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Homeland Security

TSA’s Advanced Imaging Award Should Open Markets, Rapiscan Believes

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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

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The Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) recent award to Rapiscan Systems for 150 whole body imaging systems to be deployed for primary screening at U.S. airports should open further markets for the technology both domestically and internationally, a company official tells TR2. This is the first "widespread" deployment by a major regulator outside of the Defense Department "and we think this is the beginning of a market for personnel screeners that will go international and we are the first in it,"…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]