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Tuesday Security Industry

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

Ultralife acquires SAIC’s AMTI business
NEWARK, N.Y., March 24 (UPI) — U.S. company Ultralife Corp. announced the acquisition of a majority of Science Applications International Corp.’s tactical-communication business assets.

Aecom contracted for repairs at Eareckson
LOS ANGELES, March 24 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has contracted Aecom Technology Corp. to support repair work at Eareckson Air Station in Alaska.

Navy contracts for Teledyne LBS-Gs
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., March 24 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted Teledyne Technologies Inc. for the delivery of Littoral Battlespace Sensing-Glider unmanned undersea vehicles.

Additional funds for BBN translation tech
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 24 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded additional funding to BBN Technologies to continue development of translation technologies.

Alion to support WSTIAC weapon systems
MCLEAN, Va., March 24 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department has contracted Alion Science and Technology to help improve efficiency at the Weapon Systems Technology Information Analysis Center.

BrainScope completes data acquisition
WASHINGTON, March 24 (UPI) — BrainScope Co. has completed a recent traumatic brain injury data acquisition in a push to develop technologies that treat U.S. troops exposed to explosions.

BAE joins companies selected for STOC II
ARLINGTON, Va., March 24 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has selected BAE Systems to compete for simulation and training task orders as part of a multibillion-dollar contract vehicle.

Monday Emerging Threats

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

African court to address human rights
LONDON, March 23 (UPI) — A new court in Africa will target the widespread abuse of human rights and could mark a shift away from impunity, a report from the Chatham House said.

Deep distrust harming Indonesian unity
BRUSSELS, March 23 (UPI) — The distrust between the Free Aceh Movement and the Indonesian military is threatening the country’s unity, an International Crisis Group report said.

OSCE head meets with Georgian leaders
TBILISI, Georgia, March 23 (UPI) — The tensions in Georgia have prompted calls for a consensus on the continued presence of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in the country.

Concerns raised about xenophobic violence
VIENNA, March 23 (UPI) — The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said the global economic crisis may be prompting a surge in xenophobia, raising concerns about violence.

Central Asia now nuclear-weapon-free zone
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 23 (UPI) — Central Asia became the fifth nuclear-weapon-free zone in the world Saturday, drawing praise from the head of the United Nations.