Homeland Security
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CongressObama Vows To Defeat Those Tearing World Down; Missile Defense Advocacy Group Hails Obama Stance
President-elect Barack Obama said in his victory speech that the United States will defeat those who attempt to tear down the world, while also offering an olive branch to those […]
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Homeland Security
Sensors Tested On Ability To Track Missile Launched From Vandenberg
Multiple sensors in ballistic missile defense systems (BMDS) were linked as they participated in a test, tracking a strategic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., the Missile Defense Agency […]
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Business/FinancialContracts
NASA Gives Lockheed $667.3 Million To $977 Million Contract NASA gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $667.3 million to $977 million contract affecting hardware and other items needed for human […]
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Homeland Security
Military Weather Satellite Achieves Five Years On Orbit; Longevity Means Launch Of Replacement Satellite Delayed
A satellite expected to last four years is still going after five years in orbit, so its replacement won’t have to be launched immediately, Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] stated. The […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Wraps Up Multi-State Nuclear Detection Project
By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its state and local partners this week completed a two-week full-scale exercise to demonstrate the Southeast region’s capability in coordinating, […]
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CongressHomeland Security Spending Likely To Remain Strong Under Obama, Analysts Say
By Calvin Biesecker Despite a potential budget crunch stemming from the federal government’s ongoing bailout of financial institutions and banks, spending on homeland security is likely to remain strong, according […]
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CongressSecond Round of Testing Insufficient To Support ASP Production, GAO Says
By Calvin Biesecker A second round of testing that was completed on next-generation radiation portal monitors falls short in terms of the amount of testing needed to generate a statistically […]
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Homeland Security
TSA, EU Agree To Establish Consistent Standards On Air Cargo Security
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the European Union last Friday signed an agreement aimed at achieving consistent standards in carrying out security practices for cargo carried on passenger planes […]
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Business/FinancialOne Out Of Two Missiles Intercepted In Aegis Ships Test, With Navy For First Time Running Test Instead Of MDA
The score was one hit, one miss, in an Aegis system ballistic missile defense (BMD) test in the Pacific where the Navy for the first time ran the BMD test […]
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Business/FinancialGates Urges Missile Defense As Counter-Force Against Nuclear Proliferation By Rogue States
United States Needs Cheap, Quickly Orbited Satellites To Replace Those Lost In Anti-Satellite Attacks: Gates The leader of the largest war-making force on the planet told members of an august […]