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Homeland Security

Navy Plans to Deliver SIIMON Block II Prototype to Marines in July for Testing

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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

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Navy engineers developing a prototype handheld, multi-modal biometric collection and device are on track to deliver the system to the Marine Corps for testing in July. An earlier prototype of the System for Intelligence and Identity Management Operations (SIIMON) was tested by the Navy for Maritime Interception Operations. The upgraded version of SIIMON includes a new camera and iris camera as well as other workflow software specific to the Marine Corps which is interested in testing the device for entry…

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 […]