The written testimony of National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) National Cybersecurity Communications Integration Center Director Larry Zelvin for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Joint Subcommittee hearing, highlighting how the department is helping secure cyber infrastructure and discusses examples of cybersecurity incidents have been prevented and responded to.
The ChemPro100i is a Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) detector that can help to detect and mitigate potential terrorist events using both CWAs and Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs). Environics USA loaned 14 units to Massachusetts Hazmat for the Boston Marathon.
PositiveID Corporation, a developer of biological detection and diagnostics solutions, announced that it has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA's Ames Research Center.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the European Commission recently released the first progress report of the Transatlantic Taskforce on Antimicrobial Resistance (TATFAR). The report renews the commitment of U.S. and European Union (EU) health authorities to pursue specific goals in their joint battle against antimicrobial resistance.
The TriGas Monitoring System typically monitors for oxygen, hydrogen sulfide and combustible gases (methane or petroleum vapors) and is specifically designed for optimum performance within high-moisture environments.
The written testimony of National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Under Secretary Suzanne Spaulding and NPPD Office of Infrastructure Protection's, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division Director David Wulf addressing the regulation of high-risk chemical facilities under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards.
Leica Geosystems has released the Leica ScanStation PS15, the latest innovation for public safety professionals. At the push of a button, the Leica ScanStation PS15 captures the entire scene within minutes and creates highly detailed scans with overlaid images of the real 3D world.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added seven hazardous waste sites that pose risks to people's health and the environment to the National Priorities List of Superfund sites. Superfund, a federal program that investigates and cleans up the most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country to protect people's health and the environment.
Cubic Corporation has announced the successful completion of the Regional Resiliency Assessment Program in the Texas Panhandle. The program serves as a means to strengthen the preparedness and resiliency of the cattle feed and livestock industry against natural and manmade threats.
This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Emergency Order requiring all railroads operating trains containing large amounts of Bakken crude oil to notify State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) about the operation of these trains through their states.
