Customs and Border Protection has awarded FLIR Systems [FLIR] a $992,000 contract for short-range, handheld thermal imaging devices.
Cisco’s [CSCO] pending acquisition of network security platform provider Sourcefire [FIRE] has cleared one key hurdle, that government’s termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino regulatory review. The $2.7 billion acquisition must still be approved by Sourcefire’s stockholders and is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
The Coast Guard has decided to hold discussions with bidders with the highest rated proposals for the preliminary and contract design phase of its Offshore Patrol Cutter. The service received design proposals for the OPC from a number of companies in January and plans to award up to three contracts for the preliminary design phase in the second quarter of FY ’14.