President Barack Obama has announced an executive order to facilitate broadband deployment on federal lands, buildings, and rights of way, federally assisted highways, and both tribal and individual Indian trust lands (tribal lands), particularly in underserved communities. Broadband access is essential to the nation's global competitiveness in the 21st century, driving job creation, promoting innovation, and expanding markets for American businesses.
The DC2E J is the newest addition to the line of Deployable Command and Control Equipment (DC2E) Display Systems. Whereas the Front/Rear DC2E displays are set up along the width of the shelter, the J Series Side Mounted Large Screen Display System is intended for the side walls of the shelter, and will add free space to the shelter's length, which will ultimately facilitate the movement of personnel and equipment throughout the shelter.
The American Red Cross has launched its official first aid app, putting free and simple lifesaving information directly into the hands of smartphone users. It gives instant access to information on how to handle the most common first aid situations, and includes both videos and interactive quizzes.
"With Cybersecurity Technologies Research Laboratory (CTRL), we can run experiments and talk more freely about a wide range of cyber research activities, and we can do so with a variety of U.S. and international collaborators but without some of the unrelated restrictions that are often associated with a national laboratory," said Jim Costa, senior manager of computational sciences and analysis at Sandia's California site.
Residents of Hagatna, Guam, now have the added strength of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) system behind their 911 call center, thanks to the recent implementation of the program by the Guam Fire Department. The program provides a systematic way to manage emergency medical service (EMS) resources in an organized and effective manner.
The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector, alongside local law enforcement agencies, including the El Paso Fire Department (EPFD), collaborated with the Government of Mexico (GoM) recently hosted a Border Safety Initiative (BSI) Campaign. The goal of this year's BSI campaign is to raise awareness in border communities of the dangers posed by the swift moving water canal systems, and the extremely dangerous desert terrains - with the hope of preserving human life.
To expand its portfolio of high-performance protection materials, and to complement existing and new DuPont Kevlar® technologies, DuPont has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of BAE Systems' Tensylon High Performance Materials Inc., and has also purchased a minority share in Nanocomp Technologies Inc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the delivery of the first phase of Cargo Release, known as Simplified Entry, in the Automated Commercial Environment. Simplified Entry provides importers with the opportunity to file a streamlined set of data earlier in the filing process, thereby reducing the time needed for cargo to be released into the stream of commerce.
"Today, we face an increasing demand for the best and brightest in the cybersecurity field across industry, academia, and government," said Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano. "DHS is committed to working with our partners at universities and throughout the private sector to develop the next generation of cyber professionals to protect against evolving cyber threats."
"The DHS 7000 is designed for situations where seconds could make a difference in keeping a person safe," said David Warnacut, Product Manager of the company's Compressed Air Breathing Equipment division. "This versatile system enables the wearer to quickly adapt to and overcome unknown hazards - whether chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear. For additional protection, we have removed several lights and alarms that could compromise the wearer's location."
