision-Box for Paperless Travel at Schiphol Vision-Box says its facial recognition-based self-boarding solution is now being used by passengers of Cathay Pacific airlines at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, part of the airport’s plan to offer a paperless experience. The trial is just the first phase of Seamless Flow, the name given to the program for paperless travel. Vision-Box says that after checking in, passengers are invited to participate in the trial. Participants are taken to…

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 […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]

Army

Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]