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By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 10th, 2017

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TSA Certifies Smiths Detection’s IONSCAN 600 ETDSmiths Detection says that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has certified the company’s IONSCAN 600 explosive trace detection (ETD) system, demonstrating that the desktop unit meets detection standard. The certifications is the first of three phases in the agency’s qualification process to be placed on the Qualified Products List for ETD equipment. The IONSCAN 600 already meets the European Civil Aviation Conference standard for passenger and cargo screening and the Civil Aviation Administration of…

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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 […]