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Homeland Security

DNDO Issues RFI for PVT RPM Improvements

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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

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The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking technical responses to determine if viable concepts exist for improving current generation Radiation Portal Monitors that are based on Polyvinyl Toluene (PVT) detectors. Responses are sought in two technical areas, with the first being investigating algorithms, such as Energy Windowing, that might increase Special Nuclear Material (SNM) radiation detection and Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) rejection capabilities. PVT based RPMs are limited in their ability to…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]