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Delivery of First Increment of New DHS Biometric System Will Be Delayed

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 14th, 2019

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Delivery of First Increment of New DHS Biometric System Will Be Delayed

Delivery of an advanced biometrics system being developed for the Department of Homeland Security is progressing but the schedule target for the first increment has already slipped at least six months as the agency overseeing the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) program is bringing forward some key features earlier than expected, which is sacrificing schedule for upfront capability. The first increment of HART will be delivered in spring 2020, Kenneth Gantt, deputy director of the Office of Biometric Identity Management…

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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 […]

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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 […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]