Fairmont, WV – The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has selected the Northrop Grumman Team for award of the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) multi-modal biometrics contract. Athena is a subcontractor on this team. “We are excited to build upon our four year relationship with Northrop Grumman as a provider of multi-modal biometrics design and development services,” said CEO Dan McCaugherty. “We look forward to applying modern technologies in this next generation national system to protect our borders and security of our nation.”