Updates

AtHoc Receives the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation in the Mass Notification Market

Frost & Sullivan's prestigious award acknowledges the success of AtHoc IWSAlerts, a comprehensive network-centric notification system that utilizes organizations' existing IP networks to communicate during an emergency.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Launches Millimeter Wave Technology at Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Millimeter wave uses electromagnetic waves to generate an image based on the energy reflected from the body. It passes harmless electromagnetic waves over the human body to create a robotic image.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Launches Enhanced Scanning Capability at San Ysidro Entry

CBP announced today the deployment of the Z Portal at the San Ysidro, Calif. port of entry near San Diego. The Z Portal is a drive-through inspection system capable of scanning passenger vehicles for security threats and contraband.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Announces Major Cyber Attack Threat Are On The Rise

"There are a number of countries who have an interest in stealing information from the United States," Shawn Henry Cyber Division Chief said, explaining that as many as two dozen nations have taken an "aggressive interest" in penetrating our networks.

HTS Provides Revolutionary Pre-Configured Container Code Recognition (CCR) Gantries With Built-In Equipment

"The revolutionary gantry brings a new level of installation and maintenance simplicity to the critical sphere of identifying and recording containers as they enter or exit the port," said Amnon Katchalski, VP Marketing & Sales, HTS.

Axsys Technologies Opens New Manufacturing Facility

"Axsys Technologies is providing excellent service, equipment & tools for success to our troops serving around the globe," Congressman Paul Hodes said. "I want to commend Axsys for their work to help our soldiers & employ many New Hampshire families."

Thermo Fisher Scientific Extends the User-Friendliness of Mobile Radiation Survey and Detection System with an Easy-to-Install, Easily Accessible Self-Contained Unit

The Matrix Mobile ARIS Detection System offers real-time results for radiation survey, patrol, and isotope identification.

FLIR Systems Announces Orders of $14.8 Million From U.S. Customs and Border Protection

"These orders highlight FLIR's position as a leading supplier of thermal imaging equipment to CBP & demonstrate the value of our systems to support their wide range of missions," said Earl R. Lewis, President & CEO of FLIR Systems, Inc.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Sign Agreement with the Slovak Republic on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime

"Sharing law-enforcement information is fundamental to combating transnational crime & discouraging criminal and terrorist travel." DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff.

American Military University Admitted into the National Association of Institutions for Military Education Services (NAIMES)

NAIMES is an organization that advocates for the military student, partners with the military education community, and promotes "best practices" for conducting military education programs.