Updates

FoxFury HammerHead Alternate Light Source Kits

FoxFury is pleased to announce the new HammerHead LED Forensic Alternate Light Source (ALS) Standard and Premier Kits. Both kits are customizable and allow the user to select the wavelengths (or white light) desired for their specific needs.

FEMA Blog on Social Media & Emergency Management: Talking with Tech Leaders on the West Coast

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate spoke with technology leaders on the use of social media, technology, emergency management, and ways to help the public become better prepared by using tools the technology leaders use on a daily basis.

L-3 Offers Broad Portfolio of TSA-Qualified Air Cargo X-Ray Screening Systems

L-3 has announced that twelve of its X-ray screening systems have been placed on the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Air Cargo Qualified Technologies List. L-3's air cargo portfolio of products screens both break-bulk and skid-based air cargo with systems covering TSA's small, medium, and large X-ray classifications.

FLIR Systems Awarded U.S. CBP Contract to Support Mobile Surveillance Capabilities

FLIR Systems Inc. has announced that its ICx Technologies subsidiary has been awarded a contract, valued at up to $101.9 million, from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), for the procurement of Mobile Surveillance Capabilities systems. The contract calls for integrated mobile surveillance and detection systems made to operate day and night in rugged areas of the U.S. southern border.

Food Safety Modernization Act: Putting the Focus on Prevention

Each year, foodborne illness strikes 48 million Americans, hospitalizing an estimated hundred thousand or so and killing thousands. The historic Food Safety legislation that President Obama has signed directs the Food and Drug Administration, working with public and private partners, to build a new system of food safety oversight - one focused on applying, more comprehensively than ever before, the best available science, and common sense, to prevent the problems that can make people sick.

DHS Announces Partnership With WCO to Strengthen the Security & Resiliency of the Global Supply Chain

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has announced a new partnership with the World Customs Organization (WCO) to enlist other nations, international bodies, and the private sector in increasing the security of the global supply chain - outlining a series of new initiatives to make the system stronger, smarter, and more resilient.

Bruker Announces Acquisition of PROTECT-US Radiation Detection

The PROTECT-US radiation detection systems and integrated communications solutions will considerably expand the Bruker Detection product offerings to meet existing and future homeland security requirements for the detection of concealed nuclear weapons, and for isotope identification, thereby considerably expanding Bruker's addressable markets in radiation detection.

Secretary Sebelius Highlights HHS Accomplishments During 2010

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses the many accomplishments of the Department over the course of the past year.

Defense Group Inc. (DGI) Launches New Software Product

DGI has launched its newest software product, called Tactical Aid and Collaboration Toolset (TACT), which consists of negotiation aids, a digital situation board, chat capabilities, tools, and incident data recording for the coach and the primary negotiator.

Blog: FEMA's Role in Winter Weather

As severe snow storms make headlines all around the country, many of the American people may be wondering what role the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) plays. This blog discusses FEMA's role before, during, and after a storm. Comments are encouraged.