Homeland Security
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Business/FinancialAirborne Laser Tested Aboard Aircraft, Boeing Announces
The Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system has moved to a new phase, with the high-energy laser undergoing testing with chemical fuel, The Boeing Co. [BA] announced today. That high-energy […]
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CongressSen. Obama Sees Threat If Iran Builds Nuclear Weapons, Long-Range Missiles
Obama Would Take No Options Off Table In Dealing With Iranian Nuclear Program The United States and its allies will face a grave threat that they cannot countenance if Iran […]
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Homeland Security
Russian General Threatens To Base Nuclear Strategic Bombers In Cuba
Move Would Be Russian Retaliation For American Missile Defense System To Shield Europe From Iranian Missiles A Russian general said Russia may base or at least refuel strategic bombers carrying […]
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Homeland Security
U.S. Needs Organization Like Missile Defense Agency To Foster Anti-Cruise-Missile System
United States Faces Daunting Cruise Missiles Proliferation, So Cutting Costs Of Cruise Missile Defense Systems Is Imperative: Analyst Would Laser Missile Defense Systems Be Far Cheaper Solution Than Interceptors? The […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Removes Pilot Status From RT Program Allowing More Airports To Opt In
By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) yesterday said that next week it will officially end the pilot status of the ongoing Registered Traveler (RT) program, a move that […]
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Homeland Security
Business Opportunities
Biometric Task Force Issues BOSS-U, BOSS-R RFPs The Defense Department’s Biometrics Task Force (BTF) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Biometrics Operations and Support Services-Unrestricted (BOSS-U) program, […]
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Homeland Security
Tech Developments
BAE’s JETEYE Begins Final Phase of C-MANPADS BAE Systems says its aircraft-based JETYE directed infrared counter measures system has completed its first flight on a scheduled American Airlines aircraft flying […]
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Homeland Security
Contracts
CSC Receives Potential $391M EAGLE Task Order Computer Sciences Corp. [CSC] has won a potential task order under the Department of Homeland Security’s EAGLE program worth up to $391 million […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Remains on Track for BioWatch ‘Fly-Off’ Next Year
New technologies currently under development will compete beginning in April 2009 in an operational test and evaluation to see how well they performs in automatically collecting and detecting potentially harmful […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Says on Track to Meet Air Cargo Security Screening Dates
The Transportation Security Administration says it will meet interim and final deadlines mandated by Congress for screening 100 percent of all air cargo before being loaded on passenger aircraft originating […]