The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that 25 additional U.S. airports are set to receive recently purchased millimeter-wave Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) units. Those units will be equipped with new automated target recognition (ATR) software designed to enhance privacy by eliminating passenger-specific images while also improving throughput capabilities and streamlining the checkpoint screening process.
The deployment of the TACPAK II, developed by 308 Systems, is designed to ensure effective and efficient communications between the Virginia Guard and local, state, private sector, and non-governmental organizations and various federal partners.
The new DHS (Department of Homeland Security) National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security outlines the clear goals needed to promote the efficient and secure movement of goods and foster a resilient supply chain system. It also provides guidance for the U.S. government and crucial domestic and international public and private stakeholders who share a common interest in the security and resiliency of the global supply chain.
Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments Inc., a leading developer of Radiation Isotope Identifiers, Radiation Area Monitors, and High Purity Germanium detector technology, has completed radiation sensor testing on the Boeing Echo Ranger Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV). The new radiation detection tools were included in a Catalina Island (Calif.) series of tests performed in the Pacific Ocean by the Boeing Echo Ranger.
Rave Mobile Safety, a leading provider of safety software solutions, has announced that its Smart911 technology is available to over five million citizens across 20 U.S. states. Smart911 allows citizens to create a safety profile with critical information, which is then automatically displayed at participating public safety answering points (PSAPs), when a 9-1-1 call is placed.
The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) has completed destruction of the chemical weapons stockpile at the Deseret Chemical Depot (DCD) in Utah. With the elimination of the Utah chemical weapons stockpile, CMA has safely destroyed nearly 90 percent of the nation's stockpile of chemical agents and has successfully completed its mission to destroy all chemical agent munitions and items declared at entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and assigned to CMA for destruction.
"Engaging local communities is critical to our nation's effort to counter violent extremism and violent crime, and this meeting brings together many of our partners," said Secretary Janet Napolitano. "The Department of Homeland Security will continue to collaborate with our state and local law enforcement partners and engage the public in our efforts to combat violent extremism, while protecting civil rights and civil liberties."
The Rapid Data Management System (RDMS) of Global Relief Technologies (GRT) provides Emergency Response Management & Disaster Recovery Teams the ability to access, manage, analyze, and share key data and business information in the chaotic hours and days following a disaster. Armed with this real-time information, authorized Emergency Response & Disaster Recovery Management personnel can accelerate business and operational decisions.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the implementation of the passenger pre-screening initiative, TSA PreCheck, at its sixth pilot location - Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The TSA PreCheck screening concept enhances aviation security by enabling TSA to focus on passengers the agency knows less about and those who are considered high-risk, while providing expedited screening for travelers who volunteer information about themselves prior to flying.
"Security is of utmost importance to the Port of Tacoma," said Bob Sommerfeld, President of G4S Technology LLC. "The strong G4S Technology history and solid performance in the maritime industry will help ... Port [officials] realize the best solutions that will fit their unique needs, and will help them maintain their progressive status."
