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DHS S&T Seeks Enhancements, Alternatives to NII Systems

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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

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The Borders and Maritime Security Division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate has issued two Requests for Information: one for a research and development (R&D) project (RFI-08-00002) that begins in FY '09 aimed at finding technology improvements to existing Non-Intrusive Inspection, both X-Ray and gamma ray, systems; and the other an R&D project (RFI-08-00003) that also begins in FY '09 that seeks new and emergent technologies for a new type of NII system as…

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