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TSA Awards Akal Security $151M for Airport Screening Services

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Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

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AKAL Security, Inc., has received a potential five-year, $150.8 million contract from the Transportation Security Administration to provide comprehensive passenger screening security services at Kansas City International Airport in Missouri. The contract was awarded under the Screening Partnership Program (SPP) and has a one-year base period and four one-year options. The incumbent contractor at Kansas City International is FirstLine Transportation Security, Inc., who received a potential $173 million contract from TSA in 2006 under the SPP effort, which allows airports…

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

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Space

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Congress

Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

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Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

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