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DHS S&T Plans Standoff Technology Explosives Demo Programs

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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

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The Explosives Branch within Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate plans to conduct operational field demonstrations of remotely- operated and standoff explosive countermeasure technologies to address the threat from suicide bombers, left-behind and vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDS) under a multi-year program. The Standoff Technology Integration Demonstration Program (STIDP) is beginning with a Request for Information on remotely operated and standoff explosive detection technologies and system integration strategies that have the ability to detect unique signatures…

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