Ensco and PositiveID will collaborate to produce a biothreat detection system for the Department of Homeland Security under the second phase of DHS’ SenseNet Program. PositiveID said Monday it will provide the company’s Firefly Dx automated threat detector while Ensco will perform system integration and decision support services under the program. The Interior Department awarded the Phase II contract to the team on behalf of DHS. William […] More

Biological detection technology maker PositiveID will offer a handheld diagnostics system and airborne threat detector to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency as a partner with Leidos under a potential 10-year, $4 billion research-and-development contract. The companies signed a teaming agreement in 2012 to work together on projects involving systems engineering and integration, and biological detection and diagnostics, PositiveID said Wednesday. Leidos […] More

Lyle Probst, a 15-year veteran of the bio-detection technology sector, has been promoted to president of PositiveID Corp. Probst joined the company in 2011 as part of its acquisition of Pleasanton, Calif-.-based Microfluidic Systems, the company announced Monday. “Over the past three years, our team has accomplished several significant milestones, including teaming with major government […] More

Ensco has received a $2.9M contract from the Department of Homeland Security to extend the development of a two-tiered biological hazard detection system for buildings and high-occupancy facilities.

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