Tony Otten, CEO of Versar, said, "The acquisition of Advent Environmental is a great strategic fit for Versar. We are extremely excited about the opportunities this combination offers. Our cultures are similar and Advent's technical capabilities compliment our own. MMRP and UXO clean-up are a major new Versar initiative which will move ahead faster and become stronger with the joint Advent-Versar resources."
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano highlighted the United States' significant progress in securing the U.S.-Mexico border one year after the Obama administration announced the Southwest Border Initiative - a series of unprecedented steps to crack down on Mexican drug cartels by deploying additional personnel & technology, increasing information sharing, working closely with the Mexican government, and improving federal coordination with state, local and tribal law enforcement authorities.
Thales Communications, Inc. has appointed Michael Sheehan as the company's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President. Mr. Sheehan brings proven tactical communications experience to Thales, having supported and managed elements of programs including JTRS, Future Combat Systems (FCS), Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) and Link 16.
FEMA's (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Individual & Community Preparedness Division is excited to announce the sixth webinar in the Community Preparedness Webinar Series: National Financial Literacy Month: Operation HOPE & Emergency Financial Preparedness. This webinar will highlight ways to work with Operation HOPE and resources available to engage community members in steps they should take to be financially prepared in the face of disaster.
Penn State is offering five specializations within the online Intercollege Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security program that will enable professionals working in government, military, and civilian sectors to tailor the program to their career goals. Applications are now being accepted.
The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) has announced that it is launching bachelor's & master's degree programs in cybersecurity. These programs were created in response to calls from Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley to establish Maryland as a cybersecurity hub, and from President Barack Obama to increase the cybersecurity expertise of employees in the federal workforce. The new degree programs will launch this fall.
The project will provide the county with a new Harris P25IP (Project 25 to the power of Internet Protocol) 800 MHz radio communications system, and includes radio terminals for the county to comply with the FCC's (Federal Communications Commission) rebanding mandate (FCC 04-168). The new standards-based system will bring the county greater functionality on a flexible system platform.
"This latest testing is another example of P25 manufacturers continuing to work together to advance interoperability for public safety, enabling first responders to communicate in emergency situations," said Bob Schassler, senior vice president, Motorola Worldwide Radio Solutions. "Motorola supports the Project 25 standard and we are dedicated to enhancing interoperability through the ISSI - interface in the public safety environment."
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute joined Finnish Interior Minister Anne Holmlund to sign a Preventing & Combating Crime (PCC) Agreement - allowing for the enhanced exchange of biometric and biographic data to bolster counterterrorism and law-enforcement efforts in both the United States and Finland while protecting individual privacy.
The offering provides customers with options to use their contactless credentials for more than just access control, Access Smart's products enable customers to have an easily deployed solution for secure network authentication with a low cost of ownership. The flexibility of Access Smart's solution, combined with Schlage's multi-technology readers which read both proximity and smart cards - provides customers a truly powerful solution.
