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Congress

TSA Warehousing Backscatter Body Scanners It Planned To Move To Smaller Airports

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, November 16th, 2012

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is warehousing 91 backscatter X-ray-based body imager machines that it originally planned to redeploy from large airports to small airports because of continued difficulties in developing threat recognition software for the systems, according to government officials. TSA made the decision in May that it would redeploy the Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) machines made by OSI Systems’ [OSIS] Rapiscan division and put millimeter wave-based AIT systems supplied by L-3 Communications [LLL] in their place in order…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]