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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 25th, 2017

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CBP Issues RFI for Maintenance of NII and Rad Detection SystemsCustoms and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for corrective and preventative maintenance for large and small scale non-intrusive inspection gamma and X-Ray equipment, and radiation equipment. The work will be performed on the following original equipment manufacturer systems: Rapiscan Systems; Astrophysics, Inc.; Smiths Detection; and Varex Imaging. The equipment is located within and outside of the U.S. CBP’s objective is to find a qualified list…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]