aviation   North America   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Reuters

Trump proposes privatizing TSA screening operations in fiscal 2027 budget after security‑line chaos

President Donald Trump's fiscal 2027 budget requests initial steps to privatize Transportation Security Administration passenger‑screening operations, pitching the move as a cost‑saving response to recent security‑line failures and checkpoint chaos. The proposal accompanies other budget cuts, including reductions for cybersecurity and FEMA.

Also: The Independent, the-independent.com and news.bgov.com
2026-04-03T09:10:36.935045-07:00
space   ISS   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   NASA  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

White House Proposes Major NASA Funding Cuts Again, Threatening Science Programs and the ISS

By SpaceNews.com: For the second consecutive year, the White House is proposing a major budget cut for NASA that would significantly impact science and the ISS.

Also: Payload, nasawatch.com, news.bgov.com and planetary.org
2026-04-03T08:38:02.850876-07:00
defense   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
NEW
Wall Street Journal • Shelby Holliday

U.S. F-15E Lost in Operation Epic Fury After 13,000 Combat Sorties

By Wall Street Journal: The loss of the U.S.'s first jet fighter in Operation Epic Fury comes after 13,000 combat flights and five weeks of a persistent air campaign. Former Air Force officials say that such an incident hasn't happened until now speaks to successful U.S.

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2026-04-03T10:51:19.454508-07:00
space   Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Business Wire

Redwire to Build Quantum-Secure QKDSat Spacecraft for ESA

By Business Wire: Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defence technology solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a contract to develop a ...

2026-04-02T10:41:41.285828-07:00