Digital Barriers plc announced the award of a contract with a major US federal law enforcement agency valued at $11.9 million. This has been received before the expiration of a major framework contract in September. The award is for the supply of specialist surveillance equipment from one of the Group's partners, which this agency uses alongside its installed base of Digital Barriers technology. Although the products carry material lead times, the Group will endeavour to deliver the contract before the end of the current financial year. The contract is expected to generate slightly lower margins than are usually generated from the Group's Brimtek division.