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Homeland Security

TSA Begins ATR Upgrades to L-3’s Body Imagers at Airports

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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

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Following a successful pilot testing effort earlier this year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun installing new software that automatically detects threats on people who are screened by millimeter wave-based whole body imagers at the nation's airports. The millimeter wave Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) systems used at airport checkpoints are made by L-3 Communications [LLL]. OSI Systems [OSIS] Rapiscan Systems division makes backscatter X-Ray-based AITs that are also deployed at the nation's airports. This fall TSA expects to begin…

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]