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Homeland Security

LLNL Seeks to License Technique for Rapidly Identifying Explosives

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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has is offering the opportunity to license intellectual property for the Rapid Identification of Explosives Using Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) and Colorimetric Techniques MicroTLC Kit. LLNL scientists have designed a new miniaturized field-portable TLC chromatography detection kit for explosives identification by improving field utility to meet first responder and military requirements. TLC is a well established laboratory procedure that identifies compounds belonging to the same chemical class. A streamlined sampling and testing protocol has been developed…

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]