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Homeland Security

…And $500K Extension from DHS for More Trace Detection Work

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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

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Implant has also received $500,000 in follow-on funding from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate to develop integrated, miniaturized sub-systems for use in the detection and identification of trace explosives. The original contract was awarded to Ion Metrics, which Implant acquired in April. So far, $2.7 million has been awarded under the contract as part of the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device program. Ion Metrics, now referred to as Implant's Advanced Technology Group, has been developing a hyphenated…

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