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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 14th, 2015

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DHS Seeks Sources for Phase II of Robotic Aircraft for Public Safety ProjectThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate, Borders and Maritime Security Division, has issued a Sources Sought Notice seeking data from the small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) community to inform S&T and its stakeholders in the large Homeland Security Enterprise of current SUAS capabilities. In Phase I of the Robotic Aircraft for Public Safety (RAPS) project, S&T conducted field assessments of SUAS systems for evaluation…

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