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Homeland Security

Northrop Moves On In Next-Gen BioWatch Effort While UTC Doesn’t

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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security recently awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a task order to advance to the field testing phase of a next-generation biological monitoring program while United Technologies Corp. [UTX], which was offering a competing solution, will not move on in the Gen-3 BioWatch effort, according to a department official. Northrop Grumman last month said it had received an $8.4 million task order to build and deliver 12 prototype units of its Next Gen Automated Detection…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]