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DHS Selects L3, Leidos and Smiths Detection for Radiation Portal Monitor Replacement Program

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

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The Department of Homeland Security in September awarded contracts to three companies, L3 Technologies [LLL], Leidos [LDOS], and Smiths Detection to supply replacement radiation portal monitor (RPM) systems for deployment at U.S. ports.The award is worth a combined $291.4 million and was announced via the Sept. 19 FedBizOpps website. The award was made by the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.A spokeswoman for the offices tells HSR that DHS is purchasing three systems from each vendor for system integration, stream…

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