QuickSilver was selected as a Prime Contractor for the Small Business set-aside category of a $485 million, five year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract in which they will provide CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive) support services to the Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center (ECBC) and other defense agencies.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 influenza season in the United States. Seasonal influenza vaccine protects against three strains of influenza, including the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, which caused the 2009 pandemic.
Rapiscan Systems, a leader in advanced security screening solutions, has announced that it has received an $18 million order to provide Eagle cargo and vehicle inspection systems and its Secure 1000 advanced people screening systems to support a U.S. Government agency.
"L-3's comprehensive air cargo portfolio now totals 10 X-ray systems and maps to all of the TSA-defined equipment categories - small, medium and large X-ray," said Thomas M. Ripp, president of L-3 Security & Detection Systems. "Our equipment offers shippers a proven track record of low acquisition and operational cost along with maximum detection, high throughput and configurability."
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) United States Fire Administration (USFA) has recently made available a new National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) web-based data entry tool known as the Data Entry Browser Interface (DEBI). The new DEBI enables total web-based data entry into NFIRS, eliminating the need to download and install client software on the NFIRS user's computer.
Delaware is the first state in the nation to attain the Center for Disease Control's mandated Public Health Information Network (PHIN) Cascade Alerting Version 2 certification, a communication capability essential in alerting and notifying health officials & medical professionals in the event of an emergency. Using Collaborative Fusion, Inc.'s CORES Health Alert Network (HAN), Delaware successfully interfaced with the new PHIN Exchange and achieved certification of the Delaware Health Alert Network system in less than seven days.
The state of Florida's Department of Health (DOH), Bureau of Statewide Pharmaceutical Services (BSPS), has selected the IRMS 360|Enterprise solution suite in a hosted environment to manage the state's pharmaceutical inventory. Software selected from the suite includes IRMS|EM Emergency Management, IRMS|WM Warehouse Management & IRMS|BI Business Intelligence, all of which are designed to provide the BSPS with real-time visibility, enhanced accuracy, and increased productivity.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John S. Pistole have launched two major enhancements to general aviation security: (a) the general aviation component of DHS's nationwide "If You See Something, Say Something" campaign; and (b) a streamlined system for vetting passengers and crew on general aviation aircraft entering and exiting the United States through a single, Department-wide process.
Idaho Technology has announced the launching of two new accessories to the R.A.P.I.D. LT Food Security System: the Carousel Centrifuge; and a Workflow Center. The two accessories are intended to both speed up and simplify the sample handling and setup time for the R.A.P.I.D. LT Food Security System.
The Communicator! NXT emergency notification system will enable authorized personnel to deliver critical information or instruction via voice and text using multiple communications devices (e.g., landline, cell phone, smartphone, pager, email, etc.). The application will also provide feedback to NASA officials, facilitating faster and better informed decision-making.
