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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 6th, 2022

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DHS Plans Testing of Handheld Radioactive Contamination Detectors and RPMs The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, National Urban Security Technology Laboratory has issued a Request for Information for Participation for testing handheld radioactive contamination detectors and radiation portal monitors (RPMs). Citing the Fukushima nuclear reactor accident in Japan in 2011, DHS says that following a commercial nuclear power plant accident it will be necessary to survey large numbers of people and vehicles. With such a scenario in…

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]