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Fluidmesh Networks

Cosimo Malesci, VP Marketing, explains that Fluidmesh produces wireless IT solutions for security applications. Major customers include military networks – particularly in terrorist of hostage situations -- police and fire departments and other public safety deployments, campus security and corporations. The company’s new Fluidmesh 2100 Endo was created for vehicles and transportation applications where the wireless node is embedded.

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News

Service-disabled veteran-owned company lands security guard contract in Africa
Tue, 2010-07-20 10:40 AM
Jerry Torres
The U.S. Department of State has awarded a $3.8 million contract for guard services at the American Embassy in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi, a landlocked country in eastern Africa, to a joint...
Sandia hopes to commercialize its multiple-tracked robotic vehicle
Tue, 2010-07-20 09:42 AM
Sandia's robotic range
The Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories would like to identify a commercial business – with expertise in decontamination, hazardous materials and explosives detection – that could...
Rangel’s proposed two-year ‘national service’ obligation would include ‘homeland security’ work
Mon, 2010-07-19 08:50 AM
Rep. Charles Rangel
Rep. Charles Rangel, the longtime New York City Democrat, has introduced legislation that during wartime would require all citizens and permanent residents of the U.S., aged 18 to 42, both male and...
CBP may procure up to 70 new coastal interceptor vessels
Thu, 2010-07-08 01:18 PM
Customs and Border Protection is planning to purchase as many as 70 high-speed “Coastal Interceptor Vessels,” which would operate off the coastline of the United States and perform patrol,...
Civilian agencies may get a secured computing environment currently used in the military
Tue, 2010-07-06 04:12 PM
Federal agencies could soon be able to use the same high-tech tools for collaboration and information sharing that have worked for the military, a senior General Services Administration (GSA)...
Aspen Security Forum’s successful debut makes it a ‘must-attend’ event in future years
Fri, 2010-07-02 06:10 PM
The 1st Annual Aspen Security Conference, which was held at a resort in Aspen, CO, from June 28 through June 30, attracted such a stunning roster of current and former government officials, industry...
Force Protection Equipment Demonstration set for next year in Virginia
Wed, 2010-06-30 03:04 PM
Stafford Regional Airport
The eighth edition of the United States’ federally produced Force Protection Equipment Demonstration (FPED VIII) will be held at the Stafford Regional Airport in Stafford, VA, next May 17-19. The...
At Aspen: Diplomatic Admiral Mullen carefully avoids the inflammatory McCrystal script
Tue, 2010-06-29 01:14 AM
Adm. Michael Mullen
Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, kicked off the Aspen Security Forum in front of a sold-out crowd of approximately 800 people on June 28, with observations and...
Lynn discusses cyber-security cooperation with Canadian National Security Adviser
Mon, 2010-06-28 10:42 AM
William Lynn
U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn met Canadian National Security Adviser Marie-Lucie Morin, on June 14 in Ottawa, to discuss cooperation to defend critical computer networks and cyber...
Participants gather in Aspen for kick-off of a major new homeland security conclave
Mon, 2010-06-28 09:30 AM
Goodwin in Aspen
From across the country and around the world, senior government officials, top execs, assorted VIPs, speakers, panelists and eager attendees are gathering in a bucolic Rocky Mountain resort for what...
The Pentagon channel offers mobile streaming
Thu, 2010-06-17 03:29 PM
The Pentagon Channel announced a new partnership in May with Mobility solutions and content aggregator uVuMobile to deliver live programming to military personnel and those interested in defense news...
Lynn creates task force to improve DoD’s IT procurement
Wed, 2010-06-16 04:08 PM
William Lynn
At the U.S. Strategic Command Cyberspace Symposium that took place on May 26 in Nebraska, Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn announced a plan to significantly speed the procurement of information...

Commentary and Opinions

War: Capacity, Challenges and Change

The capacity to wage war has always been the ultimate guarantee for state security. The size of the army does not only serve as a deterrent however. The fact that many wars have been started with security related arguments testifies to the possibility that warfare can indeed be one of the many rational tools of defensive statecraft. But history teaches us that the longer the wars have lasted in modern times, the greater the chance that the defender will win. The length of the war can thus have serious consequences for state security.

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.

