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Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018

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CWMD Offices Issues RFP for Helium-3 Alternative Backpack Rad/Detection EquipmentThe Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for backpack-based solutions for radiological identification and data transfer that isn’t based on Helium-3 technology. DHS plans to award up to four contracts for the wearable systems under the Helium Alternative Implementation Backpack Program (HAIBP). Sol. No. 70RDND18R00000005. Respond by April 13. Contact: Ryan Buck, contract specialist, ryan.buck@hq.dhs.gov.TSA Conducting Market Research on…

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Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]