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Homeland Security

Air Force Okays Savi RFID Tags on All Aircraft Transporting Military Supplies

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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

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The Air Force has certified Savi Technology's active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) asset tracking and security tags aboard all fixed and rotary-wing aircraft-- government, commercial, passenger or cargo--that transport supplies for the Department of Defense. The certification follows testing that shows the RFID tags did not interfere with onboard avionics such as radios, navigation or flight instruments. While Savi's tags have been used on ally types of aircraft for many years without reported mishaps, this is the first time the…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

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 […]