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Homeland Security

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…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]