Joined by First Spouses, members of the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) are being asked to serve as educators in their own states in a national campaign being launched this summer by the Safe America Foundation. Under the 9/11 Drill Down for Safety campaign, the program - popularly known as March to 1 Million - aims to raise awareness of the need for all Americans to become first responders following a disaster.
Recognizing the importance of clean water and healthy watersheds to the U.S. economy, environment, and communities, the Obama administration has released a national clean water framework that showcases its comprehensive commitment to protecting the health of the nation's waters. The framework emphasizes the importance of partnerships and coordination with states, local communities, and other stakeholders, as well as the American people, to protect public health and water quality, and promote the nation's energy and economic security.
"Airports are facing tough economic challenges, and L-3 offers a best-value solution to protect their investment in the VIS platform," said Thomas M. Ripp, president of L-3 Security & Detection Systems. "Customers can extend the life of their installed base, reduce capital investment, and enhance their security operations through an easy field upgrade from the VIS-108 to the VIS-HR."
Since the deadly tornadoes first struck several areas of the country earlier this week, the federal government has been in constant contact with all of the states affected as they responded to and began recovery efforts from these devastating storms. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) currently has: (a) personnel on the ground in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee; and (b) stockpiles of much needed commodities strategically pre-positioned in the region to support those and other states.
The City of Memphis (Tenn.) Fire Department, in cooperation with the Memphis/Shelby County Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS), recently purchased an AmbuBus (Bus Stretcher Conversion Kit), from First Line Technology, for mass-casualty transport and care in anticipation of potential disasters - including earthquakes, because the city is located on the New Madrid fault line.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Alan D. Bersin and Korea Immigration Service Commissioner Dong Hyeon Seok signed a joint statement to integrate CBP's Global Entry program with Korea's Immigration Smart System program. The joint statement describes a future international trusted-traveler program between the Republic of Korea and the United States, and establishes a mutual set of standards that a participant must meet in order to be considered a low-risk traveler.
MSA ALTAIR, ALTAIR 5, and ALTAIR Pro Detector bulletins have been updated to give them a more modern look. Other changes include informational updates, such as replacing Five Star link references with MSALink, and updated approvals information.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced, through a notice in the Federal Register, that individuals who contact the TSA Contact Center (TCC) to report suspicious activity will now receive a tracking number as confirmation of their phone call or email - fulfilling a key requirement of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 and providing improved follow-up tools for both TSA and the reporting individual.
The acquisition of Syagen strengthens Morpho Detection's (MDI) position as the industry-leading provider of explosives and narcotics trace-detection solutions for the homeland security market. Combining Syagen's world-class technologies with MDI's global commercial and service reach is expected to generate strong growth potential and offer enhanced explosives trace-detection capability, especially against emerging non-conventional explosives threats.
