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Homeland Security

TSA Wants To Keep Extending Life Of Explosive Detection Systems, Sanders Says

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, November 27th, 2013

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is looking to get more life out of the explosive detection systems (EDS) it has deployed over the years since 9/11 by installing upgrades in the field if it is cost effective, John Sanders, the agency’s assistant administrator for Security Capabilities, said at the annual American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Aviation Security Summit earlier this month. For years TSA and industry officials have said that the life expectancy of EDS systems was between seven…

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

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‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]