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Homeland Security

DHS Moving Out on Next-Gen BioWatch Acquisition Plan

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Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ready to begin testing and eventually procuring the next-generation of biological detectors that will eventually be deployed in major urban areas of the U.S. in both indoor and outdoor environments to quickly alert authorities of a possible release of potentially harmful and even deadly pathogens. The DHS Office of Health Affairs (OHA) last week released a Request for Information for potential sources and market research for the upcoming test and evaluation and acquisition…

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 […]