DeltaTRAK, a leading innovator of cold chain management solutions, has announced that its FlashCheck Real-Time Bacterial Enzyme Detection Kit has been selected as a finalist for consideration in United Freshs 2012 New Product Award program.
"The new health care law is cutting red tape, making our health care system more efficient and saving money," Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said. "These important simplifications will mean doctors can spend less time filling out forms and more time seeing patients."
To help foster the next generation of global health scientists, Fogarty International Center and its partners at the National Institutes of Health are building a network of U.S. academic institutions to provide early-career physicians, veterinarians, dentists, and scientists with a significant mentored research experience in a developing country.
The new Gas Detection App provides safety professionals with convenient and immediate access to current information on all Draeger portable gas detection products within a lightweight, portable device. Providing the latest up-to-date product information on all Draeger-Tubes, CMS chips and sensors for industrial applications, it is easily accessible and replaces bulky printed handbooks and catalogs.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently concluded a successful field test in Arizona of a wide area airborne surveillance system (WAASS) using, for the first time, a tethered aerostat platform. The WAASS sensor - consisting of a wide area imager called "Kestrel" and a spotter camera for close-up images - was tested by the DHS Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), and was created in partnership with DHS's U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agency to assess the operational value of WAASS technology in strengthening U.S. border security.
NICE has announced that the Air and Marine Operations Center (AMOC), the operational and domain awareness center for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Air and Marine (OAM), has implemented NICE solutions to record and manage mission-critical voice communications used for investigations and debriefing.
Office of Health Affairs (OHA) Assistant Secretary and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Alexander Garza discusses the four strategic goals of the OHA and how the fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget request will support these efforts. The OHA provides health and medical expertise in support of the DHS mission to prepare for, respond to, and recover from all threats.
Draeger is introducing an innovative, fully integrated communication system called the FPS-COM-PLUS that is specifically designed for the Draeger FPS 7000 full face mask. Developed for use by firefighters and first responders, the new communication unit provides the clearest voice transmission, even under extreme emergency conditions.
The new ChemProDM (ChemPro Detector Module) is a compact module for the detection and classification of vapors released from Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) and Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs). The ChemProDM's compact package includes mounting flanges for vehicles, robot mounting, or incorporation into Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) systems.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has launched TSA PreCheck operations at the Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) and Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) airports. In addition, active-duty service members in the U.S. Armed Forces are now eligible to receive the same expedited screening benefits when flying out of DCA as part of TSA PreCheck. TSA has worked closely with the Department of Defense to implement these screening procedures for service members.
