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TRIA likely to be made permanent
TRIA mandates that the U.S. government provide commercial insurers up to $100 billion in reinsurance capacity for claims arising from terrorist events; the program is set to expire in December, but is likely to be made permanent and expanded
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Port radiation detectors catch GAO heat
Recent tests of three next generation advanced spectroscopic portals find that none comes close to meeting 95 percent sensitivity; one proposed model detects enriched uranium only 17 percent of the time
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Livermore researchers prepare advanced spectrometry technology
Three-in-one machine relies on single-particle aerosol mass spectrometry; DARPA and DHS help pay the bills
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Australian airports remain vulnerable
Government has failed to solve problems with unscreened domestic fliers; travellers at Adelaide disembark on the tarmac
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MIT inventor wins $500,000 prize for explosives detection
Timothy Swager developed the technology behind ICx’s Fido detector; Lemelson-MIT Prize is awarded for innovation by a mid-career professional
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Smiths Detection takes a ride on the Staten Island ferry
Company’s Sabre 4000 trace explosives detection system remains popular among NYC police
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DoE opens new radiation detection lab
Cytogenetics biodosimetry makes a comeback at Oak Ridge
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DHS awards $8.8 million in exploratory radiation detection contracts
Federal government continues to look for better port-of-entry radiological and nuclear detection technologies; Alliant, Rapsican, SAIC, and others get the nod
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Robowatch's OFRA+detect AUGV wins applause
Offie is the first autonomous reconnaissance robot that detects not only potential attackers but also nuclear and chemical warfare agents
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AlliedBarton offers chemical compliance training
Democratic takeover presents opportunities for those in the compliance industry; company offers coursework and certifications in vehicle inspection techniques, MARSEC, and CFATS procedures
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Smiths Detection wins two major DoD contracts
Chemical detection units earn $19 million for this industry heavyweight; Air Force spends $4.5 million on advanced hazmat identification equipment
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AS&E receives $17.5 million service contract for ZBVs
The U.S. government has bought several ZBVs — AS&E’s mobile backscatter X-ray scanning systems which may also be used in drive-by scanning — and the company receives a rich service and maintenance contract
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DoD seeks new radiation detecting robot
“Sources sought” details the agency’s next generation UGV; winning drone will demonstrate endurance and flexibility
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Vidiation turns regular cameras into radiation detectors
Technology relies on the effect of radiation on CCD sensors; approach permits clients to keep existing camera systems while offering an inexpensiive way to monitor for dirty bombs
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Feds offer to help cities map radioactive sites
Program is intended to create baseline readings in order to later detect dirty bomb attacks; DoE and DHS lend a hand with planes, helicopters, and detectors
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