Updates

NSA Certifies General Dynamics Secure Communications Terminal

The Sectéra BDI terminal is designed to protect Type 1 classified voice and data communications up to the Top Secret level.

TVI Corporation Receives Order from the Federal Emergency Management Administration

TVI's Safety Tech International subsidiary announced that it has received an initial order for more than $450,000 for C420 PAPR systems and accessories.

Response Biomedical Initiates US Clinical Trials of RAMP NT-proBNP Test for the Diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure

The congestive heart failure testing market exceeds US $400 million annually with strong growth driven by a market need for improved detection, prognosis and monitoring.

VivoMetrics® Government Services and RAE Systems Partner to Offer Advanced Monitoring System for First Responders

This partnership brings together responder life-sign data and environmental hazardous material detection in real-time, on the same incident command display.

New Opportunities for First Responder Agencies

by Brian Finch -

DHS's new SAFETY Act Rule makes the liability-protection application process less cumbersome and less expensive-and, at the same time, easier both to understand and to carry out.

Nanovapor Demonstrates Rapid Suppression of Explosive Gases

industry must take special care to ensure that empty tanks are secure from terrorist attack

Minister Day and Secretary Chertoff discuss progress on security issues

Minister Stockwell Day and Secretary Michael Chertoff discussed a range of issues including strengthening security, land pre - clearance, improving emergency management and facilitating cross-border trade and travel.

Remarks by Border Patrol Chief David Aguilar and National Guard Bureau General Steven Blum on Operation Jump Start

Since the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S./Mexican Border, technology has improved. Narcotic arrests and seizures have increased while death tolls have decreased.

Katrina Workshop Cites National Standards as "Critical" for Emergency Preparedness

The July 12 event brought together experts to further national discussion of how standards, accreditation, and certification programs can help support the key recommendations from the major federal reports on the Katrina aftermath.

Small, remote-controlled Robot searches to destroy Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) devices or place a sensor to identify chemical, biological or similar threat.

The R-500 is specifically designed for repeated use in reconnaissance and surveillance to identify and destroy IED and other threats.