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Homeland Security

New Mexico Acquires Radiation Portal Monitor from AMETEK

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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

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AMETEK's [AME] ORTEC Products Group has received a contract from New Mexico to supply a spectroscopic portal radiation monitor to be used at a port of entry to screen commercial vehicles entering the state from Mexico in order to interdict illicit nuclear materials. The portal monitor will be used as a secondary screening system. The portal monitor is based on the company's high-purity germanium (HPGe) gamma ray detectors and its nuclear threat identification software. The spectroscopic portal is different from…

Congress

Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

Senate defense appropriators have concerns with the Pentagon’s decision to include key fiscal year 2027 funding priorities, such as critical munitions and drones production, among its request for $350 billion […]

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]