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Homeland Security

TSA Plans Robust Testing Of Biometric-Enabled Checkpoint ID Systems

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, December 15th, 2021

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TSA Plans Robust Testing Of Biometric-Enabled Checkpoint ID Systems

After a series of pilot evaluations the past few years examining the integration of credential authentication systems and facial comparison technology, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in 2022 plans to begin a more robust testing effort that it hopes will lead to operational deployments of the technology beginning either late in 2022 or in 2023, agency officials said this week. In 2021, TSA will complete the deployment of 2,000 Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) devices at many airport checkpoints throughout the…

Congress

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 […]

Congress

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 […]

Congress

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 […]

Congress

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 […]