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DNDO Alters CAARS Program, Will Explore Current X-Ray Systems for Nuke Screening

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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

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The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is changing the focus of a key effort aimed at developing and producing X-Ray based screening systems that can detect the presence of nuclear threat materials through shielding and for now plans just to continue technology development while also exploring other systems that industry has available that could possibly meet some of the detection requirements, agency officials say. Under the Cargo Advanced Automated Radiography System (CAARS) project, DNDO awarded three system design and architecture…

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 […]

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 […]

Congress

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 […]