Glide Technologies recently announced a subcontract extension for the advancement of an alternative delivery method for Pfenexs recombinant Protective Antigen. "We believe that a combination of Pfenexs proprietary rPA-based anthrax vaccine and Glides novel formulations and delivery technology will address key issues with current products designed for a response to an anthrax bio-threat," stated Dr Mark Carnegie-Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Glide Technologies.
Ten years since adopting the Hyogo Framework for Action shortly after the Indian Ocean Tsunami, government representatives have gathered in Sendai to negotiate a new framework for global action to reduce the risks of disasters. For the first time, protecting people's health is at the center of such a framework.
BioFire Defense LLC recently announced that Christina Flowers was appointed as the new U.S. Sales Account Manager to help expand their portfolio in the military, public health, first responder, and private specialty markets throughout the United States.
After a thorough evaluation that included a live drill test, Virginia Polytechnic and State University (Virginia Tech) has selected and launched Veoci as its virtual Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Virginia Tech will use Veoci as the single-common platform for managing emergencies.
Autoclear, a global designer and manufacturer of innovative security screening equipment, recently announced it has been awarded a contract with the State of Tennessee to supply and install more than 40 X-ray scanners to screen for threats and contraband.
ENMET has released the GSM-60, a microprocessor-based gas monitor especially designed for use in industrial process, aerospace, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor applications.
During a recent demonstration, an Air Force Research Laboratory technical team simulated anthrax contamination by using an environmentally safe, commercially available organic insecticide. The team, with contract support from AeroClave LLC, then showed how heat and humidity in a closed environment could eliminate both interior and exterior biological contamination.
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate's First Responders Group works with responders across all disciplines to develop solutions to the most pressing challenges they face both daily and during times of emergency. In 2014, several advances and innovations for the fire, law enforcement, and emergency medical services communities were featured.
Reactivated faults that have produced thousands of Oklahoma earthquakes are capable of causing larger seismic events. "By identifying the faults, we are providing some guidance about where major earthquakes can happen," said Dan McNamara, U.S. Geological Survey research geophysicist and lead author of a new research paper published in Geophysical Research Letters.
CSU has announced four new degree offerings including a bachelor's in information systems security, a bachelor's in information systems security with a concentration in homeland security, a fire administration degree with a new concentration in fire investigation, and a criminal justice administration degree with a new concentration in arson investigation.
