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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 17th, 2021

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Drone detection technology that TSA has evaluated at Miami International Airport. Photo: MIA

TSA Begins Drone Detection Testing at MIA The Transportation Security Administration has begun its first testing of technologies at Miami International Airport (MIA) for the detection, tracking and identification (DTI) of drones entering restricted airspace. MIA said in early August that TSA selected the airport for the DTI testbed due to an existing perimeter intrusion technology pilot and strong partnerships with the airport. TSA selected the airport in 2019 for the counter-unmanned aircraft system evaluations after a federal interagency process…

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

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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 […]

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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 […]