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Homeland Security

GE, Raytheon, SAIC, NRL Move into Phase 3 of SORDS

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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

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The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has awarded phase three contracts to all four participants in the Stand-Off Radiation Detection System (SORDS) for further development after each passed a critical design review. Raytheon [RTN] says its eight-month Phase 3 award is for $2.3 million and calls for construction of a prototype. General Electric [GE], Science Applications International Corp. [SAI], and the Naval Research Laboratory also received Phase 3 awards. The program has four phases. DNDO tells TR2 that it expects…

Congress

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Congress

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