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Homeland Security

TSA Adds Las Vegas Airport To Expedited Screening Pilot

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, December 16th, 2011

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Taking another small step to expanding a fledgling expedited screening program, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) this week said it is further expanding its PreCheck pilot by adding Las Vegas McCarran International Airport for operations early next year. The agency said that US Airways will offer the risk-based screening program to eligible passengers, joining Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles and Minneapolis/St. Paul Airports, which are either operating with PreCheck lanes or plan to early in 2012. US Airways…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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

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