Purdue researchers have developed a prototype system that could allow law enforcement and public safety agencies to tap into thousands of cameras located in numerous venues including parking garages, college campuses, national parks, and highways. The system can also be used during natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes and blizzards, to find damage and plan rescues.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate and the University of North Dakota announced a three-year cooperative research and development agreement designed to explore the uses of unmanned aerial technology as well as mitigations for possible misuse.
The first blood test for anthrax that could show results within minutes at a doctor's office or emergency room will take the final steps in development with support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
Ninety-nine percent of chemical contamination can be removed by carefully removing clothes and wiping skin with a paper towel or dry wipe, according to new scientific studies of decontamination methods sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
Information technology (IT) is deeply embedded in traditionally non-IT systems, including automobiles, the electric grid, and emergency response. In many of these systems, security is largely incorporated as a last step. A new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publication recommends ways to incorporate security design principles and concepts at every step.
On 26 April 2016, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) conducted the fifth experimental conventional explosion as part of its Source Physics Experiment (SPE) series. The SPE series, conducted at the Nevada National Security Site, improves the United States' capability to detect and characterize underground nuclear explosions.
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T) First Responders Group Director Daniel Cotter said, "Over all, we need to think of smart fabrics as being a technology platform to support the Next Generation First Responder Apex Program, which is specifically designed to help tomorrows first responder be better protected, connected, and fully aware."
Ultra Electronics, 3eTI® announced that its product, CyberFence, received "Best Value" honors at the AFCEA Defensive Cyber Operations Symposium on 22 April 2016 in Washington, D.C. This award solidifies the CyberFence value proposition for providing robust and highly vetted security to industrial automation and control systems that shields against cyberattacks.
Federal Resources Supply Company announced it has acquired KD Analytical Consulting, Inc. The acquisition significantly expands upon Federal Resources' current success in providing high-quality, cost-effective total life-cycle solutions for its customers. KD Analytical's expertise in critical infrastructure protection and environmental analysis greatly advances Federal Resources' capability to serve these complementary markets.
The National Institutes of Health's National Biosafety & Biocontainment Training Program has selected the University of California, Irvine's (UCI) high-containment biosafety level 3 training laboratory as the third U.S. facility to provide continuing education to professionals. The official National Training Center is the first of its kind in the country to be designed and built solely for educational purposes.
