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- 02/04Sunday Telegraph (Australia)
New 'no scan, no fly' lawBody scanners are soon to be installed across all Australian international airports as part of a government plan to beef up anti-terrorism measures.
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Body scanners to be installed across Australian international airports , Sydney Morning Herald - 02/05Bloomberg
More Private Screeners to Be Allowed at U.S. Airports Under BillCompanies wanting to take over passenger screening at U.S. airports from the Transportation Security Administration will have an easier time getting contracts under legislation up for approval by the Senate today.
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- 02/04KWQC-TV (IA)
New Body Scanners Installed At Moline AirportPeople who fly out of the Quad City International Airport will notice a big change when going through the security check-point.
- 02/04Wilmington Star News (NC)
ILM to get full-body scannersBy the summer, the Wilmington International Airport should have advanced imaging technology full-body scanners.
- 02/04Omaha World-Herald (NE)
Airport installing body scannersNew body scanners are being installed at Des Moines International Airport.
- 02/03Virgin Islands Daily News
TSA introduces new, less-invasive scannersThe Transportation Security Administration is installing full-body scanners at the territory's two airports this week.
- 02/04Orange County Register (CA)
JWA to install more full-body scannersFull-body scanning machines with imaging technology that officials say preserves the privacy of passengers will be installed in Terminal A at John Wayne Airport, the final of the three terminals to get the machines.
- 02/05Congressional Quarterly
Pistole to Address Contract Screener Issue (King, Rogers, Jackson Lee)New York Republican Peter T. King, the full panel's chairman, sponsored the legislation.
- 02/04Economist (UK) (Blog)
Airport security: Cannonball!You might not think a cannonball that's been underwater for several centuries would be dangerous, but the TSA disagrees.
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- 02/05Associated Press
Border Patrol OT jumps as arrests dropBorder Patrol agents have racked up daily overtime at a cost of about $1.4 billion in the past six years while the number of arrests of illegal border crossers has fallen to the lowest level in nearly 40 years, an Associated Press analysis of agency records finds.
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- 02/05Washington Post
Government contractors preserve profit through cost-cuttingRecent earnings reports show that many government contractors have been able to maintain their profits through cost-cutting despite declining or flattening sales, but analysts are questioning how long companies can keep that up.
- 02/03New York Times
Panetta and Clinton Seek to Reassure Europe on DefenseU.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reassured European allies on Saturday that Washington remains committed to their security despite an austerity drive, as NATO pushed for new ways for alliance members to maintain capabilities at lower cost.
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Panetta, Clinton seek to reassure Europe on security ties, Washington Post
Panetta reassures European allies over defence cuts, Reuters
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- 02/05Security Director News
New York seeks to bring hammer down on professional shopliftersThe New York State Senate this week passed legislation that makes it felony to use "booster bags" and other anti-security devices to steal merchandise from retailers, joining a number of other states that have sought to combat organized retail crime.
- 02/05Security Director News
Speco aims to 'up its game' with new line of IP camerasSpeco Technologies is aiming to "up its game" with IP with a new line of eight "OnSIP" cameras launched on Jan. 16.