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Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 29th, 2022

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Tech Developments

TSA Approves Smiths Detection’s CT System for Air Cargo Screening Tech List Smiths Detection says the Transportation Security Administration has approved the company’s Hi-SCAN 10080 X-Ray computed tomography (XCT) scanner for the Air Cargo Screening Technology List, which serves as the agency’s guide for regulated parties to use when acquiring systems to screen air cargo. The 10080 XCT went through a TSA-sponsored test process to demonstrate it met the standards for security in the aviation sector. The system is also…

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HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) added several measures to its version of the next defense policy bill seeking more details from the Army on efforts to develop future logistics […]

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McConnell: “Safe To Conclude There Will Not Be A Third Reconciliation Bill”

Two top GOP senators on the Senate Appropriations Committee are opposing a third reconciliation bill. The Trump administration’s total $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense request is split between $1.15 […]

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HASC’s Final FY ‘27 NDAA Expands Systems Eligible For Multi-Years, Includes LTAMDS, IBCS, ARRW

House defense authorizers added a measure to their version of the next defense policy bill that would expand the list of weapons platforms eligible for multi-year contracts, to include the […]

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HASC Bill Would Allow Air Force To Buy More Than 267 F-15EXs

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill would allow the Air Force to buy more than 267 F-15EX fighters by Boeing [BA] and would extend the […]