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House Panel Approves TSA Authorization Bill

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Friday, May 15th, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker The House Committee on Homeland Security yesterday approved a bill authorizing appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration during the next two fiscal years along with a slew of policy recommendations and reporting requirements such as incorporating the Registered Traveler (RT) program into the agency risk-based aviation security operations. The bill, entitled Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act (H.R. 2200), is the first authorization bill for TSA since the agency was stood up following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The…

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With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

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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 […]