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Homeland security firms gear up for Friday event

Published 01/16/07


X-ray technology that detects explosives in shipping containers. A product that pinpoints the strains of terrorist bio-weapons. A virtual reality headset that allows someone to remotely operate a robot and dismantle a bomb.

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Courtesy photo From left, Marc Shapiro, chief technology officer of Baltimore incubator firm Sensics, president Larry Brown and chief executive officer Yuval Boger show off a virtual reality headset. They’ve entered their company in Friday’s “Defend America Challenge,” a competition sponsored by the county’s homeland security incubator to recruit new firms and help giants such as the National Security Agency protect the country.
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These are among the products offered by companies competing in the "Defend America Challenge," a competition sponsored by the county's homeland security incubator to recruit new firms and help giants such as the National Security Agency protect the country.

Before a live audience at Loews Annapolis Hotel Friday, six finalist companies from across the nation will showcase their strategies for securing U.S....

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