Homeland Security
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Homeland Security
FEMA Surveys Possible UAVs for First Responders
The Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center is seeking information on commercial off-the-shelf man-portable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that meet the needs of emergency responders in the field. Some […]
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Homeland Security
DTRA Seeks Sources for Ordnance/Mine Detection Technology
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) seeks white papers regarding the integration of selectable passive and non-passive ordnance detection technology into an Ordnance Detector/Mine Probe instrument that is currently made […]
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Business/FinancialCubic Corp. Establishes Maritime Security Service Program
Cubic Corp. [CUB] said yesterday it has established a new business initiative to assist federal regulators and the international port and shipping community in achieving compliance with new seaport security […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Agrees With GAO’s Suggestions For Improving Airport Security
Transportation Security Administrator Kip Hawley last week told a House panel that his agency concurs with new suggestions put forth by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to tighten airport security […]
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DHS Touts Success of Coast Guard’s At-Sea Biometrics Pilot
A limited trial by the Coast Guard of fingerprint capture and identification technology has helped reduce the flow of illegal immigration by nearly 50 percent in the Mona Passage, which […]
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Business/Financial
DHS Postpones Certification of Next Generation Radiation Portal Monitors
By Calvin Biesecker Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has postponed a decision on certifying the cost benefits of new radiation detection portal monitors based on the concerns of Customs and […]
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Homeland Security
CBP Awards SAIC $33M for VACIS Systems
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has awarded Science Applications International Corp. [SAI] a $33 million contract to supply VACIS P7500 X-Ray inspection system under the Secure Freight Initiative. The number […]
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Homeland Security
SRI’s Maritime and Port Security Centers Gets $36.5M Navy Award
The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded SRI International a five-year, $36.5 million contract to develop, demonstrate and test advanced sensing and situational awareness technologies and systems to improve port […]
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Homeland Security
China Orders Gemini X-Ray Systems from AS&E
American Science & Engineering [ASEI] received an order for 15 Gemini parcel inspection systems to be used to secure checkpoints at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Gemini uses dual energy […]
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Homeland Security
Polimatrix Nabs Win in Illinois Portable Rad Detector Competition
The State of Illinois has selected Polimatrix, Inc., to supply upwards of 20,000 pager style radiation detection and identification devices that will be used by law enforcement officers and first […]