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Homeland Security

DHS S&T Planning Next-Gen NII Program

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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker To keep ahead of evolving threats the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is initiating a new program aimed at advancing the state-of-the-art in Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) systems used to scan cargo and containers for potential threats. "In general the bad guys are getting better at camouflaging the bad stuff," which in turn is driving the need for better NII systems, Anh Duong, director of the Borders and Maritime Division within the DHS Science and Technology Directorate, told…

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