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First Ever TSA Reauthorization Included In FAA Bill

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, September 24th, 2018

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First Ever TSA Reauthorization Included In FAA Bill

Low angled view of the U.S. Capitol East Facade Front in Washington, DC.

A congressional bill that that would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) includes a separate amendment aimed at modernizing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including a provision that would provide for a five-year term for the head of TSA.The TSA Modernization Act is the first reauthorization of TSA, which stood up in Nov. 2001 shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.The TSA Modernization Act reauthorizes the aviation security agency and includes various reforms, such as a five-year term for…

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HASC Bill Would Allow Air Force To Buy More Than 267 F-15EXs

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Defense Bill Tries To Block Foreign Shipbuilding, Adds $1 Billion For Second DDG

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Replacement Munitions May Not Be One-for-One; May Include New Weapons Chemistries, Wittman Says

As the Pentagon looks to refill inventories of weapons used in Iran and elsewhere, replacements may not be one for one but instead mark a new portfolio mix, according to […]

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HASC Approves $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right To Repair’ Reform

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