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Homeland Security

Northrop Grumman Wins Army Contract for Biometric Intel Gathering

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Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

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Northrop Grumman [NOC] has received a potential $39.6 million contract from the Army to redesign and enhance an intelligence gathering and distribution system that collects biometric and other contextual data to help U.S. military forces gain identity dominance on the battlefield. The upgraded Biometric Intelligence Resource (BIR) system will take in data from multiple biometric repositories and even handheld collection devices currently being used by military forces and eventually other information streams allowing military intelligence to more quickly and effectively…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]