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DHS S&T Issues BAA for Person-Borne and VBIEDs.

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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

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The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has issued a Joint Requirements Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for topics related to detection of Person-Borne and Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs). The primary goals of the effort are: to develop and demonstrate advanced technologies that dramatically increase the figures of merit associated with detecting explosive threats within vehicles and on people; and to develop a more basic understanding of the IED threat and potential countermeasures thereof (this includes…

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