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DASA looks for ideas to improve security in Open Call competition

Homeland December 23, 2019

DASA is looking for innovative ideas to improve security and UK defence as part of an Open Call competition. Ideas to improve security can be submitted under the categories of Emerging Innovations or Rapid Impact. The first covers less mature innovations and the second is for more developed ideas. Submissions can be ...

New funding created for aviation security ideas in academia

Air September 6, 2019

The Department for Transport and the Home Office are offering PhD grants for aviation security ideas to improve airport boarding operations. The Department for Transport and the Home Office have set up a funding programme offering aviation security grants to universities through the Industrial PhD Partnership (IPP). They are seeking ideas ...

Vehicle checkpoint conference planned for Bristol

Homeland May 30, 2019

A vehicle checkpoint innovation conference will explore new ways to screen for threats at Aerospace Bristol. Seven projects that are looking at new ways to prevent explosives, weapons and other threats through vehicle checkpoint will be revealed for the first time on Thursday 13 June 2019. Taking place at Aerospace Bristol ...

Funding boost for aviation security innovation

Air April 9, 2019

DASA opens a contest to fund aviation security innovation at UK airports. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is making more funding available for innovations that enhance aviation security measures, courtesy of the Future Aviation Security Solutions (FASS) programme. FASS – a joint initiative between the Department for Transport (DfT) and ...