In 2005, Nomadics Inc was acquired by ICx Technologies, a Washington-based company that specializes in homeland security technologies, and continues to operate as a subsidiary of ICx Technologies under the name ICx Nomadics, Inc. The company engages in the research and development of technologies for homeland security, national defense, and life sciences markets. The firm's specialities include sensing and instrumentation, advanced materials, and nanotechnology. Some of its products include Fido, an explosives detection system; Fido PaxPoint, a handheld and portable liquid screening system; and SensiQ, a semi-automated SPR system that offers kinetic, affinity, and concentration analyses.
