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Cal Biesecker
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InternationalFormer Coast Guard Chief Papp Appointed As First State Department Rep for Arctic
Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday appointed former Coast Guard Commandant Bob Papp to the country’s Special Representative for the Arctic, installing an official with experience in Arctic operations. […]
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Business/FinancialTextron Reports Higher Profits, Sales On Acquisition, Improved Performance
Textron [TXT] on Wednesday posted strong increases in sales and income in the second quarter driven by the company’s acquisition of Beechcraft this year, a favorable settlement with the Defense […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Plans To Fund University Center For Critical Infrastructure Resilience
The Science and Technology branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to create a new university-based center of excellence devoted research to enhance the resiliency of the nation’s […]
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UncategorizedBusiness Opportunities
DHS S&T Issues RFI for Biological Threat Assessment Program The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) branch has released a Request for Information (RFI) related to its […]
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Contract Awards
Smiths Detection Receives Order from Leidos for TSA Logistics Support Smiths Detection has received a multi-million dollar order from Leidos [LDOS] to provide field support and supplies for its X-Ray, […]
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Tech Developments
L-3’s Stationary Gantry EDS Meets EU Standard 3 L-3 Communications [LLL] says its new high-speed MV3D, stationary gantry, computed tomography (CT)-based explosive detection system (EDS) has passed the European Union […]
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Upgraded DoD ABIS Clears One Test Hurdle, Readies for Independent Evaluation
Customer testing of the Defense Department’s upgraded biometric database was successful, clearing the way for an independent operational test of the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) this fall that would […]
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IATA Sees Some Process Changes Having Big Payoff at Airport Checkpoints
As it continues to explore ways to enhance both the passenger experience and aviation security, there are at least several bright near-term prospects for achieving these twin goals without having […]
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After GAO Upholds Raytheon’s IFT Protest, CBP Reevaluating Proposals
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week said that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will reevaluate proposals it had received for a fixed surveillance tower system program after the […]