The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded more than $971 million to continue improving preparedness and health outcomes for a wide range of public health threats within every state, eight U.S. territories, and four of the nation's largest metropolitan areas.
Morphix Technologies has developed a hydrogen fluoride sensor cassette for the Chameleon® chemical detection unit. The new hydrogen fluoride (HF) sensor detects gases and vapors in the air where other technologies only detect hazards in liquid or aerosol forms.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has announced the final allocations for seven FY 2012 Preparedness Grant programs to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector in strengthening the nation's ability to prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies in support of the National Preparedness Goal (NPG).
"Laser scanners enable law enforcement personnel to safely and efficiently map an accident scene so the roadway where it occurred can be quickly re-opened to traffic," said Frank J. Hahnel, III, Leica Geosystems Accident Investigation Accounts Manager. "Fast documentation of vehicle accidents is important for commerce because it keeps people moving toward their destinations."
"The release of these principles is an important milestone in the implementation of the Beyond the Border Action Plan," said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. "They represent both the United States' and Canada's commitment to sharing information, while simultaneously protecting the fundamental privacy principles upon which both our nations were built."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that all eight preclearance airports in Canada now have Global Entry kiosks. Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers the ability to bypass the traditional CBP inspection process and use automated kiosks to expedite their entry into the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Thales Communications Inc., a prime contract to provide public safety and tactical communications products to DHS under its new Tactical Communications (TacCom) program.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) are working closely with local, state, tribal, territorial, federal, and international partners to protect the U.S./Caribbean borders from drug tracking and other criminal activities.
Able to be deployed in under two minutes by two personnel, the Base-Xpress shelter is built to withstand extreme environmental conditions and is currently available in two models with usable, clear workspace. As with all HDT Base-X shelters, the Base-Xpress shelters may be connected at the doors to provide scalable complexes that meet varying mission requirements.
Avon Protection has launched a new conformal military CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) filter that provides an accurate measure of usable life span with a unique end-of-service-life indicator. The MILCF50 filter claims a shelf life of up to 10 years, which far surpasses that of rival filters and promises considerable cost savings for the company's extensive global military and first responder customer base.
