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Homeland Security

ECS Gets FEMA Award for Training and Assessment Tools

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

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Engineering & Computer Simulations (EDS) has received a contract from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help emergency planners obtain real world experience and measure performance to gain certification through its simulation tool, Emergency Management Staff Trainer (EMST). The value of the one-year contract wasn't disclosed. The EMST contract will allow emergency management personnel to acquire and learn expert strategies for conducting emergency planning, retaining and committing critical knowledge and skills related to emergency planning, and explaining and differentiating between…

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 […]

Congress

House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails

The House will leave for the Fourth of July recess without moving forward on its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a procedural vote to […]