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Homeland Security

Legislation Would Eliminate 100% Scanning Requirement for Maritime Cargo

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Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

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Legislation introduced this month by two senators extends key provisions of the 2005 Safe Port Security Act, although it eliminates one key mandate, a 2012 deadline requiring the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that 100 percent of all maritime containers are screened by X-Ray systems before departing a foreign port for the U.S. Instead, the SAFE Port Act for 2011 calls for the Secretary of Homeland Security to certify the "effectiveness of individual security measures" of the layered security…

Congress

House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort

House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]

Budget

House Appropriators Uncertain Navy Will Award F/A-XX Contract By August

House appropriators said they are skeptical the Defense Department will award the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for the Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter program by the most recent […]

Congress

House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty

The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]

Budget

House Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut

The chairman’s mark of the House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) fiscal year 2027 defense appropriations bill funds the administration’s $1 billion request for the BBG(X) Trump-class battleship, but adds restrictions requiring […]