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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

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TSA to Hold Open Architecture and Standards Technical Exchange MeetingThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in conjunction with the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute, and Washington Homeland Security Roundtable will host a Technical Exchange Meeting to discuss open architecture and standards for future security screening capability. The meeting will be held Feb. at the MITRE Corp. in McLean, Va. TSA says that one of the themes that emerged from its Strategic Five Year Technology Investment Plan for Aviation Security…

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]