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Homeland Security

Splinternet Plans to Acquire Vidiation

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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

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Splinternet Holdings [SLNH], a small firm that has developed gamma radiation detection sensors and a networking platform to tie sensors to a command and control platform for alerting, plans to acquire Vidiation, another small firm experience marketing radiological detection technology. Officials from both companies sat they hope to close the deal shortly. The companies have already begun to align their respective web sites with similar product descriptions. The plans for the merger coincide with Vidiation's recent termination of an agreement…

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