:

Briefing

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 26th, 2014

SHARE:

Intellicheck Mobilisa [IDN] has received a $195,000 contract from the Army at Fort Leonard Wood to upgrade and expand the current Defense ID system and provide additional IM2610 handheld identification card readers that will be used to authenticate identification cards used by visitors that utilize the vehicle lanes at the facility. The readers will also allow National Crime Information Center queries if desired. Intellicheck in 2010 won the contract to provide Fort Leonard Wood with the Defense ID access control…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]