"These state-of-the art technologies will strengthen security and streamline screening operations while making air travel more convenient for passengers," said Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano. "Explosives trace detection technology, enhanced inline baggage screening systems, and improved surveillance capabilities are important elements of our layered aviation security strategy to protect the flying public from terrorism."
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano's remarks - at the Oklahoma City National Memorial Annual Remembrance Ceremony - about the Department's efforts to protect against, deter, and disrupt evolving threats of terrorism.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has announced - one week prior to the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing - two enhancements to federal facility security. Both initiatives further strengthen the department's ability to protect thousands of government buildings throughout the United States.
AOptix & Aware, Inc. have completed integration of AOptix's innovative InSight 2 meter Iris Recognition System with Aware's URC and BioSP software products. This deployment-ready solution combines compatibility of the InSight system and the Department of Defense's (DOD's) Automated Biometric Identity System (ABIS) using the EBTS (Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification) 1.2 standard.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) representatives will highlight progress on the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) network, which expands on the Emergency Alert System (EAS) by adding new technologies to traditional audio-only radio & television alerts - including cell phone, residential phone, Internet, and the capability to broadcast one message over more media to more people before, during, and after a disaster.
Healthcare organizations need products on hand to rapidly increase their surge capacity to meet increased demand for medical care at a moment's notice. MasCache Surge Care Supplies provide an emergency medical cache of disposable medical supplies, ready for quick use by patients and healthcare personnel.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has told the nation's European allies that the new U.S. Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) is only one of several concrete steps the United States is taking to reduce the global threats posed by nuclear weapons, nuclear proliferation, and nuclear terrorism.
The Delta DSC1100 prevented the bomber's vehicle from crashing past the pedestrian gates and forced the attacker to detonate his truck bomb far from the building, saving many lives and the consulate building itself.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has announced the formation of the local, state, tribal, and federal Preparedness Task Force - a council of 35 experts charged with assessing the state of the nation's disaster preparedness and making recommendations to DHS about ways to build resiliency in communities across the nation.
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has enlisted the talent and resources of some of the nation's leading universities, community colleges, and major research centers to advance the widespread adoption and meaningful use of health information technology (health IT).
