WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 30, 2025 AIR FORCE BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Rockville, Maryland, has been awarded an increased ceiling modification (P00790) of $1,192,897,112 to a previously awarded contract (FA8214-13-C-0001) for sustaining engineering services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $3,134,640,338 from $1,941,743,226. Work will be performed at   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Rate of detection in the state remains high despite the decreased total * * * Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Missouri airports discovered a total of 192 firearms in travelers' carry-on luggage last year, a statewide decrease of nearly ten percent from the 2023 total. Each of the firearms was discove  more