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Homeland Security

DHS S&T Seeks Studies of Chemical Attribution Signatures

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Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has issued a Broad Agency Announcement seeking studies related to chemical attribution signatures for the purpose of recovering and associating samples collected at chemical events with each other and their source (people, places and events). The studies will be done in five technical focus areas: Determine if high-priority chemical threat agents or precursors produced by various synthesis methods or procured from various commercial sources contain/retain chemical attribution signatures that…

Congress

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

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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

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Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]