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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

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MIA's biometric boarding pilot evaluation in 2019. Photo: MIA

Miami International to Roll Out Biometric Boarding to All Gates Miami International Airport plans to implement biometric boarding at all of its 130-plus departure gates by sometime in 2023, making it the largest deployment of biometric technology at any U.S. airport. MIA has selected SITA’s Smart Path solution, which uses NEC Corp.’s biometric identify platform. At the boarding gate, passengers will pause in front of a camera for a live photo that is used to confirm their identity and authorization…

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]

Pentagon

Pentagon ‘Working Options’ On Iran Supplemental, May Seek Funds For New Capabilities

The Pentagon is “working options” for a potential supplemental spending request to fund the operation against Iran and replenish munitions used in the strike campaign, with a senior official noting […]

Congress

Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday proposed a rapid effort to supply Ukraine with low-cost weapons to aid that country in turning back Russia. “We […]

Congress

Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

A group of four Congressional Democrats want to codify President Donald Trump’s push to hold defense firms accountable for prioritizing production investments over paying out stock buybacks, and are seeking […]