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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

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]