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Wednesday Emerging Threats

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

Disarmament program proving successful
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 11 (UPI) — The U.N. effort encouraging rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to disarm and leave their militant ranks is showing signs of success.

Talks signal future stability in C.A.R.
BANGUI, Central African Republic, March 11 (UPI) — Despite an ongoing spillover of violence from Sudan, recent talks among leaders in the Central African Republic have shown signs of progress toward peace.

South Korea to strengthen ties with NATO
SEOUL, March 11 (UPI) — The South Korean Ministry of National Defense and NATO have announced plans to increase cooperation and open new channels of communication.

FBI’s TSC recognized for info-sharing
WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) — The FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center has been recognized for effective information-sharing by the National Fusion Center Conference being held in Missouri.

Chatham launches health security center
LONDON, March 11 (UPI) — London-based think tank Chatham House announced a venture to strengthen international security with a new center focused on global health concerns.

Wednesday Security Industry

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

British contract for translation services
MILTON KEYNES, England, March 11 (UPI) — The British Defense Ministry has contracted K International to provide the British armed forces with translation services.

M Cubed recognized for armor inserts
TRUMBULL, Conn., March 11 (UPI) — M Cubed Technologies has been recognized by the U.S. Army for its development of ceramic armor technologies used in the Iraq and Afghanistan combat theaters.

NPOESS ground segment has successful demo
OMAHA, March 11 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force announced a milestone in the development of the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System’s ground segment.

DRS contracts for trailer welding
LEBANON, Mo., March 11 (UPI) — DRS Technologies has contracted U.S. company Detroit Tool Metal Products to provide ammunition-trailer frame-welding services.

ITT to deliver additional IED jammers
CLIFTON, N.J., March 11 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department has contracted ITT Corp. for the delivery of additional improvised explosive device jamming technologies.

DriveSavers recovers Air Force data
WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) — DriveSavers announced it has recovered critical data for the U.S. Air Force preventing Shaw Air Force Base from falling out of federal compliance.

Cybernet to participate in Army STOC II
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 11 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has awarded two contracts to Cybernet Systems Corp. to compete for modeling and simulation support service task orders.