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Homeland Security

L-3 Chief Says Airport Testing of AIT Auto Target Detection Successful

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Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

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The Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) testing of automated target detection (ATD) algorithms on whole body imagers in three airports has been "successful," according to Michael Strianese, chairman, president and CEO of L-3 Communications [LLL]. "We remain on track for certification of our system in the near-future and expect ProVision orders to include our ATD software," Strianese says on L-3's first quarter earnings call last month. He adds that there is potential to retrofit the ATD software on the company's installed…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]