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Stratton rusting not a class-wide problem, says Coast Guard
Crew members aboard the Stratton reported in April the presence of seawater in the ship, leading to an underwater inspection that found concentrated corrosion.
Nicholson: TSA did not mislead Congress over equipment inventory
It was coincidental, not criminal, that the Transportation Security Administration removed hundreds of pieces of screening equipment from its Dallas warehouses in the days before congressional staff came to inspect them, said TSA Chief Financial Officer David Nicholson.
TWIC electronic readers still years away
Use of electronic readers to verify valid Transportation Worker Identification Credentials at ports is more than 2 years away, Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft said March 26. Zukunft, who spoke at
Effective emergency alert system will depend on local training
A training program for state and local officials on how to use the national emergency alert system is "desperately needed," according to Suzanne Goucher, president and CEO of the Maine Association of
Papp: House Coast Guard reauthorization bill would put NSC program at risk
A House-approved 3-year Coast Guard authorization bill could jeopardize the acquisition of National Security Cutters, Coast Guard Adm. Robert Papp told a Dec. 1 House panel. A provision in the bill (
House Coast Guard authorization bill decommissions icebreaker within 3 years
The House approved Nov. 15 a 3 year, $25.79 billion Coast Guard authorization bill with language regarding ice breaker decommissioning intact despite White House opposition. The bill ( H.R. 2838 ),
House committees call for TSA reform
The nearly $57 billion spent by the Transportation Security Administration over the past decade hasn't improved passenger or checked baggage security, charge the Republican staff of two House
FEMA could change disaster relief fund reimbursement method, says Fugate
The Federal Emergency Management Agency could change the way it disburses construction project funds from the disaster relief fund, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate told a Oct. 13 House panel.
FAA delays ERAM implementation
The Federal Aviation Administration has delayed planned deployment of En Route Automation Modernization software to five air route traffic control centers, aiming now to expand the system by the end
Papp: Coast Guard needs $2.5B annually for recapitalization
Although the Coast Guard can make do with $1.4 billion annually in re-capitalization funds for its surface water and air fleet, Coast Guard Commandant Robert Papp told an Oct. 4 House panel, the
