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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…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]