SYColeman, a division of L-3 announced the successful demonstration and implementation of Praetorian, a next-generation intelligent video surveillance system.
President Bush requests an 8 percent increase in the fiscal year 2008 budget for the Department of Homeland Security. The request targets five areas that are critical to protecting the U.S. homeland.
The Department of Homeland Security is coordinating a comprehensive review of the National Response Plan (NRP) and National Incident Management System (NIMS). The review process commenced in October 2006 and is scheduled to be concluded by 1 June 2007.
The CDC takes another step toward pandemic preparedness with two new initiatives that the Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies of the federal government helped to prepare.
The SAM Defender and SAM Revealer are portable radiation identification systems developed to provide simple operation for the first responder who needs to react quickly, as well as detailed analyses for the sophisticated technical user.
The DoseRAE is a rugged, cellphone-sized, direct-reading electronic personal dosimeter that provides an easy way to monitor personal radiation dosages and to ensure that workers do not exceed the annual U.S. federal or international exposure limits.
The primary mission of the instruments, which will be delivered over a period of several years, is the protection of crew members against chemical agents and gamma radiation.
