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Homeland Security

PNNL Awards $23M to DNI for Cargo Lifters with Rad Detectors

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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

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Detector Networks International, LLC (DNI), has received a $23 million contract from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to design and build up to six straddle carriers equipped with radiation detection sensors to scan cargo at seaports during transshipments. DNI beat out proposals from four other companies. The first straddler is due by Sept. 30 for testing if all goes well, the next five are slated for delivery by Sept. 30, 2010. The award was made under the Department of Energy's Megaports…

Congress

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