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Homeland Security

Smiths Supplies Security Technologies for USPIS Screening Station

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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

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Smiths Detection says that the U.S. Postal Inspection Service's (USPIS) has acquired number of the company's security technologies for use in the Mobile Mail Screening Station that is being deployed to high-profile events around the country. The mobile station was used at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions recently. Smiths says its technologies included in the screening unit include: The GID-3, ambient air monitoring system to examine the air inside the mobile unit for toxic industrial chemicals and chemical…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]