Bruker's RAID-S2 - a gas trace detector used for the detection of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) & toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) - will be used by the U.S. Navy to test and verify units for the Improved Point Detection System (IPDS) replacement program.
"Maritime security is critical to interdicting threats before they reach our borders," said Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano. "The Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team is an effective tool for responding to any maritime incident at a moment's notice."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the launch of the Web-based Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, a surveillance tool that scientists, health professionals, and - for the first time - members of the public can use to track environmental exposures and chronic health conditions.
"We are pleased to be selected by the Saudi MOI & EADS for this initial installation of long-range infrared & visible sensors on the Saudi Northern Border," said Earl R. Lewis, President and CEO of FLIR Systems. "This order again demonstrates our industry leading position in multi-sensor thermal imaging for border applications, & we look forward to continued participation in this important program as requirements develop."
ICx has announced that the U.S. Army has purchased Fido XTi explosives-detection systems for use by the Afghan National Army & Afghan National Police. The Fido XTi is the international version of the combat-proven Fido XT, considered to be the world's most sensitive handheld-explosives detection system.
The first stage of the contract calls for delivery of more than 700,000 Chemical B Canisters; the second, under a current spare-parts contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, will provide the same number of filters throughout the period ending in August 2010. The new contract further supports the continuing rollout of the M50 respirator to units throughout the U.S. military.
DHS Secretary Napolitano comments on the "what if" effects of a flu pandemic and discusses what the nation must do to become better prepared for such an event.
HHS (Health & Human Services) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces the availability of $350 million in grants to help states and territories prepare for the 2009 novel H1N1 flu virus and the fall flu season.
The Obama Administration has sent a strong message to the nation that flu preparedness is a "Shared Responsibility" - and has announced that the federal government is prepared to commit resources, training, and new tools to help state and local governments, and American families, become better prepared.
When needed, the AmbuBus can quickly convert school & transit buses into non-ambulatory (stretcher) transport vehicles for the special-needs population. The AmbuBus now enables the Department of Health to safely and efficiently evacuate hospitals, medical facilities, and nursing homes from the path of hurricanes.
