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- ↑ "30 win $3B Secret Service contract -".
- ↑ "DHS Tactical Communications - HSSS01-11-R-1001 (Archived) - Federal Business Opportunities: Opportunities".
- ↑ "DHS Tactical Communications - HSSS01-11-R-1001 (Archived) - Federal Business Opportunities: Opportunities".
- ↑ "Rivada Port Graham awarded contract by U.S. Department of Homeland Security".
- ↑ "Rivada Port Graham Awarded Contract by US Customs & Border Protection -- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ --". Archived from the original on 2013-01-10.
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