Updates

Ahura Scientific Increases Library and Language Capabilities of Flagship FirstDefender

FirstDefender 2.6.4 - Ahura Scientific has expanded the number of compounds in its on-board chemical library, broadened its foreign language capabilities, and introduced a new scan-delay feature.

Phoenix Group of Virginia Inc. Becomes Exclusive Distributor for Life Saving Product

The Last Chance Rescue Filter is a one-time-use emergency device that a firefighter can use in the event of an out-of-air emergency. The canister filters out the toxic gases that are typically encountered during a fire.

EyeMarker RTD1000 Offers First Non-Invasive Detection of Botulism

The EyeMarker RTD1000 is an automated, portable, noninvasive device that in two minutes or less can assess if an individual has been exposed to any of a series of toxins, including botulinium, organophosphate nerve agents, cyanide, & carbon monoxide.

Weapons of Mass Destruction Exercises Developed by Texas A&M, DuPont, and Simulation Education Services (SES)

These "Desktop Exercises" include Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Explosive scenarios.

Ahura Scientific Wins Second Cygnus Innovation Award

Ahura Scientific was honored in HazMAT/WMD category for TruDefender FT, its newest handheld chemical identification product.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Announces Unmanned Aircraft Arrives in North Dakota

This system - in use since 2005 on the southwest border - will enhance border security efforts and support CBP personnel on the ground along the northern U.S. border with Canada.

Department of Homeland Security Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement on Proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility

This facility will help protect the livestock industry, food supply, and public health from the accidental or intentional introduction into the United States of a foreign animal or zoonotic disease.

Saunders Mfg. Co. Inc. Announces Its Exclusive Distribution of the Ticket Board Product Line

The Ticket Board - which is designed to increase officer safety at airports, on border patrols, and on marine enforcement missions - is being used in accordance with the Homeland Security initiative to detect fraudulent documents.

3n White Paper: Message Mapping - How to Communicate During the Six Stages of a Crisis

Download, at no cost, this white paper, which examines the intersection of communications with the crisis lifecycle.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Celebrates Its Strategic Information and Operations Center (SIOC) As It Marks Its Ten-Year Anniversary

The daily duties of the SIOC office include disseminating information and supporting field operations. The office also can handle up to eight critical events at any one time.