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Homeland Security

Business Opportunities

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, December 17th, 2019

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Business Opportunities

CBP Seeks Comments on Draft Requirements for Multi-Energy Drive-Through Portal Customs and Border Protection is seeking industry feedback on a draft requirements and statement of work for the acquisition of non-intrusive inspection (NII) multi-energy portals (MEPs). CBP says it has an immediate need to inspect vehicles and cargo for illegal contraband, including drugs and terrorist weapons, using systems that allow commercial vehicles to be driven through the NII system with the driver and occupants still inside. The agency wants a…

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

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