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Homeland Security

Cross Match Adds Mobile, Wireless Capability with Labcal Purchase

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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

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Expanding its capabilities into a new area, Cross Match Technologies has acquired Canada's Labcal Technologies Inc., a developer and supplier of a ruggedized mobile and wireless handheld authentication device that reads fingerprints and various types of identification cards, instantly giving Cross Match a play in emerging and evolving credential programs. Terms of the deal were nt disclosed. Labcal, which has fewer than 20 employees, in 2006 introduced its Be.U Mobile handheld identity management device, which meets U.S. Defense Department MIL-STD-810F…

Army

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Army

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Congress

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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