Homeland Security
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Homeland Security
Raytheon Delivers SUV-based Rad Detection System to DNDO
As part of its contract to develop and build Advanced Spectroscopic Portals (ASP), Raytheon [RTN] has delivered a sports utility vehicle (SUV)-based radiation detection system to the Department of Homeland […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Plans Intermodal Security Training Program
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a Sources Sought Notice for the Intermodal Security Training Exercise Program (I-STEP) within the Transportation Security Network Management administration. The goal of the […]
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Homeland Security
Implant Sciences to Acquire Mass Spectrometry Tech Firm
Implant Sciences [IMX], which is shifting its focus to its security business, has agreed to acquire Ion Metrics, Inc., a developer of mass spectrometer, differential mobility spectrometer and ion mobility […]
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Homeland Security
HHS Surveys Small Business for Anthrax Vaccine Work
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a Sources Sought Notice to see if small businesses can meet the requirement for producing 25 million doses of recombinant […]
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Air ForceJFCOM Lays Out 2008 Plans For Noble Resolve
By Calvin Biesecker The U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) and U.S Northern Command (NORTHCOM) have begun planning for this year’s experimentation campaign for homeland defense and military support of civilian […]
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Homeland Security
Backlogged Security Clearances Plague DOD, Contractors, But OPM Sees Progress; 80 Percent of Reviews Done In 67 Days, But Averages May Mask Wide
Another 20 Percent Of Reviews May Take Longer; 540 Days Taken On One Case Sluggish Reviews Harm National Security, Cause Short Staffing; Employers Raid Each Other’s Shops For Workers With […]
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ArmyNorthrop Grumman In Second Year of Next Generation ABIS Development
By Calvin Biesecker Northrop Grumman [NOC] has begun to get the computer architecture in place for the Defense Department’s new biometric database and, by the end of this year, is […]
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Homeland Security
Cyber Security Business In Line For A Boom
A "downpour" of spending on cyber security is expected in 2008 and 2009, a homeland security lawyer said recently. Last year, a number of security breaches were reported, including incidents […]
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Homeland Security
DHS S&T Seeks Information On Tripwire Sensors For Border Security
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate has issued a Request for Information on existing tripwire sensor systems able to satisfy a host of requirements for […]
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Homeland Security
NGI Framework Will Allow Inclusion of Emerging Biometrics
By Calvin Biesecker The FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system will include a plan for integrating various mature biometric technologies such as palm prints, but will also allow for the […]