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Homeland Security

Navy EOD Tech Division Issues BAA for IED/UXO Detection, Location

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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

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The Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeking white papers and proposals for exploratory development of technologies to detect, locate access, diagnose, identify, render safe, neutralize, and dispose of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and unexploded ordnance (UXO). The specific areas of interest include: IED detection and location with emphasis on explosives detection, electronics component detection, casing or fragment detection and long-range camera detection; IED diagnose and identification; IED render save and neutralization; IED…

Congress

Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”

Sen. Timothy Kaine (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) seapower panel, pledged on Tuesday that the Senate will get to the bottom of what happened […]

Congress

‘Right To Repair’ Reform In SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sets “Government-Purpose Rights’ As Default

The “Right to Repair” provision secured in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy bill would establish “government-purpose rights” as a default, requiring defense contractors […]

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says

The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has said the department may need to make “tradeoffs” on certain capability priorities if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation with $350 billion in requested defense […]

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]