A relatively new and still evolving JFSC course in homeland defense planning receives a well deserved endorsement from the Pentagon's E-Ring, and attracts a long line of applicants for future classes.
Three more years of illegal immigration are likely, despite the award to Boeing of a contract to seal off the U.S. southern border. The political result could be less heat in this year's congressional elections, but a more vigorous debate in 2008.
Korch discusses not only USAMRIID's own missions but also the close and increasingly important working relationship between the Institute and the nation's public-health and first-responder communities.
Rapiscan will provide its Rapiscan 620XR X-ray systems which are to be used to screen mail and visitors' packages at multiple federal facilities throughout the United States.
ImageWare Systems, Inc. will let GE Security deliver biometric identity management and secure credential technologies with its Picture Perfect UNIX-based enterprise access control and security management system.
The landmark SBInet program will provide DHS, and its agents and officers, with the best possible solution to detect, identify, classify, respond to and resolve illegal entry attempts at our land borders with Mexico and Canada.
Exercise managers throughout the country are using innovative practices to make exercises more effective, safer, & more realistic. LLIS.gov researchers have conducted in-depth interviews with these experts to develop a series of Exercise Practice Notes.
This mobile radiation portal monitor device at the Port of Baltimore, is only the sixth such device deployed at a U.S. seaport. This technology is able to detect dangerous radiological devices or materials that might be smuggled into the U.S.
A report found that the emergency response to the 7/7 bombings in London was sound, and that there were acts of bravery by many. This report also highlights areas of response which could have been improved.
This report discusses the capabilities and assets DOE has to prevent and respond to potential nuclear and radiological attacks in the U.S., the physical security measures in place at DOE's two key emergency response facilities.
IAEM urges the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to include the authorizers' compromise Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Bill as part of HR 5441, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY 2007.
'Space Act Agreement' to foster business opportunities between NASA GSFC, and local companies and universities; NASA GSFC technologies available for commercialization to be showcased at Oct. 12 event.
The world has changed significantly since 9/11 - and become much more dangerous. To provide for the common defense the United States also has to change - its laws, its policies, and maybe the U.S. Constitution as well.
The terrorist threat is everywhere: on land, in the air, and not only at sea but underwater as well. Navy/Coast Guard swimmer defense teams will help to restore the balance - but it could be a very close race.
In a fraction of a second, multiple wavelengths of light coupled with advanced filtering techniques capture images at and below the surface of the skin.
This inspection system is used both for personnel screening and for reliable imaging of cargo and vehicles. The key unit detects ceramic, plastic, metallic, organic, and other contraband.
The GAO (Government Accountability Office) made recommendations to clarify, develop targets, establish criteria, and review external data for certain performance measures and improve the Coast Guard's overall reporting of results.
Cyber Storm emphasized the administration's commitment to cyber security and preparedness. The exercise simulated a sophisticated cyber-attack campaign through a series of scenarios directed against critical infrastructure.
The Cargo Advanced Automated Radiography System program will deliver an advanced imaging system that will automatically detect high-density shielding that could be used to hide special nuclear material such as highly enriched uranium.
This updated White House strategy sets the course for winning the War on Terror. It builds directly from the
National Security Strategy issued in March 2006 as well as the February 2003 National Strategy for
Combating Terrorism.
The integration of ESRI's GIS tools within ADASHI First Response v2.2 (ADASHI-FR) provides an interface for viewing hazard areas along with local geographic information.
The high-intensity LEDs have been customized for use in illuminated control boxes known as Mimic Panels, which identify the schematic outline of the underground railway tracks.
The FBI's Hostage Rescue Team was born in controversy and criticism but is now considered one of the most capable, mobile, and flexible federal counterterrorism resources available to states and cities throughout the country.
The highly specialized skill sets of forensic epidemiologists are essential to deal effectively with bioterrorist attacks, but numerous structural and operational as well as bureaucratic obstacles are standing in the way.
"In this statement, we discuss: (1) the trends in the security environment in Iraq; and (2) progress in developing Iraqi security forces, as reported by the Departments of Defense (DOD) and State."
This is a general protective security advice from the U.K.'s MI5's National Security Advice Centre. It is aimed at businesses and organizations seeking to reduce the risk of a terrorist attack, or to limit the damage terrorism might cause.
The boat will be deployed for firefighting and water-rescue operations in the San Pablo Bay. This fast and stable catamaran hull is well suited to provide efficient response times and a stable working platform for open-water rescues.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced technology enhancements to DHS and Department of Justice fingerprint databases that will further improve access and information sharing among immigration and law enforcement officials.
Secretary Michael Chertoff reviewed the department's efforts five years after the September 11 attacks. "Here at home, we have to continue to work to build a unified set of effective capabilities to manage the risk to the people of this country."
The Department of Homeland Security has taken significant actions to improve the nation's security since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Improvements have been made, for example, in such areas as aviation, critical infrastructure, biometrics,
The hazards faced on the job by law-enforcement officers are difficult enough. Additional dangers often await them, though, in post-incident investigations, in uninformed media reports, and in U.S. courtrooms across the country.
Like many other federal agencies, the Department of Homeland Security is buying more supplies & equipment each year. But it is not hiring enough procurement professionals to ensure that the taxpayers' money is being spent wisely & for the right things.
The former director of central intelligence provides his insightful views on the long-term threat to world peace posed by Hezbollah, the "forgotten vulnerability" of the U.S./Canadian border, & the need to upgrade U.S. intelligence operations.
The American people are confused about the illegal immigration issue, and angry that neither the president nor the Congress seems to know what to do about it. It says here, that a partial solution is still possible in the current session of Congress.
Office of the Inspector General report on the lack of funding and staffing to the Urban Search and Rescue teams. Included are recommendations for FEMA to improve the administration and funding for these task forces.
Advances in disaster planning and research yield new risk-assessment tool, and the quantitative analysis provided will improve decision-making for critical infrastructure protection.
MDI is praised by leading global-growth consulting company for its development of an open unified platform, launching a new paradigm in integrated systems.
Overwatch's patented multiband feed technology will offer a truly unique solution that represents technology advancement unmatched by other solutions available in the market-place today.
Saflink cryptographic module, a single-chip cryptographic device used in the company's authentication products, has been certified as meeting the U.S. and Canadian Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 requirements.
RAMP Anthrax Test is the first and only biodetection technology on the market approved for field use by U.S. first responders for the detection of anthrax. This test was sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security and conducted by AOAC International.
"Approximately 90 percent of America's critical infrastructure is owned by the private sector... Almost five years after the 9-11 attacks, we do not have a
coherent and logical critical infrastructure protection system." Robert Housman and Timothy Olson
Canada will add 400 new permanent border security officers as well as provide firearms for all existing and incoming Canadian Border Services Agency officers.
An update on the Secure Border Initiative that went into effect last November. Be sure to click on the link to the Fact Sheet for all pertinent information.
