The HCV Mobile inspection vehicles use high-energy X-ray scanning designed to optimize security checks at ports, airports, and border crossings. The systems are used to inspect trucks, containers, and other vehicles for contraband, weapons, explosives, and narcotics.
General Meyer brings with him 40 years of experience in the fields of defense, law enforcement, human resource management, business and business communications, and leadership consulting.
The Michigan Department of Military and Veteran Affairs announces the departure of Brigadier General Michael C. McDaniel of the U.S. National Guard, to serve the nation as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Strategy and Force Planning in Washington, D.C.
The new facility will allow the staff to work with customers to define requirements and identify optimum solutions for a wide range of softgoods challenges.
In partnership with FEMA's (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Ready Campaign, dozens of baseball teams and local Boy Scout councils across the nation are stepping up to the plate and encouraging fans to prepare for all types of emergencies and disasters. The Ready Campaign is a national public awareness effort designed to help all Americans prepare their families before the next emergency or disaster, by making a kit and getting a plan.
"The approval of this year's seasonal influenza vaccine is an example of the Food & Drug Administration's important responsibility to assure timely availability of vaccine to help protect the health of the American public," said Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., commissioner of food and drugs. "A new seasonal influenza vaccine each year is a critical tool in protecting public health."
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack & Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius commended the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) for the new guidelines, which will help local, state, and federal agencies prevent & manage foodborne disease outbreaks through planning, detection, investigation, control & prevention.
Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced that the department will commit $884 million to purchase additional supplies of two key ingredients for the H1N1 vaccine needed to further prepare the nation for a potential resurgence of the H1N1 virus.
"The Department of Justice is intensifying its efforts to investigate, prosecute, & punish members of the Mexican drug cartels," said Attorney General Eric Holder. "The guns, drugs, & bulk cash that are the backbone of the cartels' business contribute to addiction and drug-related violence in our communities. The Recovery Act funding these ... California communities are receiving will help local law enforcement in our joint efforts to combat the threat posed by these cartels."
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano has announced the formation of a task force to conduct a 60-day review of the Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS). The mission of the task force is to assess the effectiveness of the system in informing the public about terrorist threats and determining the protective measures needed within government and throughout the private sector.
