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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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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 […]