Updates

OSI Awarded $9.1 Million Contract for Security Inspection Systems

This inspection system is used both for personnel screening and for reliable imaging of cargo and vehicles. The key unit detects ceramic, plastic, metallic, organic, and other contraband.

All Hazards Forum Announces Roundtable of State Homeland Security Officials

The directors will discuss regional coordination, state challenges, and best practices as they relate to keeping the region safe from all hazards.

ADASHI Joins ESRI's Business Partner Program

The integration of ESRI's GIS tools within ADASHI First Response v2.2 (ADASHI-FR) provides an interface for viewing hazard areas along with local geographic information.

E-Z-EM's RSDL Product Receives Department of Homeland Security Safety Act Certification

RSDL is the first and only decontamination product to receive this certification.

Oxley Illuminates the London Underground

The high-intensity LEDs have been customized for use in illuminated control boxes known as Mimic Panels, which identify the schematic outline of the underground railway tracks.

RAE Systems Releases Radiation Software Upgrade

ProRAE Studio Radiation now supports GammaRAE II, NeutronRAE II & GammaRAE II Responder

Fact Sheet: Protecting the Homeland Post September 11

The Department of Homeland Security has taken significant actions to improve the nation's security since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Improvements have been made, for example, in such areas as aviation, critical infrastructure, biometrics,

Moose Boats Delivers M2-35 Fire/Rescue Boat To Tiburon Fire Protection District

The boat will be deployed for firefighting and water-rescue operations in the San Pablo Bay. This fast and stable catamaran hull is well suited to provide efficient response times and a stable working platform for open-water rescues.

Technology Enhancements to Fingerprint Databases Increase Information to Federal, State, and Local Partners

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced technology enhancements to DHS and Department of Justice fingerprint databases that will further improve access and information sharing among immigration and law enforcement officials.

Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff on September 11: Five Years Later

Secretary Michael Chertoff reviewed the department's efforts five years after the September 11 attacks. "Here at home, we have to continue to work to build a unified set of effective capabilities to manage the risk to the people of this country."