Updates

Idaho Technology Inc. (ITI) and Microbiology International Announce Distribution Partnership

"We are very pleased to be working with Microbiology International in bringing our robust food-security solution to the United States food industry," said David Nielsen, Vice President of Product Development at ITI.

iRobot Announces $16.8 Million Order From the U.S. Army

The PackBot 510 provides soldiers with a tool to identify and dispose of IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices), roadside bombs, and other unexploded ordnance while keeping them at safe distances.

Universal Detection Technology (UNDT) Partners With Precision Sensors Instrumentation (PSI), a Leading Developer of Zone Security Sensors

The sensor remotely detects intruders into a security zone by detecting the unique seismic signature they produce either on foot or by vehicles. The sensor can optimally be used for border protection or the physical security of a perimeter.

First Line Technology to Bring AmbuBus Mass-Evacuation Capability to New York

The AmbuBus is a retrofit kit that enables vehicles of opportunity such as school or transit buses to be temporarily converted into mass-casualty transport vehicles. The AmbuBus will be exhibiting at the Long Island/NYC Emergency Management Conference on May 27-28.

The Homeland Security Management Institute of Long Island University Offers a Master of Science in Homeland Security Management Degree and a Graduate-Level Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security Management

The Homeland Security Management Institute of Long Island University offers a fully accredited 36-credit Master of Science in Homeland Security Management degree and a 15-credit graduate-level Advanced Certificate course in Homeland Security Management.

Rescue Reel Named One of Popular Science Magazine's Inventions of the Year

Rescue Reel Inc., which produces a life-saving device that enables people to escape endangered buildings up to 100 stories tall, was named one of the best inventions of 2009 in Popular Science's Inventions of the Year Issue.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Achieves Interoperable Communications Milestone

DHS has formally approved eight laboratories across the country as part of the Project 25-Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) - which will provide more than 60,000 emergency-response agencies nationwide with a consistent & traceable method to gather P25-compliance information on the products they buy.

Evogen Announces the Development of Multi-Faceted H1N1 Influenza Diagnostic Systems

Evogen's molecular PCR diagnostic test is capable of rapidly and specifically detecting H1N1 pandemic Influenza, utilizing HyBeacons technology.

DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Reaches First Efficiency Review Milestone, Begins Cost-Savings Initiatives Department-Wide

"The entire Department is focused on streamlining operations and saving valuable resources," said DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano. "These are simple steps that we can take to ensure taxpayer dollars are being used in the most efficient way possible."

VeriChip Corporation and RECEPTORS LLC to Develop Sensor Systems to Detect Biological Threats Such as Swine Flu and Other Illnesses

Initiative is intended to develop surveillance and point-of-care sensor systems that will efficiently detect and identify the presence of a particular biological threat such as influenza virus, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), or other illnesses.