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Homeland Security

Varian Nabs $21M CBP Award for Container Screening Systems

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Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has awarded Varian Medical Systems [VAR] a $21 million contract to provide five IntellX gantry X-Ray container inspection systems, the largest single order ever for the system. The award is being made under an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. The systems will be deployed along the U.S. border to scan vehicles for both border security and manifest verification purposes. The IntellX is based on Varian's Mi6 dual-energy Linatron system which uses alternating energies to allow…

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]