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| Appropriations Request | |
| Posted: April 3, 2009 | |
Harbor Shield – Homeland Defense Port Security Initiative |
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| Amount Requested: $4 million |
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| This project will significantly improve the defense of harbors against terrorist attack by detecting threats, such as explosive or smuggled payloads, on the hulls of ships as they come into port. As the system can detect threats on moving ships, this initiative will allow for the protection of American assets without impeding the flow of shipping commerce. This technology will help provide “top to bottom” analysis of potential threats from ships entering U.S. ports. The system will be installed adjacent to the Naval Undersea Warfare College in Narragansett Bay and will help support local high-tech jobs and industry. |
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| Recipient's address: Battelle Memorial Institute, 17 Danielle Avenue, Westerly, Rhode Island 02891 | |