This fall, you can begin taking courses in Homeland Security so that you can learn to recognize significant hazards and threats to national and domestic security, analyze intelligence, and respond to national disasters and epidemics.
Bruker Detection Corporation announced that it has been awarded a contract for ten (10) first-article test and verification units for the Improved Point Detection System (IPDS) replacement program of the U.S. Navy, based on Bruker's RAID-S2 shipboard chemical detector.
"This technological diversity demands deep expertise across many disciplines including advanced materials, molecular biology, bioengineering, photonics, mass spectrometry, and nanotechnology. Wayne is uniquely qualified to provide innovation and strong leadership to our scientists and engineers engaged in research & development in these fields," said Colin Cumming, CEO of ICx Technologies.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano comments on the role of the government in protecting citizens from cybersecurity threats.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Command, Control & Interoperability Division (CID) is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enable and enhance a national capability to deliver geographically targeted, timely, and effective alert messages to mobile devices.
The EPTS (Electronic Patient Tracking System), is an information technology solution that facilitates the triage, treatment, and transport of victims during mass-casualty incidents by providing selected patient data to all involved parties, improving continuity of care and family-notification response time.
EMSystems' clients used EMResource to notify hospitals of the exercise, collect HAvBED data from each participating hospital within the state, aggregate & approve the summary data, and submit the HAvBED results automatically to DHHS/SOC portal system. EMResource strengthens information sharing & collaboration capability of emergency response assets between hospitals, first responders, and state and local health departments.
The Idaho National Laboratory & the Department of Energy have joined together to test an explosive-detection system at the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC). The explosives-detection station employs advanced technology to detect the distinctive chemical signature of nitrogen, which indicates that explosives may be present in a vehicle.
HHS (Health & Human Services) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius & Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that prevention & partnership will guide their departments' efforts to safeguard the food Americans eat and will work closely with growers, food processors, and consumers to achieve their goals.
The organization's mission is to inform & educate federal, state, and local governments on NBC (nuclear, biological & chemical) defense matters related to combating WMD (weapons of mass destruction), combating terrorism & improving homeland security as well as to advance the development of NBC defense capabilities that enable the U.S. Armed Forces to carry out their global and domestic responsibilities.
