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Homeland Security
GD Delivers First Installment of Integrated Wireless Network to DoJ
General Dynamics [GD] earlier this year delivered the first installment of the Integrated Wireless Network (IWN) to the Department of Justice (DoJ), providing various federal law enforcement agencies with a […]
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SBIRS Launch Preparations Continue
By Marina Malenic The Air Force’s first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft was encapsulated into its payload fairing last week in preparation for a planned May 6 […]
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Homeland Security
Missouri Researcher Helping Army to Reinforce Buildings Against Explosions
The Univ. of Missouri says that one of its researchers is working with a fabric that can withstand tremendous force in order to protect buildings from explosion or impact. Sarah […]
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Business/FinancialPlan For Contractors To Unveil Contributions Slammed By GOP
By Emelie Rutherford Senate Republicans are railing against a potential White House mandate for companies to disclose their political campaign contributions before being considered for government contracts. A draft of […]
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Homeland Security
Legislation Would Eliminate 100% Scanning Requirement for Maritime Cargo
Legislation introduced this month by two senators extends key provisions of the 2005 Safe Port Security Act, although it eliminates one key mandate, a 2012 deadline requiring the Department of […]
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Army Special Operations Command Receives Final MH-47G, Plans More
By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Boeing [BA] has delivered the final MH-47G Chinook to Army Special Operations Command and plans are in the works for another eight aircraft, officials said. The […]
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Homeland Security
White House Releases Strategy to Protect Identities in Cyberspace
The Obama Administration this month released its National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), outlining a framework for public and private sector cooperation to develop technologies, standards and policies […]
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UncategorizedArmy CH-47 Chinook Program Aims At Second Multi-Year Contract
By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.— The Army’s CH-47 Chinook helicopter program is in the fourth year of its first multi-year contract, and the service and aircraft producer Boeing [BA] are […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Awards Akal Security $151M for Airport Screening Services
AKAL Security, Inc., has received a potential five-year, $150.8 million contract from the Transportation Security Administration to provide comprehensive passenger screening security services at Kansas City International Airport in Missouri. […]
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Air Force To Open Two Helo Competitions
By Marina Malenic The Air Force plans to open separate competitions this year and next for a new fleet of helicopters for patrolling the nation’s ICBM fields and for a […]