Raytheon [RTN] has received a contract from the city of Providence, R.I., to integrate chemical detection sensors into the existing security system at the Port of Providence. The value of the award wasn’t disclosed. The Centurion sensors FirstView video and sensor management software are being provided by Smiths Detection and will be integrated into Raytheon’s Athena security management platform which creates a common operating picture for the Providence Emergency Management Agency’s Operations Center. Athena currently integrates information from radars and cameras. “The work is part of a Rhode Island initiative called Rhode Island Common Operating Picture, which enables decision-makers to evaluate, deter and respond to threats more efficiently,” says Karen Kalil Brown, vice president for National and Theater Security Programs for Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems segment.