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Homeland Security

TSA Plans To Begin Air Cargo Security Pilot Project Next Month

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Thursday, January 31st, 2008

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to initiate a pilot project in February that involves inspecting cargo bound for passenger aircraft using existing X-Ray and explosive trace detection systems to meet cargo screening requirements imposed by Congress. Recently TSA issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the new cargo security program seeking responses from interested Indirect Air Carriers to volunteer for the pilot project beginning next month. Data collected from the respondents will be used to further tailor the project,…

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 […]