TSA official blames shutdown for stalled tech efforts, praises ICE for airport assists
The acting director said the DHS funding lapse has delayed IT projects and led to ICE performing ID verification tasks.
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FAA seeks input on drone integration at airports
The Department of Transportation component will use stakeholder responses to shape the FAA’s operational evaluations and standard-setting as unmanned aircraft systems proliferate.
FAA seeks $19.6M to modernize NOTAM system in budget request
If approved by Congress, the agency will use the sum to retire aging databases and applications and switch to a more modern NOTAM system.
FAA seeks 4 airports to test drone detection and mitigation technology
The new Airport UAS Detection and Mitigation Program will pave the way for such technology at all airports.
TSA wants ‘cybersecurity by design’ in future screening technology
The agency provided vendors of such equipment with 17 requirements for improving security in a special notice.
TSA needs to continue testing airport scanning tech after deployment, watchdog says
Things like metal detectors and explosive screeners can lose efficacy over time.
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FAA wants college students to envision the future of the ‘smart’ airport
The challenge is also a way for the agency to engage with up and coming talent.
‘Technology disruption’ hits Customs and Border Protection airport systems
The outage was resolved within a few hours.
FAA preps NextGen summit, but questions remain about drones
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to hold a “Call to Action” summit next month to improve cooperation with the aviation industry in support of the Next Generation…
FAA’s 5th UAS test facility opens in New York state
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday it has started testing unmanned aircraft systems at a fifth test facility. The site, based out of Griffiss International Airport in Rome,…