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Homeland Security

DHS S&T Issues BAA for BioParticle Collection System

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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

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The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) branch has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for a Viable BioParticle Aerosol Collection (VBAC) System to support the need of DHS and other national stakeholders to collect and maintain biologically viable aerosol samples from the environment in order to support the response to a bio-terrorism attack. Because of the high consequence of the actions which will be taken to protect the U.S. public in the event of a biological…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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Congress

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

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