Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has announced the deployment of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-funded advanced imaging technology (AIT) to 28 additional airports nationwide - strengthening security at airports throughout the nation while creating local jobs.
The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) will bring together thought leaders and key policy-makers - representing a spectrum of local, state, and federal law enforcement, DHS, and international government organizations - to discuss current and future border security initiatives. This time-sensitive and mission-critical event will feature three major tracks to shed more light on future business goals: Policy, Procedure & Technology.
President Obama has authorized deployment of up to an additional 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S. Southwest border with Mexico to support U.S. intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, and counternarcotics enforcement. The troops are expected to provide support for one year as part of the administration's efforts to crack down on transnational smuggling and cartel violence, as CBP (Customs & Border Protection) continues to recruit & train additional officers and agents to serve on the Southwest border.
For the first time, survivors of a disaster will now be able to apply for federal disaster assistance on their Smartphones, making aid more immediately accessible for people after a disaster hits. This new tool, created at the direction of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Administrator Craig Fugate, can be accessed directly at the agency's new mobile web site m.fema.gov.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will host the fifth annual Workshop on Precision Indoor Personnel Location and Tracking Technology for Emergency Responders, Aug. 2-3, 2010. The only national forum in this emerging field, the workshop will bring together approximately 130 leading researchers from industry, academia, government, first responders, and representatives of federal, state & local governments to explore the state of the field and discuss future technical challenges.
Environics USA (EUSA), a leader in CBRN protection products, has promoted Timo Jaakkola to the position of Chief Operations Officer (COO). In his expanded role he continues to be responsible for technical issues but he also has responsibility for sales, marketing and operations for EUSA.
"For years, health policy leaders on both sides of the aisle have urged adoption of electronic health records throughout our health care system to improve quality of care and ultimately lower costs," U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said. "Today, with the leadership of the President and the Congress, we are making that goal a reality."
Larson Electronics has added a Class 1 and Class 2 rated explosion-proof LED (light-emitting diode) drop light on an explosion-proof reel to its wide array of hazardous location lighting on magnalight.com. Featuring lower operating temperatures, brighter light, and drop proof durability, the EHL-LED-7W-50-HR explosion-proof hand lamp with 50- foot SOOW cord reduces the need for re-lamping and maintenance.
"Achieving these priorities will take time, energy, and the hard work of the men and women at TSA (Transportation Security Administration)," said TSA Administrator John Pistole. "But I believe they are essential to strengthening the ability of the agency to ensure the safety of the traveling public."
Raytheon delivered its third Mobile Nuclear Radiation Detection System (MNRDS) to Florida's Department of Transportation. The MNRDS is a mobile radiation detection system mounted in a sports utility vehicle; it provides the ability to detect and identify nuclear radiation in mobile and stationary operations using advanced spectroscopic technology.
