Homeland Security
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Homeland Security
Sarnoff Receives Army Award for Portable Portal Iris Capture
Sarnoff Corp. has received a contract from the Army Research Laboratory to develop and demonstrate a ruggedized, portable iris capture system based on the company’s Iris on the Move (IOM) […]
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Homeland Security
Pentagon Boosts Support for Biometrics with New Acquisition Designation
Early last month Pentagon Acquisition Chief John Young directed that the DoD Biometrics Office, led by the Army, be designated an Acquisition Category 1 (ACAT-1) program, initiating a process that […]
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Homeland Security
Cogent gets 1,000 Unit Purchase Order for BlueCheck
The Los Angeles County Regional Identification System (LACRIS) has awarded Cogent Systems [COGT] a contract for 1,000 BlueCheck mobile identification devices to be deployed to law enforcement agencies in Los […]
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Homeland Security
HHS Awards Cleveland BioLabs Up To $13.3M for Anti-Rad Drug
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority has awarded Cleveland BioLabs [CBLI] a potential $13.3 million contract related to the advanced development of […]
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Homeland Security
Pitt Gets $2.7M HHS Award for Radiation Medical Countermeasures
The Univ. of Pittsburgh has received a $2.7 million contract from the Department of Health and Human Services to develop therapies for hematopoietic syndrome, bone marrow stromal cell loss and […]
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Homeland Security
DHS S&T Seeks Info on UGS for Human vs. Animal Classification
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) is seeking information on the availability of software and hardware associated with Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS) for classifying humans from […]
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Homeland Security
European Space Policy Leaders Urge Coordination Of Space Programs With Defense Needs
The European Space Council urged greater coordination between civil and defense programs. Europeans called for further dialogue on the issue, including the European Space Agency as a participant. The Europeans […]
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Homeland Security
U.S. Will Shoot Itself In The Foot By Ceasing ICBM Motor Output, Analyst Asserts In Briefing Paper
The Air Force is about to make a wrong-headed move by halting production of motors for the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile, an analyst predicted. "The Air Force has decided to […]
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Homeland Security
Russian Belligerence Over European Missile Defense May Ironically Assist EMD
Russian saber rattling and belligerence against U.S. plans to build a European Missile Defense (EMD) system in the Czech Republic and Poland may, ironically, have so worried the Czechs and […]
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Homeland Security
Bush Administration Seen Blocking Arms Packages For Taiwan, So Next U.S. President To Decide Issue
President Bush is failing to provide action required to facilitate provision of new arms to Taiwan, a military analyst said. Therefore, a White House decision on the issue likely may […]