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Homeland Security

DNDO Awards Johns Hopkins APL $4.8M for Independent Test Analysis

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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

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The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has awarded Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) a follow-on $4.8 million contract to provide independent evaluation and analysis support services for nuclear threat technology. APL is doing data quality verification of files collected during testing of the Advanced Spectroscopic Portal systems. DNDO currently is doing integration testing on ASP, which involves verifying system performance in a simulated field environment. That testing is slated to finish soon prior to the start of an…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]