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Homeland Security

DHS Looks to Extend Phase 3 of BAND Program

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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

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All three firms developing next generation versions of a networked biological agent detection system have been invited to submit offers to extend for one year the current phase of their development work, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The reason for the extension was due to scope changes proposed last November by the Office of Health Affairs within DHS, which will eventually take over the Bioagent Autonomous Networked Detector (BAND) program from the Science and Technology Directorate once…

Congress

HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) added several measures to its version of the next defense policy bill seeking more details from the Army on efforts to develop future logistics […]

Congress

McConnell: “Safe To Conclude There Will Not Be A Third Reconciliation Bill”

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Congress

HASC’s Final FY ‘27 NDAA Expands Systems Eligible For Multi-Years, Includes LTAMDS, IBCS, ARRW

House defense authorizers added a measure to their version of the next defense policy bill that would expand the list of weapons platforms eligible for multi-year contracts, to include the […]

Congress

HASC Bill Would Allow Air Force To Buy More Than 267 F-15EXs

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill would allow the Air Force to buy more than 267 F-15EX fighters by Boeing [BA] and would extend the […]