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Friday Emerging Threats

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

Summit to address Somali pirate threats
CAIRO , May 1 (UPI) — Countering the escalating threat of piracy in the Gulf of Aden will be the focus of an emergency international summit scheduled to take place in Cairo.

Report calls for third-party mediator
BRUSSELS, May 1 (UPI) — A third-party mediator in Nigeria is needed to help the country avoid a slide into violence, a report from the International Crisis Group says.

Spike in Congo violence ahead of operation
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 1 (UPI) — A spike in rebel violence in the east of Congo drew condemnation Thursday from a top U.N. official who called for protection of civilians.

U.N. extends Polisario and Morocco mandate
UNITED NATIONS, May 1 (UPI) — The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to extend a cease-fire monitoring mandate between the Frente Polisario and Morocco.

State Dept. condemns Russian agreements
WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) — An agreement Thursday between Russia and Georgia’s separatist regions that allows Russia to deploy guards along administrative boundaries is prompting concern.

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Friday Security Industry

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

CACI awarded DARPA follow-on contract
ARLINGTON, Va., May 1 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a follow-on contract to CACI International Inc. to continue providing program management support.

Harris has successful test of CDL Hawklink
MELBOURNE, Fla., May 1 (UPI) — U.S. company Harris Corp. announced the successful testing of its Common Data Link for the MH-60R Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System helicopter.

SpectraFluidics to develop detector tech
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 1 (UPI) — California-based SpectraFluidics has received a contract to work on a hand-held explosive detection development project.

GD’s CDS completes Navy’s design review
FAIRFAX, Va., May 1 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy says a display console by General Dynamics has successfully completed a design review ahead of integration into the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class ships.

Thailand contracts for surveillance tech
ARLINGTON, Va., May 1 (UPI) — The Royal Thai Army has contracted Aria International Inc. for the delivery of surveillance and communications technologies and training services.

DynCorp to support Army’s tracked vehicles
FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 1 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted DynCorp International to provide maintenance support for tracked vehicles in Germany.

Tompkins selected for Fort Eustis work
WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has contracted Tompkins Builders to supply construction management services for a project at Fort Eustis in Virginia.

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