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Homeland Security

Detector Networks Finishes Preliminary Design of Rad Detecting Straddler

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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

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Detector Networks International, LLC (DNI), which is developing an integrated straddle carrier that could be used at seaports worldwide to scan containers for the presence of radiological materials, has completed its preliminary design review and next month plans on going through the critical design review portion of the program, the company's chief tells TR2. The reviews are being done under a recent $23 million contract DNI won from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the design and…

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 […]