CASE STUDY -- When the unthinkable happens, Delaware SWAT teams don’t miss a beat

Day to day, most citizens do not think twice about the routine activities that their local law enforcement agencies complete in order to ensure their safety. Things like issuing citations for minor offenses or patrolling the neighborhood to prevent vandalism simply equate to another “day in the life” for law enforcement officers. Ideally, these routine activities keep neighborhoods all over the country relatively safe and quiet.   

But what if the unthinkable happens?

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.

Company News

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. 

L-1 Identity Solutions introduces HIIDE 5 and new middleware application

L-1 Identity Solutions, a provider of identity solutions and services has introduced the HIIDE system that meets a wide range of U.S. and non-U.S. customer needs for identification, verification and enrollment.

SAIC awarded $19 million task order to provide support to the U.S. Air Force

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), based in McLean, VA, has announced it has been awarded a task order by the General Services Administration (GSA) Greater Southwest Region to provide software development and sustainment support to the U.S. Air Force.  

DARPA awards Raytheon BBN Technologies to advance automatic translation

Raytheon Company's BBN Technologies, based in Cambridge, MA, has been awarded an additional $6.14 million in funding by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under the Multilingual Automatic Document Classification, Analysis and Translation (MADCAT) program.

First GSA schedule contract for Universal Detection Technology

Universal Detection Technology (UNDT), based in Beverly Hills, CA, announced June 22 that it had received a purchase order for its radiation detection equipment from the United States Air Force. The purchase order is the first from UNDT’s listing on the General Services Administration (GSA) schedule.

NATO to deploy AS&E x-ray system for checkpoint security

American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E), of Billerica, MA, announced on June 29 that the NATO C3 Agency, based in Brussels, Belgium has awarded AS&E with a follow-on order for a multi-view x-ray screening portal, for use at a strategic security checkpoint.

Ethernet Extension Experts announces new Gigabit Ethernet extension technology with the release of its Enable-IT 828

Ethernet Extension Experts announced the release of its new gigabit Ethernet extender on May 25, called the Enable IT 828. The technology drives full-duplex 1,000MB (true Gigabit) data and Power over Ethernet (PoE+) out to over double gigabit Ethernet’s distance limit (800 feet vs. just 328 feet) or, when daisy-chained across four units, out to as far as 2,000 feet.

Pryme announces new patent-pending products

Pryme, of Brea, CA, has announced the release of several patent-pending products, including the WTC-4100, a speaker microphone, ruggedized, waterproof, IP rated and developed with advanced HD platform.

A new big push-to-talk (PTT) button has been added on the front, especially for gloved hands. The device offers secure wireless PTT within three meters range, and the wireless PTT transmitter is powered with a common coin cell battery and can last 1,000 hours.

 

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Objectivity, Inc

Warren Davidson, Director of Business Development and Strategic Alliances, says that Objectivity provides data management solutions for large, scalable government databases with an emphasis on complex data. Being able to manage a mountain of data, connect the dots and find the 3-4 degrees of separation, involves pedabytes of data. Davidson argues that Objectivity’s ability to find the right data is critically important to the security of our country.

MorphoTrak

Gary Jones, Sr. Manager, Biometric Security, points out that MorphoTrak systems manage a combined 2.5 billion fingerprints in customer databases, not to mention a 60% worldwide market share of the biometric market and 50% of USA state and local biometrics. Jones demonstrates the Morpho Access 500+ series, the Morpho J Series, and the Morpho Outdoor Access Device, all of which are waterproof and dustproof. Another great year of customer feedback, he claims.

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.

Brady People ID

Brady People ID is the largest supplier of identification accessories, such as lanyards, badges and card holders, according to Neil Wyenn, Western Channel Manager. Wyen says the company’s ever growing line of more than 3000 products includes a complete line of secure identification badges and badge holders for government agencies that use FIPS 201-compliant smart cards. Other customers include hospitals, schools and universities.

AMAG Technologies

Matt Barnette, VP Sales and Marketing, points out that AMAG started out as an access control provider, but is now a full-service security products provider. New technologies being introduced include a new generation video enclosure which is IT sensory, the Hawkeye mobile, handheld device, which checks ID cards out in the field and can allow guards to look at videos while walking, and the new IDS product with 4-line keyboard display.

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