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In February 2026, Picogrid won a $9.3 million SBIR Phase III contract from the US Air Force for AI-enabled software that integrates disparate counter-drone and defensive systems at military bases. The contract — and the technology it funds — illustrates a convergence that has been building throughout 2025: traditional perimeter intrusion
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The perimeter intrusion detection market in 2025 was shaped by three forces: the deployment of AI analytics across every sensor modality, the mainstreaming of fiber optic DAS, and the scale of government investment in border and critical infrastructure protection. Here is what defined the year. AI Edge Analytics Became Universal
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LiDAR-based detection has crossed from access-point monitoring into broader perimeter security applications. In the first half of 2025 alone, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport announced LiDAR deployment for real-time perimeter monitoring, Ouster reported a 95% nuisance alarm reduction with its Gemini platform integrated into Genetec Security Center, and the pending
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Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) has moved from a specialist technology for pipeline monitoring and seismic surveys into the mainstream of perimeter intrusion detection. The fiber optic PIDS market — valued at approximately $172 million in 2024 — is projected to reach $244 million by 2032, growing at a 5.6% CAGR that
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ISC West 2025 drew nearly 30,000 industry professionals and 750 exhibiting brands to the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas (March 31–April 4). For perimeter intrusion detection, the show offered a clear reading of where vendor investment and buyer interest are heading. Here are five takeaways. 1. Fiber Optic
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Federal procurement of perimeter intrusion detection systems in the United States continues to operate under the constraints of NDAA Section 889, a provision that prohibits executive agencies from procuring telecommunications and video surveillance equipment from five named Chinese manufacturers: Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua. For PIDS buyers in the