Homeland Security Report

Smiths Detection has won three orders from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) worth a combined $58.3 million for three variants of its HCV high-energy X-Ray systems. The HCV variants selected […]

Telephonics Corp., a subsidiary of the Griffon Corp. [GFF], received a $14.5 million contract from the General Services Administration to supply its Mobile Surveillance Systems to Customs and Border Protection […]

PharmAthene, Inc. [PIP] expects to receive up to $1.6 million from the Pentagon for continued development of its Anthrax therapeutic Valortim after Congress included the funds in the FY ’08 […]

RedXDefense says its XPAK handheld explosives trace detector has successfully completed independent laboratory tests demonstrating that it meets certain military standard specifications. The environmental, drop and emissions tests met were: […]

Acro Inc. [ACRI], maker of the pocket-sized, disposable ACRO Peroxide Explosives Tester (PET), has appointed new distribution partners to extend its reach in the Asia Pacific Region, North America and […]

ICx Technologies [ICXT] received a $777,000 subcontract from BAE Systems to supply six STS-12000 long-range radars for U.S. Marine Corps’ base defense. The radar system provides automated wide-area surveillance, tracking […]

The Homeland Security Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (HSIEC) at Northwestern Univ. has awarded state-funded challenge grants of $5,000 each to two Illinois firms: Cogent Innovations and Lisle Technology Partners. The […]

OSI Systems [OSIS] says its Rapiscan security division has received a $2 million order from its Chinese distributor, Ryan Security Technologies, Ltd., for its Rapiscan 500 series baggage and parcel […]

L-1 Identity Solutions [ID] received a three-year, $17 million contract from the California Department of Social Services to process and enroll more than 300,000 daycare workers. Under California licensing regulations, […]

The Pentagon’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is soliciting proposals for research in nuclear detection and forensics to keep pace with defense capability requirements. DTRA seeks proposals for advanced detector […]