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Homeland Security

TSA Issues BAA for Air Cargo Screening Qualification Test

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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to initiate Qualification Test activities to qualify air cargo screening devices for potential placement on a Qualified Technologies List for regulated parties to use when purchasing or leasing air cargo screening equipment. Last year TSA initiated a laboratory and field-based Multi-Technology Assessment to gather efficacy data on commercial off-the-shelf screening equipment. With the BAA TSA is expanding is effort into formal qualification test activities. Also through the BAA…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]