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DHS Seeks Further Development Of Bio-Threat Sensors

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 7th, 2021

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DHS Seeks Further Development Of Bio-Threat Sensors

As part of an effort to acquire and field a next-generation system-of-systems for biological threat detection in the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security is seeking information from industry on the further development of threat and classification sensors in urban environments. The department’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office on Sept. 3 issued two Requests for Information for the Biodefense in the 21st Century (BD21)-Sensor Redesign, one for a detection sensor and the other for a classification sensor. “The…

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