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Homeland Security

Raytheon Nabs Small DNDO Award for Exploratory Research

DDN

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

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The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has awarded Raytheon [RTN] an eight-month, $764,000 phase one contract to develop a networked system that would take advantage of existing an future radiation detection sensors--whether handheld, mobile, portal or other--that are distributed to better detect and localize threats. Raytheon's proposed approach is called Standoff Warning Against Radiological Materials (SWARM) technology. SWARM could take advantage of a network of distributed sensors and help authorities respond quickly and appropriately to an alarm from any point…

Space

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Congress

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Pentagon

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Congress

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