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Coast Guard Looks for Technology Help in New Anti-Terrorism Role.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, May, 2004
By Michael Fabey, Savannah Morning News, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
May 9--Simulated sharpshooter ranges. The latest in killer camouflage gear.
Computer programs that help to track and identify friends and foes along a crowded coastline.
It sounds like a wish list for a crack counterterrorist squad.
Close.
These were exhibits during this past week's U.S. Coast Guard Innovation Expo at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center.
In the post Sept. 11 world, the Coast Guard is becoming the nation's maritime counterterrorist squad. It is the last line of defense along the 95,000 square miles of American coastline.
"We're not doing business as usual," said Coast Guard Chief of...
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