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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…

Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

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Congress

Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

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Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

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Congress

Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

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