Customs and Border Protection says the estimated cost of procuring two contraband detection systems with a five-year warranty from Tek84 for use in two pilot evaluations is $640,000. The agency over the summer said it plans to purchase the units for use at John F. Kennedy International Airport and the San Ysidro Port of Entry in California to screen travelers from foreign countries from foreign countries. Screening is currently done manually. CBP says the Tek84 Intercept full body scanner can screen travelers in a high-volume, fast-paced pedestrian environment for hidden drugs and contraband with a low, single-dose of radiation without requiring a full body scan.
Kynamics has received a $192,520 award from the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate to develop a portable, standalone system for language translation capabilities in support of the Coast Guard, which is seeking capabilities to facilitate communication in real-time with non-English speakers and those who are unable to communicate verbally. The funding will help Kynamics enhance its TalkBox product, a multilingual translator. The Phase 1 award was made under the Silicon Valley Innovation Program.
The Department of Homeland Security now expects it award its Data Center and Cloud Optimization (DCCO) Support Services contract in early Jan. 2021, a slight slip in the schedule from the previously expected late December award date. The DCCO acquisition is for a hybrid cloud environment that includes the department’s Data Center 1, which is operated by General Dynamics, and will expand to colocation environments where the department locates information technology infrastructure equipment. The final solicitation is expected to be issued in mid-October.