Updates

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposes to Expand the Use of Vicinity RFID in Implementing Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

The vicinity-RFID technology, designed to be compatible with the PASSport card, would allow a travel document to be read from several feet away as a vehicle approaches inspection.

DuPont Introduces Biosecurity Kits for Businesses Seeking Assistance with Disease Preparedness

Announced the availability of three new kits that can play a key role in protecting employees and maintain business continuity.

SkyWave Partners with Calian Technologies to Deliver Next Generation of Inmarsat Short Message Satellite Services

Industry growth drives adoption of advanced ACSE technology and establishes SkyWave as the global D+ provider to meet future demand and opportunities.

Lynn School District, City to Develop Model Security Program

Lynn Public Schools and the City of Lynn (Massachusetts) announced that they are collaborating with GE Security to bring advanced security technologies to the Lynn schools.

Third Annual All Hazards Forum Concludes

More than 800 Mid-Atlantic state and local homeland security and emergency management leaders met in Baltimore to discuss current and future problem areas - and possible solutions.

National Guard Purchases RAE Systems' Wireless Chemical/Radiation Sensor System for Nationwide Civil Support Team Deployment

The U.S. National Guard has purchased & received delivery of custom-configured RAE Systems' AreaRAE wireless Rapid Deployment Kits (RDKs) to equip all 55 of the nation's Civil Support Teams (CSTs) with portable toxic-gas & radiation-detection equipment.

U.S. National Guard Awards Initial RFID Contracts of $4.6 Million to Savi Technology for RFID Portable Deployment Kits

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) kits track supplies in homeland-security and disaster-relief operations to ensure right-place/right-time deliveries.

TVI Corporation Receives Major Order from the United States Air Force for Next Generation Decontamination Systems

The USAF selected TVI to build a state-of-the-art In-Place Patient Decontamination Capability (IPPDC) system to be used by Air Force medics to decontaminate patients exposed to hazardous materials as well as CBRNE agents.

MSA Guide Explains Critical Infrastructure Protection Options

MSA has released a critical infrastructure protection bulletin which details the need for advanced multi-threat detection devices to help protect our nation's critical infrastructures and key resources.

GE Security EntryScan Trace Portals Help Guard Against Possible Explosive Threats at Polk County Courthouse

Polk County, Fla., has become the first in the country to deploy GE Security explosives trace-detection portals, at its main courthouse in Bartow, to help county law-enforcement personnel protect the thousand-plus daily visitors to the facility.