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Tuesday Security Industry

From my Security Industry beat. Click on headlines to read the stories I filed under the UPI bylines.

Army contracts for continued EMS work
MIAMISBURG, Ohio, April 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted O’Neil & Associates Inc. to continue development of a tactical vehicle diagnostics and maintenance technology.

Safran buys majority stake of GE unit
NEWARK, Calif., April 28 (UPI) — U.S. company GE has signed a deal to sell a majority stake in its Homeland Protection business unit to aerospace and defense technology developer Safran.

Emcor awarded Fort Leavenworth projects
NORWALK, Conn., April 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted Emcor Group Inc. to provide design and installation services at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.

Todd Pacific to repair USS Abraham Lincoln
SEATTLE, April 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has modified a contract with Todd Shipyards Corp. for maintenance and repair work on the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 aircraft carrier.

Skanska awarded British RAF deal
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 28 (UPI) — The British Ministry of Defense has contracted Skanska to support a modernization program with the construction of new facilities for the Royal Air Force.

AS&E contracted for Z Backscatter work
BILLERICA, Mass., April 28 (UPI) — The U.S. government has contracted American Science and Engineering Inc. to provide maintenance services for its X-ray technologies.

Juniper to support WIN-T program
SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 28 (UPI) — Juniper Networks Inc. has been selected by General Dynamics to support the company’s contract with the Army’s Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program.

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Thursday Emerging Threats

From my Emerging Threats beat. Click on headlines to read the stories I filed under the UPI byline.

Global Entry program launches with Holland
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — A program to streamline air travel for authorized travelers who pass an extensive security check was launched Thursday in the United States and the Netherlands.

Former hostage calls for final release
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 23 (UPI) — An International Committee of the Red Cross worker and former hostage in the Philippines called on his captors to release their remaining hostage.

Singapore deployment joins CTF 151
MANAMA, Bahrain, April 23 (UPI) — A naval deployment from Singapore joined the multinational Combined Task Force 151 on Thursday off the Somali coast to support counter-piracy operations.

Peace deal may collapse without support
KHARTOUM, Sudan, April 23 (UPI) — The head of the United Nations warned that a fragile peace deal could collapse in Sudan without focused support from the international community.

Ban: U.N. presence in Somalia needs phases
MOGADISHU, Somalia, April 23 (UPI) — In order to avoid exacerbating the instability in Somalia, the head of the United Nations called for an incremental U.N. presence in the country.

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