From the Original Synopsis (Aug 16, BAA12-13.pdf) p. 5-6: /The Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is the Department's primary research and development arm. The S&T Directorate provides federal, state and local officials with the technology and capabilities to protect the homeland. The Directorate's mission is to protect the homeland by

Federal Business Opportunities (Aug 16; updated Sep 5) - "Wide Area Airborne Surveillance System" https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=5c5cbeefa937f965efa189c9ce45c060&tab=core&tabmode=list&= providing government officials with state-of-the-art technology and other resources. The Borders and Maritime Security Division (BMD) in S&T supports this mission by developing and transitioning technical capabilities that enhance U.S. border security without impeding commerce and travel. Part of this effort is to evaluate Wide Area Airborne Surveillance Systems (WAASS) and technologies for DHS's air operational components, especially DHS/Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The general goal of this effort is to assist CBP and USCG in fielding new sensor capabilities that will strengthen our ability to regularly monitor large land and maritime areas for small targets of interest including, typically, vehicles, people, and contraband./ ibid., p. 8: /This BAA primary objective of WAASS is to simultaneously collect, detect, and highlight select observables within a large land or maritime region. Such collection shall be persistent, offering long-duration surveillance over urban and rural areas. The surveillance system shall have an electro-optical capability for daylight missions as well as an infrared capability for day or night operations. The sensor shall integrate with an airborne platform for data gathering/dissemination, power, and other support functions. The imagery data shall be displayed at a DHS operations center and have the capability for forensic analysis within 8-to-24 hours from time of collection.../ Tests are scheduled for Nogales, Arizona in FY2013. HT @KennethLipp <http://twitter.com/kennethlipp/status/243525148324528128>, gf -- Gregory Foster || gfoster@entersection.org @gregoryfoster <> http://entersection.com/ _______________________________________________ drone-list mailing list drone-list@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 above) 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 ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> 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