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News

Analogic Corp. receives $9.7 million order for explosives detection systems
Mon, 2010-04-05 04:18 PM
Peabody, MA-based Analogic Corp., a provider of medical imaging and aviation security technology, reports that it has received an order from L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc....
CBP wants to procure and train ‘the best dogs in the world’
Mon, 2010-04-05 08:52 AM
Custom and Border Protection’s Canine Center, based in Front Royal, VA, is eager to purchase and train 23 of the “best dogs in the world” – drawn from working or sporting breeds, such as Labrador...
Multiple award winner Mutualink signs on as silver sponsor of GSN’s 2010 awards program
Mon, 2010-04-05 08:37 AM
GSN: Government Security News is proud to announce that Mutualink, Inc., of Wallingford, CT, has signed up as a silver sponsor of GSN’s 2010 homeland security awards program.
Axis Communications unveils three new PTZ cameras
Fri, 2010-04-02 02:51 PM
Axis Communications, a network video specialist, has unveiled two new pan / tilt / zoom (PTZ) cameras and new video surveillance control board. They are:The AXIS Q6034 dome network camera, the...
Sarnoff launches TerraScout mobile surveillance system
Fri, 2010-04-02 02:47 PM
Princeton, NJ-based Sarnoff Corp. has launched TerraScout, which it characterizes as a high-performance, lower-cost mobile persistent surveillance system for commercial or military use.TerraScout is...
CTU names new dean for homeland security doctoral programs
Thu, 2010-04-01 04:35 PM
Colorado Technical University has named the former senior director for domestic policy and senior director for foreign policy at the Israeli National Security Council to the newly created position of...
AS&E receives $2.5 million U.S. Gov’t order for ZBVs to support counterterrorism missions
Wed, 2010-03-31 02:22 PM
Billerica, MA-based American Science and Engineering, Inc., a supplier of X-ray detection solutions, announced the receipt of a service and maintenance order for $2.5 million from the U.S. government...
CBP awards $8.7 million contract for X-ray systems to Smiths Detection
Tue, 2010-03-30 06:32 PM
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on March 30 that it has awarded an $8.7 million firm-fixed price contract to Smiths Detection, Inc., of Pine Brook, NJ, for the supply of what are...
FLIR debuts handheld thermal camera and thermal fence at ISC West
Tue, 2010-03-30 11:46 AM
FLIR's fence
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced two new products at last week’s ISC West show in Las Vegas, the Guardsman handheld thermal security camera and the FLIR Thermal Fence. The Guardsman offers security...
B.I.G. Enterprises, leading guard booth manufacturer, becomes platinum sponsor of GSN’s 2010 homeland security awards program
Mon, 2010-03-29 04:18 PM
Security booth by B.I.G.
GSN: Government Security News has announced that B.I.G. Enterprises, Inc., a pioneering manufacturer of security and revenue booths for airports, toll roads, colleges and universities, and corporate...
DHS counts its accomplishments on Southwest Border Initiative’s 1st anniversary
Mon, 2010-03-29 12:29 PM
At the one-year mark after the Obama administration announced its Southwest Border Initiative, intended to crack down on Mexican drug cartels, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano highlighted what she...
DHS' progress in federal incident management planning
Fri, 2010-03-26 03:03 PM
The DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report, redacted before publication, that addresses DHS’ efforts to develop incident management plans associated with the 15 existing National...

Commentary and Opinions

Rep. Ted Poe concerned with Mexican military choppers over Texas

[Editor’s note: Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) made these remarks on the House floor on May 18, 2010.]

Mr. Speaker, U.S. Border Patrol agents have spotted yet another Mexican military helicopter incursion into Texas. That makes three times these helicopters have crossed the border into America this year, that we know of. On Saturday [May 15, 2010], another Mexican military helicopter was in Texas, hovering near the Roma-Miguel Aleman International Bridge. Two other times this year, Mexican helicopters were photographed in Starr and Zapata Counties in Texas.

‘Amnesty is not the answer’

By Rep. Ted Poe

[Editor’s note: Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House on March 22, 2010.]

   Once again, there's a new push for an amnesty bill to pass this Congress. Yesterday, tens of thousands of people marched in Washington, D.C., wanting amnesty. And it was interesting. As I looked over this very peaceful crowd and all those people marching, I wondered why there were no American flags.

OPINION / Using good technology to find bad people

By Jonathan McDonald

Many government organizations are charged with combating terrorism, identifying criminals and effectively applying immigration policies. All these activities require that persons of interests (and organizations and networks) be accurately identified. Identification is an extremely complex process that is only compounded by increasing data volumes, complex relationships, and tightly coupled application and data architectures.

OPINION / Video conferencing technology offers new opportunities for homeland security collaboration

By William Sapp

In an operating environment where threats are imminent and the response must be equally swift, video communication technology can offer DHS and its communities of interest new ways to collaborate to improve homeland security operations.

Whether responding to a natural disaster or sharing intelligence to thwart a terrorist plot, video conferencing technology allows organizations to connect quickly and collaborate meaningfully.

