Updates

David Dickinson, Senior Vice President, Delta Scientific Offers a Crash Synopsis of the New Standards for Vehicle Crash Testing of Perimeter Barriers

What's the difference between the old K54 and the new ASTM H50? David Dickinson of Delta Scientific provides a synopsis of these new vehicle crash ratings being proposed.

Scott Health & Safety Celebrates 75th Anniversary

A small aviation company started in Buffalo, NY in 1932 becomes a global leading manufacturer of personal protective equipment.

FDA Releases New Software Tool to Help Keep Food Facilities Safe from Attack

This new tool will help the food industry to determine the vulnerability of individual food facilities to biological, chemical, or radiological attack.

The White House Issues National Security Presidential Directive/NSPD 51and Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-20

The joint directive, issued in May, establishes a comprehensive national policy governing the continuity of federal government structures.

Department of Homeland Security Fact Sheet - Securing Our Nation's Chemical Facilities

Chemical security is a shared responsibility between and among federal, state, and local governments, along with the private sector. All sectors must work together to keep the nation safe.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Expands Graduate Education Program for Government Officials

The Homeland Security Academy master's degree program is taught, and the degree awarded, by the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).

University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Develops Third Network Systems and Security Lab to Provide Information-Assurance Training to Students in United States, Europe, and Asia

"This is the first truly global reach by any university to offer real-life simulations and training in the critical field of computer security and information assurance," said Susan Aldridge, UMUC president.

The 2007 Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) Awards Applications Extended

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that applications for the CEDAP awards may be submitted until 11:59 PM EDT on June 29, 2007.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Trains Police Officers to Spot Terrorism-Related Activity

TSA designs and tests curriculum to train police officers to spot terrorist-related activity.

ICx Technologies Awarded S.A.F.E.T.Y. Act Designation by Department of Homeland Security

Under this certification, the Fido® Portable Explosives Detector has been designated as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (ATT). The Fido is developed and distributed by ICx Nomadics, a business unit of ICx Technologies.