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Neffenger Says First Priority As TSA Chief Would Be To Address Findings Of IG’s Covert Tests

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, June 10th, 2015

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Neffenger Says First Priority As TSA Chief Would Be To Address Findings Of IG’s Covert Tests

Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Peter Neffenger. Photo: Coast Guard

The Obama administration’s nominee to be the next head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Wednesday that if confirmed his top priority would be to address the findings of an auditor’s classified investigation that shows potentially glaring vulnerabilities in some of the screening equipment the agency uses to examine airline passengers aren’t carrying weapons or explosives before they board their flights.Coast Guard Vice Commandant Peter Neffenger said the reported findings of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Inspector…

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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 […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]