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General Dynamics Delivers 5,000TH NEXCOM Segment 2 Radio to FAA

General Dynamics Mission Systems delivered the 5,000th CM-300/350 VHF-UHF V2 radio, providing advanced, network-ready ground-to-air communications for the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation...

Absence of TSA Regulations Puts US Passenger Rail Security at Risk

The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) delays in implementing rail security requirements according to a law passed nearly a decade ago may be putting the...

FAA Authorizes University of Kentucky to Conduct Drone Research

The University of Kentucky (UK) has joined a few select universities in the nation receiving authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct research...

Homeland Security to Airlines: Get Rid of Baggage Fees to Shorten Lines

The head of Homeland Security has a bit of advice for airlines who want to shorten long waits at airport security: waive fees for...

Transportation Worried that Drones Might Strike Airplanes, FAA Seeks Airport Detection System

The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that it will explore ways to spot “rogue” drone operations that may collide with planes around airports. ...

Opening US Commercial Air Travel to Cuba ‘Unnecessarily Rushed’

The Obama Administration’s plan to open regularly scheduled commercial air service to Cuba and designate ten new airports as last points of departure...

DHS Announces New Mission Statement

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on May 11 announced a new mission statement for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in an effort to...

Chicago Airport’s Nightmare TSA Lines Could Play Out Nationally This Summer

The 450 American Airlines passengers who missed their flights out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport Sunday because they were stuck in interminable Transportation Security...

SRC’s Aklus Shield System Selected for Next Phase of JUPITR Biosurveillance Program

SRC, Inc. was selected to move forward for initial fielding of Aklus Shield J-Model biological defense systems at Busan, Pier 8, South Korea, as...

Homeland Security Chief Awards Government Employees for Valor

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Friday awarded government employees who acted courageously to protect other citizens in dangerous situations. Read the complete report here. 

Congress Rips TSA for Long Lines, Abuse, ‘Smurfing’ Bonus Practices

The embattled Transportation Security Administration was slammed Thursday for improperly giving one official a $90,000 bonus, long lines at the nation's airports and retaliation...

Congress Approves TSA’s $34M Request to Alleviate Long Lines at Airport Checkpoints

The busy summer travel season has barely begun, and already the long lines at airport security checkpoints due to inadequate Transportation Security Administration...

NYC Airports: We Can No Longer Tolerate TSA’s ‘Inadequacy’

Travelers -- it’s not just you. Management of the New York City area’s three major airports is fed up with long lines at...

FAA Expands Efforts to Identify Drones Near Airports

Pilots have reported a surge in the number of close calls between drones and aircraft, with the number of recorded incidents nearly tripling since 2014....

Take All the Pork, Waste and Spend it on Closing Homeland Security Gaps

How many millions – probably billions – must be expended to shore up known gaps in homeland security? No one seems to know for...
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