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Homeland Security

DTRA Seeks Input on Active/Passive Metal Detectors

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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

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The Pentagon's Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is soliciting white papers o integrate selectable passive and active metal detection technology into a single unit or instrument that is currently made or one that can be easily constructed. The sensitivity of the unit should be enough to allow it to detect individual objects such as solid state electronic components and assembled circuit boards from single or multiple sources such as packages, bags, walls, floors, and different soil types with a minimum…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]