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Homeland Security

DHS Develops Throwaway Routers; Seeks Private Sector Partner for Production

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Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

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Oceanit Laboratories, Inc., a small Hawaiian science and engineering firm, and the Univ. of Virginia's Dept. of Computer Science, have developed a small, low-power routers that can be carried in a dispenser on a firefighter's belt and automatically drops the routers whenever the firefighter steps behind concrete or beyond radio range. The Wireless Intelligent Sensor Platform for Emergency Responders (WISPER) was developed and demonstrated through funding provided by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology branch through the Small…

Congress

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Army

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Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

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Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

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