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TSA Issues RFIs for Shoe Scanners, Enhanced Metal Detectors

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Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued Requests for Information (RFIs) related to Enhanced Metal Detector (EMD) systems and Shoe Scanner Detection (SSD) systems for the screening of airline passengers. TSA wants information on market-ready EMDs that provide detection of prohibited metal objects but may also provide additional detection of prohibited non-metallic objects. The preliminary goal for the SSD is a system capable of detecting threat objects that might be concealed in any type of footwear without requiring passengers to…

Congress

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

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

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 […]

Congress

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 […]