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Homeland Security

DHS Begins Requesting Bids For Advanced Bio-Monitoring Program

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Friday, May 29th, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for limited production and testing in major United States cities of an autonomous biological monitoring system and network that will replace existing equipment that is labor intensive and slow to warn of potential bio-threats. Release of the RFP kicks off a potential two phase procurement plan for the Gen-3 program under BioWatch. In the first phase, multiple contractors are expected to receive awards…

Congress

Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

Senate defense appropriators have concerns with the Pentagon’s decision to include key fiscal year 2027 funding priorities, such as critical munitions and drones production, among its request for $350 billion […]

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]