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Wednesday Emerging Threat Headlines

From my UPI Emerging Threats beat. Click on headlines to read stories.

Lieberman pushing for authorization bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) — Sen. Joseph Lieberman said Tuesday that the top priority of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is completing an authorization bill.

Interpol head touring Latin America
PANAMA CITY, Panama, Jan. 7 (UPI) — The head of Interpol is on a three-country tour of Latin America to discuss national and regional policing initiatives with top security authorities.

Rebel violence uproots 9.1 million
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 7 (UPI) — Half of the estimated 9.1 million internally displaced persons uprooted from rebel violence in Central and Eastern Africa are from Sudan, a U.N. report said.

FBI names new OLEC assistant director
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) — The director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has named a new Office of Law Enforcement Coordination assistant director at the FBI.

NNSA to consolidate gas transfer research
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) — The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, as part of an ongoing downsizing effort, announced plans to consolidate its gas transfer system research.

Wednesday Security Industry Headlines

From my UPI Security Industry beat. Click on headlines to read stories.

Boeing orders parts for AH-64 Apache
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 (UPI) — U.S. company Boeing has contracted Ducommun Inc. for the delivery of main and tail rotor blades for the AH-64 Apache helicopter.

BioReliance to support vaccine production
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 7 (UPI) — Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. has contracted BioReliance Corp. to support the production of vaccines for use by the U.S. Defense Department.

Xenonics to support ATI military contract
CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 7 (UPI) — Aardvark Tactical Inc. has contracted Xenonics Holdings Inc. for the delivery of illumination technologies in support of an ATI deal with the U.S. military.

Air Force awards deal for 375th support
RESTON, Va., Jan. 7 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has contracted NCI Inc. for the company to support management and systems operations for the 375th Communications Support Squadron.

DataPath to support battlefield SATCOM
DULUTH, Ga., Jan. 7 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted DataPath Inc. for the company to provide satellite communication technologies to support battlefield communications.

CTC awarded Seaport-e task order
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Jan. 7 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted Concurrent Technologies Corp. to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Expeditionary Systems Engineering Division.

Homeland Security Dept. contracts Paragon
ATLANTA, Jan. 7 (UPI) — The U.S. Homeland Security Department has contracted Tri-S Security Corp. for the company to provide security services in southern Virginia.