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Homeland Security

Coast Guard, New Work Group, Issue BAA For Oil Spill Response Solutions

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Monday, June 7th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker The federal government on Friday released a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to collect white papers for potential technology solutions in response to the ongoing oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The BAA was issued by the Coast Guard's Research and Development Center (RDC) and the Interagency Alternative Technology Assessment Program (IATAP) workgroup, which is newly established by Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Deepwater…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]