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By Cal Biesecker

Monday, December 14th, 2015

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CBP Interested in Common Viewer, 3rd Party Algorithms for Different NII SystemsThe Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have issued a pre-solicitation for a common viewer for different non-intrusive inspection (NII) systems supplied by different vendors. With each different NII system having its own graphical user interface, “this results in training and operational inefficiencies,” DHS says. The program will investigate the potential operational and manning efficiencies to be gained through a common…

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