HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius & DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Secretary Janet Napolitano issued their statements in response to the WHO decision to raise the pandemic threat level on the novel H1N1 virus.
NIST has released the first installment - "NIST Special Publication 800-53, Revision 3, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations" - of a three-year effort to build a unified information-security framework for the entire federal government.
The Environics CBRN Event Module provides an easy, fast, and reliable way to guarantee the safety of an event, building, or site without resorting to installation of a permanent fixed CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) protection system.
Margaret Chan, director-general of WHO, has raised the level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 5 to phase 6, basing her decision on available evidence and expert assessments of that evidence.
Savi's hybrid ST-694 GlobalTag provides defense, public-sector, and commercial customers with continuous monitoring and precise location information of supply-chain assets almost anytime and anywhere, including areas where there is no terrestrial reader infrastructure.
Ballista-Tek, the specialist interior blast-protection division of Exmoor Trim Limited, has developed blast-attenuating vehicle seating and floor matting designed to increase survivability and reduce injury to troops in armored and light vehicles.
The PPEK kit is designed to handle dozens of different sample types, replacing the need for multiple specialized kits, and offers vast improvements and efficiencies over previous sample preparation methods.
The Avon NH15 Escape Hood is the most compact NIOSH-approved CBRN hood on the market. Users achieve critical CBRN respiratory protection within 20 seconds of opening the protective packaging and donning the reflective hood.
"Our private sector partners play a critical role in the immediate response ... [and in] the public's awareness and preparedness before a disaster. I look forward to continuing and expanding our partnerships," said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate.
