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Polimatrix Nabs Win in Illinois Portable Rad Detector Competition

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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

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The State of Illinois has selected Polimatrix, Inc., to supply upwards of 20,000 pager style radiation detection and identification devices that will be used by law enforcement officers and first responders across the state. The four-year award is potentially the largest such contract in the U.S. for radiation detection devices at the state and local level. Polimatrix' win was a surprise and came over several other companies including RAE Systems [RAE], which some analysts had considered the front runner for…

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

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Congress

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Army

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Unmanned Systems

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