908 Devices Part of Smiths Detection’s Next-Gen Chemical Threat Detector
908 Devices says it will provide its High-Pressure Mass Spectrometry (HPMS) technology as part of
Smiths Detection’s solution for the U.S. Army’s XM12 Aerosol & Vapor Chemical Agent Detector (AVCAD). Smiths and Chemring were each selected by the Army last September for the next phase of the AVCAD program with Smiths’ contract potentially worth up to $667.4 million and Chemring’s $838.6 million. Both companies are in the engineering and manufacturing phase of the AVCAD program. “Being selected for the next phase of this program is tremendous validation of our foundational technology platform and represents a major milestone in our pursuit to deliver on a new standard of chemical detection,” says Dr. Kevin Knopp, president and CEO of 908 Devices. 908 says that during the development phase of AVCAD, the Defense Department tested the selectivity, sensitivity and capability of the HMPS.
McAfee Technology Added to CDM Approved Product List
McAfee says its MVISION portfolio of software security technologies and its ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) on Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been added to the Department of Homeland Security approved products list as part of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program. The listing means that federal customers can purchase what McAfee calls “comprehensive and integrated device-to-cloud data protection and threat prevention capabilities.” The MVISION products include cloud security, endpoint security and mobile device security. The ePO platform is available on the AWS and AWS GovCloud.
Recorded Future Added to DHS CDM Approved Products List
Recorded Future says its threat intelligence software has been added to the Department of Homeland Security Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) cyber security program’s approved products list for Phase 3 of the program, which is for dynamic monitoring of security controls. Phase 3 is also known as DEFEND. Recorded Future says that the DEFEND phase includes capabilities that move beyond asset management to more extensive and dynamic monitoring of security controls, allowing agencies to better prepare for and respond to behavior incidents. The company says it is on the APL for two tool functional areas, to respond to contingencies and incidents, and manage operation security.
SRC Demonstrates Drone Air Surveillance Radar Capability
SRC, Inc. says that last September it successfully complete a demonstration of the AN/TPQ-49 radar for counter-drone and air surveillance missions for the Ground Based Air Defence and Radar Program of the Australian Defence Force. The Australian army is exploring options for the development of a counter unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and air surveillance capability to help protect warfighters from hostile drones, the company says. The AN/TPQ-49 radars are capable of being upgrade with SRC’s LSTAR air surveillance software to provide UAS air surveillance capabilities without needing to replace the radar hardware. “This demonstration helped provide evidence to our Australian allies that they can perform these important missions without needing to replace hardware,” says Paul Tremont, president and CEO of SRC, Inc.
PureTech Command and Control Software Part of MVSS Deployment
PureTech Systems says its PureActiv command and control software is part of the latest deliveries of Mobile Video Surveillance Systems (MVSS) to Customs and Border Protection for use by the Border Patrol in San Diego. The MVSS systems are supplied by Tactical Micro, which is part of Secure Technology Company. PureActiv provides video intelligence, user interface display and sensor collaboration logic for the visible and thermal cameras mounted on a telescoping mast that extends 35 feet in the air and can see out to six miles. The system is outfitted on a Ford F-150 truck. A Border Patrol official says the MVSS systems go hand in hand with any physical barriers. PureTech is teamed with Benchmark Electronics. The MVSS systems are used by Border Patrol agents to track and identify items of interest along the border in areas where rapid mobile surveillance is needed.