Homeland Security
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Air ForceDefense Watch
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense In Limbo. Congress has yet to agree on what to do about the federal budget–and within that how to […]
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Business/FinancialCBP Issues Requirements For Container Security Devices
By Calvin Biesecker Customs and Border Protection this week issued a Request for Information (RFI) for existing Conveyance Security Devices (CSDs) mounted inside cargo containers to meet requirements that appear […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Plans Operational Test Facility For Passenger And Baggage Screening Equipment
By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has acquired space in the Washington, D.C., area to house an operational testing facility for checked baggage and checkpoint security systems, giving […]
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Business/Financial
DHS, Arizona Agree On Secure Drivers Licenses
By Calvin Biesecker The State of Arizona last week formally agreed to work with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on creating an Enhanced Drivers Licence (EDL) for its citizens […]
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Business/Financial
The Tauri Group Awarded Potential $85M to Support DTRA
The consulting firm The Tauri Group received a potential five-year, $85 million task order as part of an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide advisory and assistance services to […]
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Homeland Security
Sandia, Partners Tackle False Alarms in Bio-aerosol Detectors
Recognizing that the current generation of bio-aerosol detectors still gives off too many false alarms, which in turn can have a costly series of consequences, scientists at Sandia National Laboratories […]
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Business/Financial
EDS Gets $11.6M VA Award for HSPD-12 Smart Cards
EDS Corp. [EDS] received an $11.6 million contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support the implementation and deployment of Personal Identity Verification cards to all VA employees, […]
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Business/Financial
NSSC Acquires Perimeter Intrusion Detection Technology from Siemens
Nuclear Security Services Corp. (NSSC), a provider of critical infrastructure protection solutions to various industries, has acquired a volumetric-based perimeter alarm system from Siemens Building Technologies (SBT), in an effort […]
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Business/Financial
Cross Match, L-1 Get Initial U.S.-VISIT 10-Print Orders
Cross Match Technologies and L-1 Identity Solutions [ID] have received initial orders for both companies’ 10-print livescan systems as part of an upgrade of the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S.-VISIT […]
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Business/Financial
I.D. Systems Ready to Bring Vehicle Tracking System to Market
I.D. Systems, Inc. [IDSY] has completed development of its wireless asset management system that can be used to track vehicles operating in airports and has begun to market the AvRamp […]