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Homeland Security

Sandia, Partners Tackle False Alarms in Bio-aerosol Detectors

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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

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Recognizing that the current generation of bio-aerosol detectors still gives off too many false alarms, which in turn can have a costly series of consequences, scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are developing technology that could be integrated with existing bio-sensing systems to provide a second look at air samples before an alarm is sounded. "The way the Enhanced Bioaerosol Detection System (EBADS) program started was that the Department of Homeland Security and others at the lab said there are a…

Congress

Senior GOP HASC Members Wittman, Turner Ousted Amid Dems’ Blue Wave

Two senior Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee, including a potential frontrunner for the panel’s top GOP role, have officially lost their reelection bids. Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and […]

Congress

Dems’ Big Night Set To Reshape Top Defense Committee Spots, As Key GOP’ers Knocked Off

Democrats’ sweeping victories in Tuesday’s midterms, taking back control of the House and Senate, are set to reshape key spots atop defense committees, to include House Armed Services panels and […]

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]