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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 7th, 2017

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DTRA Awards Leidos Potential $170M for Chem/Bio SupportThe Pentagon’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has awarded Leidos [LDOS] a potential $170.2 million contract under the Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP) Scientific and Technical Engagement Partnership (STEP). The initial award is for $35.9 million. The objective of the contract is to advance the CBEP mission of threat reduction by improving human capabilities of partner countries to safely and securely conduct biosurveillance and research on pathogens of security concern, and aiding in…

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