September 27, 2006 - MARKEY ANNOUNCES $10.3 MILLION FOR MASS. DEFENSE FIRMS & NATICK SOLDIER CENTER TO PROTECT SOLDIERS
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Malden) announced over $10 million in new federal funding for technology development for several Massachusetts-based defense firms and the Natick Soldier Center in Natick, MA. From biometric-identifying tools to state of the art defense systems, the funds will accelerate the development of high quality and cost efficient technologies for numerous security needs. The projects equip Massachusetts with opportunities to continue designing new ways to protect our soldiers. The funds will be made available in FY 2007 as a part of the Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, which passed the House last night.
September 27, 2006 - SENATOR KENNEDY, SENATOR KERRY, AND REPRESENTATIVE MARKEY ANNOUNCE $1.9 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR BOSTON MICROSYSTEMS OF WOBURN TO IMPROVE BAGGAGE SCREENING
Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Senator John F. Kerry, and Representative Edward J. Markey announced today that Boston Microsystems of Woburn will receive a grant of $1.9 million over 3 years from the Department of Homeland Security to study ways to improve baggage screening, and reduce the number of false alarms that lead to delays and long lines at airports.
September 25, 2006 - MARKEY: BUSH ADMIN SHOULD SPEND MORE TO RAMP UP INVESTMENT IN BOMB DETECTION EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement on the announcement by the Department of Homeland Security on easing the ban of liquids carried onto passenger planes:
September 25, 2006 - HOUSE DEMS AGAIN URGE POMBO TO HOLD HEARING ON CORRUPTION AT INTERIOR DEPT. AND MISDEALINGS WITH OIL AND GAS ROYALTIES
Washington, DC -- A group of House Democrats today again called for an immediate Congressional hearing and investigation into reported unethical activities at the Bush Administration’s Department of Interior, including efforts by senior Interior Department officials to allow oil and gas companies to cheat American taxpayers out of royalty payments.
