U.S. aerospace companies are combing their technologies and capabilities to find ways to capitalize on the homeland security market, but most of their proposals will remain in limbo until the U.S. government formally establishes its organization to oversee the endeavor, industry officials said.
The U.S. Department of Defense and some civilian agencies are awarding homeland security-related contracts, but the majority of the anticipated funding is being held up until the government finalizes the makeup of the Department of Homeland Security, officials said.
Once the new department is up and operating, U.S. companies will be competing for as much as $3 billion worth of business over the next two years, according to a study released Oct. 29 by the Government Electronics and Information Technology Association. The market could grow to $12 billion by 2008, the study predicted.
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