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Homeland Security

TSA Can’t Measure Effectiveness Of Behavior Detection Program, IG Says

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, June 6th, 2013

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) can’t effectively measure the effectiveness of its program that attempts to detect suspicious behavior among potential high risk air travelers for additional screening, a Department of Homeland Security watchdog agency says in a report released yesterday. The Office of the Inspector General says that the Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) lacks a strategic plan to identify the missions and goals needed to develop performance measures of the Behavior Detection Officers (BDO). “TSA cannot…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding […]

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), a co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus in Congress and a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces panel, discusses the transformative defense investments […]

Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]