New day dawning for DHS acquisitions?(SECURITY BEAT: HOMELAND DEFENSE BRIEFS)(Department of Homeland Security) From: National Defense | Date: July 1, 2008| Author: Magnuson, Stew | COPYRIGHT 2008 National Defense Industrial Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Vendors and laboratories frustrated by the way the Department of Homeland Security acquires new technology might find a ray of hope after the arrival of Thomas Celucci, chief commercialization officer at the science and technology directorate.

Joining the department last September after a career as a venture capitalist and leader of technology companies, Celucci said it didn't take him long to figure out where the department had shortcomings.

"It was clear to...