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CBP Awards SAIC $33M for VACIS Systems

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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

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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 of VACIS systems to be purchased wasn't disclosed. CBP officers will use the VACIS systems in foreign ports to scan cargo containers destined for the U.S. for weapons, explosives and other threats. SAIC will manufacture the VACIS systems at its new Security and Transportation Technology Business Unit facility near San…

Congress

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Congress

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Space

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