Detection

Public health labs oppose field WMD testing
Without national performance standards and field validation, Association of Public Health Laboratories says the risks of false positives and false negatives are too high
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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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