Security diversions at the checkpoint: A Sikh perspective

Leaving Seattle recently, I was in for a surprise. As six of my colleagues and I stood in line for an airport security check, we were all told to step aside for secondary screening. They wanted to search our turbans -- mandatory religious articles of our Sikh faith. Each of us was pulled out of line while other passengers stared at the group being corralled. As several screeners investigated our turbans, the wasted time and resources made me uneasy.

Company News

Varian Medical Systems develops new X-Ray tube for use in security scanners

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. has developed a new X-ray tube designed to operate in security systems capable of generating high resolution detailed images needed to detect threats in airports, military bases, prisons and other secured facilities.

The new Varian MCS-80 tube facilitates the detection of non-metallic items such as ceramic weapons, plastic explosives, narcotics, liquids and other concealed substances.

El Salvador inaugurates its new Advanced Passenger Information (API) system

The country of El Salvador recently inaugurated a new Advance Passenger Information (API) system to enhance control of the nation’s air borders. Inaugurated in late May, the API system is now in use by all major airlines operating in the country. It is designed to monitor and control the movement of passengers and crew members during arrivals and departures of commercial air carriers.

ARINC delivers new Huey II helicopters for U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Drug smugglers and illegal aliens face a more difficult future, as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Air and Marine has just expanded and increased the capabilities of its helicopter fleet.

ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, recently completed the delivery of three upgraded Huey II helicopters to the Office of Air and Marine (OAM). ARINC and its subcontractor, U.S. Helicopter, converted three standard UH-1H helicopters into the much more capable Huey II configuration, under a contract awarded in January 2009.

ICE to purchase two more AFIX fingerprint and palm print systems

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unit of DHS plans a sole source purchase of two additional automated fingerprint and palm print identification systems for remote workstations to supplement the two it already uses.

The remote workstation versions, which are known as AFIX Tracker RWs, are supplied by AFIX Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburg, KS.

CBP licenses testing and assessment software from QuestionMark Corp.

Customs and Border Protection has awarded a small business set-aside contract worth almost $250,000 to QuestionMark Corp., of Norwalk, CT, for an enterprise license allowing up to 100,000 CBP personnel to use QuestionMark’s Perception assessment software.

The Perception assessment management system enables trainers, educators and testing professionals to author, schedule, deliver, and report on surveys, quizzes, tests and exams, according to the company’s Web site.

FAA to award sole source purchase order to L-3 for cameras

The Federal Aviation Administration has decided to award a sole source contract to L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corp., of Mason, OH, to supply infra-red and electro-optical cameras for the FAA’s Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, based in Oklahoma City, OK. 

The Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) provides service and support to the U.S. Department of Transportation in general, and training, logistics, research, and data services for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 

Advanced airborne video solution successfully demonstrated, says Hughes

Hughes Network Systems, LLC, of Germantown, MD, a provider of broadband satellite networks and services, announced on July 26 it has completed a successful demonstration of its advanced airborne video solution to a key government agency, confirming full D-1 video resolution at air-to-ground user data rates of over 2 Mbps. 

American Science and Engineering receives $23 million order for SmartCheck inspection systems

American Science and Engineering, Inc., of Billerica, MA, a supplier of X-ray detection technology, announced on July 22 its receipt of a $23 million order for a government agency for a significant quantity of SmartCheck Personnel Screening Systems. The systems will be deployed in a rugged environment and will provide security officials with a fast, reliable and safe way to screen people for a wide variety of threats.

 

Technology Sectors

Market Sectors

Recent Border Security Videos

Sony Electronics

Miguel Lazatan, Senior Marketing Manager, explains that Sony’s Security Systems Group provides Video Surveillance products ranging from cameras, IP network cameras and recorders to video management software. With high-definition video, video analytics is increasingly important in government installations. The company’s View-DR wide dynamic technology includes dynamic frame integration, X4 sensor and visibility enhancement.

Morpho Detection, Inc

Garrick Bell, Eastern Regional Sales Director, explains that with the company’s ITMCS technology, Morpho’s products can identify small amounts of explosives and narcotics. New products at ISC West include the handheld Hard Mobile Trace Unit and the Itemiser DX desktop detector, which can get an accurate analysis of substances within 5 seconds. Customers include government, law enforcement, first responders and a growing commercial business.

Lenel Systems International, Inc.

Josh Phillips, Director of Marketing, describes the business of Lenel as providing integrated security technologies, bringing the best of breed software applications and multiple technologies into a single platform. Government markets include military and civilian buyers and the DoD, which use the OnGuard system, whose 2010 integrated access control, ID management and video surveillance system offers enhanced video surveillance.

Axis Communications

Fredrik Nilsson, General Manager for Axis North America, says that Axis clients worldwide include subways, airports, military, government and commercial perimeter protection. The trends in government, he believes, are high resolution video packaged into networks. In 2009, Axis increased R&D spending by 24 percent, because the company believed that a recession stimulates technology, and buyers prefer better quality video and lower installation costs.

FLIR

Andy Teich, President of FLIR’s Commercial Systems Division, describes two new products. The FLIR Thermal Fence ties FLIR cameras together into a network that includes a network console and an analytics algorithm with many capabilities. The Guardsman is a handheld thermal imager designed for guard safety. Teich also explains that the company’s high-volume business in the auto market lowers costs on all FLIR Thermal Imaging products.

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