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Homeland Security

Savi Introduces Tracking Device that Switches from Satellite to Terrestrial Wireless

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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

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Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Savi Technology unit has introduced a tracking device that can switch from satellite or terrestrial wireless systems to continuously monitor the location and condition of shipments anywhere at anytime. The Portable In-Transit Tracking Unit (PITU) device is about the size of a digital video recorder and connects communications among RFID devices, GPS location and SatCom systems, global cellular networks and sensors that detect environmental and security changes. Savi says that PITU has been developed over the past…

Congress

Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”

Sen. Timothy Kaine (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) seapower panel, pledged on Tuesday that the Senate will get to the bottom of what happened […]

Congress

‘Right To Repair’ Reform In SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sets “Government-Purpose Rights’ As Default

The “Right to Repair” provision secured in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy bill would establish “government-purpose rights” as a default, requiring defense contractors […]

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says

The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has said the department may need to make “tradeoffs” on certain capability priorities if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation with $350 billion in requested defense […]

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]