About 295,000 hazmat drivers per year to undergo security threat assessments

Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response TSA plans to continue performing security threat assessments of approximately 295,000 commercial truck drivers each year who apply for what is known as a “hazardous materials endorsement.” Homepage position:  10 read more View full post on Government Security News View full post on The…

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DoD/Forest Service firefighting aircraft see record year

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  MAFFS C-130 The historic wildfire season that has scoured land throughout the west this spring and summer has also produced an historic response from the joint Defense Department/Forest Service air tankers fighting them. The Defense Department Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS)-equipped…

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