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Homeland Security

Coast Guard Awards MaxID Potential $2.2M for TWIC Readers, Software

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Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

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MaxID and its partner P-SIG have received a potential $2.2 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity for about 300 of MaxID's handheld biometric enabled smart card readers and related software to improve port security under the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program. Under an initial $750,000 task order MaxID has already delivered 108 of its iDLMAX multi-modal handheld computers and related suite of MaxIDentity software, which allows the handheld units to be used with a wide range of government issued credentials…

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 […]