http://www.defensedaily.com Defense Daily en-us 2008 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:26:11 EDT 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 essentially will allow the program to expand beyond the... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3420.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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, which is aimed at establishing a... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3388.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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 across the U.S. between New York City and Los... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3389.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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 over six and one-half years if all options are exercised. The initial... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3390.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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 pathogens as well as meeting cost performance... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3391.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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 in the U.S. However, the Government Accountability... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3392.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT L-1 Identity Solutions [ID] says the value of its Passport Card contract with the State Department has more than doubled to a potential $239.8 million over five years due to anticipated increased travel demand and the inclusion of the new Border Crossing Card... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3393.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) plans to award a contract to OSI Systems' [OSIS] Rapiscan division to field test an upgraded version of the company's Eagle Portal cargo and vehicle inspection system to see how well it performs in detecting... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3394.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Protection Of Czech Republic Against Missile Attack Also Assured The United States has guaranteed to protect the Czech Republic from any potential Russian attack on an envisioned European Missile Defense (EMD) system, and also has guaranteed to protect the... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3358.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT European Missile Defense System Urgently Needed Worrisome Threats Uttered By Iranian Leader Cited European Interceptor Design Not Risky, Won't Involve Major Changes From Already-Proven Rocket Components: Obering There is no time to waste in erecting a... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3361.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Flaws persist in masterminding a multi-program, $2.8 billion yearly anti-smuggling detection system to block rogue nations and terrorists from mounting a nuclear attack on the United States, the Government Accountability Office stated in a report to Congress... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3362.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Boeing 747 Does Well In ABL Work; MDA Not Seeking Different Plane Some friendly nations have shown interest in acquiring the U.S. Airborne Laser (ABL) system to defend themselves from incoming enemy missiles, according to Lt. Gen. Henry "Trey"... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3366.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT The concept of operationally responsive space (ORS) is widely endorsed, but there are differences between the combatant commanders and the intelligence/space community as to just what ORS should be, according to a watchdog agency. The Government... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3368.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT ATK, Lockheed, Northrop Join To Pursue Multi-Role Weapons Contracts Alliant Techsystems Inc. [ATK], Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] and Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced they signed a teaming agreement to jointly pursue the emerging market for advanced... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3371.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Tuesday announced additional planned purchases and deployments of various screening technologies by the end of 2009 that will used at aviation security checkpoints at the nation's... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3347.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Calvin Biesecker 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 pathogens as well as... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3348.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Monday notified Congress 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 in... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3330.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Calvin Biesecker The chairman of the Senate committee that oversees policy for parts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday suggested that the agency responsible for developing radiological and nuclear detection technology should have the... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3334.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Calvin Biesecker The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) plans to award a contract to OSI Systems' [OSIS] Rapiscan division to field test an upgraded version of the company's Eagle Portal cargo and vehicle inspection system to see how well it performs... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3291.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT By Geoff Fein The Coast Guard Friday said it is delaying source selection of its Fast Response Cutter (FRC) until September or early October, a Coast Guard official said. The Coast Guard had anticipated contract award for the FRC this month. "While the... http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/homeland_defense/3284.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT