From gfoster@entersection.org Fri Jul 6 02:35:51 2018 From: Gregory Foster To: cypherpunks-legacy@lists.cpunks.org Subject: [drone-list] DHS solicitation for Wide Area Airborne Surveillance System Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2018 02:35:51 +0000 Message-ID: <172289275629.3881296.11109343692865354789.generated@mail.pglaf.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============8201774641916621546==" --===============8201774641916621546== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Federal Business Opportunities (Aug 16; updated Sep 5) - "Wide Area =20 Airborne Surveillance System" https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=3Dopportunity&mode=3Dform&id=3D5c5cbeefa937f965ef= a189c9ce45c060&tab=3Dcore&tabmode=3Dlist&=3D >From the Original Synopsis (Aug 16, BAA12-13.pdf) p. 5-6: /The Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is the Department's primary=20 research and development arm. The S&T Directorate provides federal, state=20 and local officials with the technology and capabilities to protect the=20 homeland. The Directorate's mission is to protect the homeland by=20 providing government officials with state-of-the-art technology and other=20 resources. The Borders and Maritime Security Division (BMD) in S&T=20 supports this mission by developing and transitioning technical=20 capabilities that enhance U.S. border security without impeding commerce=20 and travel. Part of this effort is to evaluate Wide Area Airborne=20 Surveillance Systems (WAASS) and technologies for DHS's air operational=20 components, especially DHS/Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the=20 United States Coast Guard (USCG). The general goal of this effort is to=20 assist CBP and USCG in fielding new sensor capabilities that will=20 strengthen our ability to regularly monitor large land and maritime areas=20 for small targets of interest including, typically, vehicles, people, and=20 contraband./ ibid., p. 8: /This BAA primary objective of WAASS is to simultaneously collect, detect,=20 and highlight select observables within a large land or maritime region. =20 Such collection shall be persistent, offering long-duration surveillance=20 over urban and rural areas. The surveillance system shall have an=20 electro-optical capability for daylight missions as well as an infrared=20 capability for day or night operations. The sensor shall integrate with an=20 airborne platform for data gathering/dissemination, power, and other=20 support functions. The imagery data shall be displayed at a DHS operations=20 center and have the capability for forensic analysis within 8-to-24 hours=20 from time of collection.../ Tests are scheduled for Nogales, Arizona in FY2013. HT @KennethLipp , gf --=20 Gregory Foster || gfoster(a)entersection.org @gregoryfoster <> http://entersection.com/ _______________________________________________ drone-list mailing list drone-list(a)lists.stanford.edu Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/drone-list If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click abov= e) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator = in monthly reminders. Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. ----- End forwarded message ----- --=20 Eugen* Leitl leitl http://leitl.org ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com http://postbiota.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE --===============8201774641916621546==--