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Technest wins another NVESD contracts
Company’s relationship with the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate continues to grow with a new $58 million anti-IED contract
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NICE Systems to protect Belgian railways
Video analytics deal with Siemens follows similar successes in China, France, and the United States
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New York City plans subway cameras (again)
After an aborted attempt in 2000, transit authorities ask two subway car manufacturers to propose ways of installing digital cameras
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Final costs set for TWIC
Transportation workers receive a $2 discount off earlier estimates
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Israelis look to break solar UAV record
Technion researchers intend to exceed 190 kilometers of uninterrupted flight; control problems, however, continue to plague the industry
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Rail safety in the news again
After Oneida accident, Schumer calls for a task force to investigate; angry senator reintroduces safety bill
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K-9's trained to detect pirated music
Motion Picture Association teams up with Malaysia to train the first pooches capable of identifying polycarbonate
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Developer of traffic safety technology raises $28 million
Maker of safety technology for vehicle fleets raises more money, bringing its total to date to $46 million, which it is going to use to expand operations abroad and delve more deeply into the consumer market
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IndigoVision cameras to protect new Canada light rail system
$2 billion effort to protect Vancouver’s Canada Line will deploy 400 analog cameras; signals will be converted into MPEG-4 format for transmission to an eighty screen command center
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Hitachi unveils world's smallest RFID tags
Shipping companies and private detectives have much to marvel at; Treasury department considers embedding them in paper bills, but the technology is not entirelty mature; “like powder”
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Technical committee advises against TWIC encryption
National Maritime Security Advisory Committee says encryption would lead to higher costs, increased processing times, and roll-out delays, with little added security value; unencrypted fingerprint template offered as alternative
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Navy begins planning for next generation of EOD robots
Packbot, Talon, and Bombot are doing the job well, but the military wants to build a scalable system from the ground up; wireless communication a major concern due to interference from IED jammers; 2012 proposed production date
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Universal Guardian teams up with CIBER
Companies sign a deal intended to conquer the global shipping and tracking market; agreement follows Universal’s recent purchase of MeiDa Information Technology; risk analysis for asset protection and anti-counterfeiting investigation among other improved capabilities
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Stanford unveils entry for DARPA Urban Challenge
Modified Volkswagen Passat navigates city streets without aid; software processes data to make smart decisions about right of way, speed, and direction; effort builds on 2005 victory at the Grand Challenge
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Fast Track announces improved amphibious vehicle
Unlike other such machines, Fast Track’s uses only a single method of propulsion regardless of environments; tracks pull the vehicle along at 39 mph on water and 55 mph on land
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