DeltaTRAK®, a leading innovator of cold-chain environmental monitoring and food safety management solutions, has announced that its FlashCheck Real-Time Bacterial Enzyme Detection Kit has won United Fresh's 2012 Best New Food Safety Award. The FlashCheck Real-Time Bacterial Enzyme Detection kits are used for identifying bacteria in the field and provide an accurate, quick, and inexpensive way to screen for dangerous levels of bacterial contamination.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency and the European Union (EU) have signed a Mutual Recognition Decision linking CBP's Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and the EU's Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program. C-TPAT is a voluntary government-business initiative to build cooperative relationships that strengthen and improve the overall international supply chain as well as U.S. border security.
"The continued growth and passenger participation in the TSA PreCheck initiative affirms our commitment to the evolution of our intelligence-driven, risk-based approach," said TSA (Transportation Security Administration) Administrator John S. Pistole. "This initiative is a testament to the outstanding collaborative work between TSA, CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection], airports, airlines, and the traveling public."
Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation is introducing WiFi-SAM, a WiFi kit for the SAM Isotope Identifier (RIID). The wireless adapter provides a continuous data feed over local wifi networks to a network administrator or management team. Isotope Identifiers are often used by first responders or Hazmat technicians who may desire guidance from Radiation Safety or Health Physics management.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its partners have released the 2012 National Preparedness Report (NPR) identifying the significant progress the nation has made in improving its prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery capabilities. Overall, the Report found that the nation has enhanced and upgraded its collective preparedness to cope not only with external threats but also those resulting from both natural and technological hazards.
U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed the Enduring Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the United States of America. The Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) is a legally binding executive agreement, undertaken between two sovereign nations. The goal in negotiating such an agreement has been to define with the Afghan Government what is on the other side of Transition and the completed drawdown of U.S. forces.
First Line Technology LLC has awarded a contract for Joint Sensitive Equipment Wipes (JSEW) from the Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division (Natick, Mass.) in support of the Joint Project Manager for Protection (JMP P) and the Decontamination Family of Systems (DFoS) Program. The JSEWs from First Line contain FiberTect, an activated carbon wipe used for dry decontamination.
A new, fully online graduate-level advanced certificate program from Long Island University's Homeland Security Management Institute (HSMI) will prepare managers, executives, and homeland security and defense professionals to protect their organizations from cyber attacks.
The Raytheon Company has completed, ahead of schedule, an important milestone in building the first interoperable communications system for Rock County, Wisconsin. The system being installed is part of Raytheon's Rapid Alliance solution - a modern, integrated, wireless voice and data communications system superior to any stand-alone network that any municipality could develop independently.
"Our most solemn obligation as public servants is to ensure the safety of our people," said Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. "I am pleased that Ken has chosen to step up and serve as we work to build a safer, more resilient Maryland. He brings with him a wealth of experience and vital crisis management skills that will make certain our citizens are better prepared when a disaster strikes."
