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Homeland Security

DNDO To Test Rapiscan Portal Under Revised Nuclear Inspection Program

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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) plans to award a contract to OSI Systems' [OSIS] Rapiscan division to field test an upgraded version of the company's Eagle Portal cargo and vehicle inspection system to see how well it performs in detecting special nuclear materials and other materials that could be used to shield threat materials. DNDO announced its contract plans in a FedBizOpps notice last Thursday. The six-month field test will take place at a United States…

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 […]

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 […]