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Homeland Security

DHS S&T Seeks Airborne Sensor Technology

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Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) branch has issued a Request for Information on airborne sensor technology capable of detecting the entry of illegal aliens, drugs, and CBRNE materials into the U.S. by air, land, subsurface, sea, and subsea means. S&T's Border and Maritime division has recommended that the agency develop a roadmap to guide investments in future sensor technologies linked to specific homeland security capabilities needed in 10 to 20 years. Leveraging S&T's limited resources…

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