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Homeland Security

GAO Cites Progress In Improving Radiation Detection Capabilities But Gaps Remain

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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has made some progress in strengthening the nuclear detection capabilities of the nation but hasn't identified long-term plans and costs to close gaps in how nuclear or radiological material could be smuggled into the United States, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Taking three primary areas that DNDO previously identified as gaps in the various pathways that could be used to smuggled nuclear material into the…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]