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Homeland Security

Contract Awards

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 28th, 2020

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Contract Awards

Rapiscan's 620 dual view is used at checkpoints globally. Photo: OSI Systems

Sintela Nabs Potential $9M CBP Award for Linear Ground Detection System Customs and Border Protection has awarded Sintela, Inc., a potential $8.8 million contract for the fiber optic-based Linear Ground Detection System (LGDS) that will be deployed across various CBP sectors to provide Border Patrol agents with advanced detection and alert capabilities along the border. CBP on March 13 awarded the United Kingdom-based company $1.7 million for LGDS hardware and ancillary components under the Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program. A…

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