[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1901]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. THELMA D. DRAKE

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mrs. DRAKE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information for 
publication in the Congressional Record regarding earmarks I received 
as part of the Amendment of the House of Representatives to the Senate 
Amendment to H.R. 2638, the Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act, 2008.
  Project Name: UAV Situational Awareness System.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Thelma Drake.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: RDTE, DW.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Global Technical Systems.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 784 Lynnhaven Parkway, Virginia Beach, 
VA 23452.
  Description of Request: Appropriate funding of $1,000,000 to develop 
a system that will fuse data from sensor systems such as radar, 
infrared (IR), and optical sensors, with GPS maps and global 
information, in near real-time.
  Project Name: Analytics for Shipboard Monitoring Systems (ASMS).
  Requesting Member: Rep. Thelma Drake.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: RDTE, N.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Oceana Sensor Technologies and ESRG 
LLC.
  Address of Requesting Entity: Oceana Sensor Technologies--1632 
Corporate Landing Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA, USA; ESRG LLC-1209 
Independence Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
  Description of Request: Appropriate funding of $1,600,000 to 
integrate remote monitoring technologies with legacy ship systems. This 
project will enable reduced manning and provide crucial ship-to-shore 
interaction for remote diagnostic decision technology to support ship 
operators globally.
  Project Name: Automated Fiber Optic Manufacturing Initiative.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Thelma Drake.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: RDTE, N.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: KITCO Fiber Optics.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5269 Cleveland Street, Virginia Beach, 
VA 23462.
  Description of Request: Appropriate funding of $2,800,000 to insert 
automated fiber optic technologies in small, portable, maintenance 
equipment that can be used by ship construction and ship's force 
personnel in the harsh shipboard environment. The funding will assist 
in deploying fiber optics as the primary communication system 
components for tactical shipboard applications on almost every current 
and future ship platform.
  Project Name: Automated Readiness Measurement System (ARMS).
  Requesting Member: Rep. Thelma Drake.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: RDTE, N.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DDL Omni Engineering, LLC.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 440 Viking Drive, Suite 150, Virginia 
Beach, VA 23452.
  Description of Request: Appropriate funding of $2,800,000 to develop 
a system to provide an objective assessment of readiness in multiple 
mission areas throughout an organization's training and operational 
deployment cycle.
  Project Name: Integrated Naval Electronic Warfare.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Thelma Drake.
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: RDTE, N.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 440 Viking Drive, Suite 130, Virginia 
Beach, VA 23452.
  Description of Request: Appropriate funding of $1,000,000 to begin 
the process of bringing contractor subject matter experts onboard the 
Navy's NETWARCOM.

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