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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

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]

Congress

SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]

Congress

House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

Congress

MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]