CBRNE | Detection

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AES is at ISW West to introduce its new Intellinet Data Nework, says Mike Sherman, company president. This intelligent wireless data network enables the security industry to report fire alarms, burglar alarms or other security breaches, triggering an immediate response. The product is incredibly reliable, according to Sherman, and that is why it was named #1 in its category in the ISC West New Product Showcase.

News

State grant funds can be used to maintain previously purchased homeland security equipment

Tue, 2010-07-27 11:06 AM

Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy

The House Committee on Homeland Security has approved legislation that would enable state, local and tribal governments to use a portion of their homeland security grant monies to maintain their...

HHS unveils draft plan to implement national health security strategy

Mon, 2010-07-26 09:52 AM

Nicole Lurie

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued its first-ever “Biennial Implementation Plan” to implement the National Health Security Strategy the department unveiled last year, which...

Small business with prestigious ‘family connection’ lands major GSA contract

Sun, 2010-07-25 12:29 PM

The Veterans Corp of America, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business which is led by two grandsons of deceased Vietnam War-era Army General Earle Wheeler, the longest serving Chairman of...

DNDO seeks detailed, advanced research on effects of a nuclear attack

Thu, 2010-07-22 07:55 PM

Nearly nine years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) within DHS is requesting information from government agencies, national labs and commercial businesses...

Coast Guard wants three chemical response trailers for worldwide deployment

Thu, 2010-07-22 07:06 PM

The U.S Coast Guard’s National Strike Force wants to procure three 20-foot box trailers which would serve as chemical response vehicles, carry 6-12 cylinders used with self-contained breathing...

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...

Rep. Jackson Lee wants to strengthen the Federal Air Marshal Service

Mon, 2010-07-19 09:29 AM

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

A bill has been introduced in the House to increase the number of federal air marshals by 1,750 positions, train new recruits in criminal investigative techniques and establish an ombudsman...

Mixed progress report on meeting 100% air cargo screening mandates

Thu, 2010-07-15 02:16 PM

Under relentless pressure from Congress – and under the Government Accountability Office’s spotlight – the TSA tried to convince lawmakers late last month that it was making laudable progress toward...

Senate appropriations panel boosts homeland security spending by 2.4 percent

Thu, 2010-07-15 10:25 AM

The Senate Appropriations homeland security subcommittee on July 14 completed its markup of the fiscal year 2011 spending program for homeland security by adding just over $1 billion to last year’s...

DNDO wants to develop a “global nuclear detection architecture”

Wed, 2010-07-14 04:51 PM

The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office is worried that it might be losing sight of the forest because of all the trees. Rather than get lost in the development of individual devices intended to detect...

Louisiana Republican worries about terrorist threats against offshore drilling rigs

Wed, 2010-07-14 09:27 AM

With images of exploding offshore oil rigs and gushing undersea wells no doubt in his mind, a Louisiana congressman has introduced legislation that would establish a national commission to examine...

Commentary and Opinions

Chemical weapons pose a grave threat

By Jerome Hauer

President Obama should be commended for making nuclear nonproliferation a priority of his administration. At the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC, in April, the president was right to urge global cooperation on isolating non-secure nuclear materials that could be used to make a weapon.

The NYC terrorist threat and how video analytics could have prompted a faster response

By Mark Gally

The recent bomb scare in New York City served as a wake-up call, highlighting that the U.S. is still vulnerable to an attack within our country. Though investigators say the bomb they found inside a parked car was not very sophisticated, it’s clear that terrorists with the determination and deadly materials could cause serious harm.

Airport security and body scanners – a new paradigm?

During the past seven years, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has taken the position that it knows how to best create the safety and security standards necessary to secure airports across the United States.

So, what could possibly be wrong?

Everything.

COMMENTARY // Taking the pulse of the government security marketplace

While strolling up and down the aisles at the ASIS New York City Chapter’s security expo at the Javits Center on April 30, I tried to take a quick reading on the current state of the government security marketplace, but frankly the views of half a dozen exhibitors were all over the map.

I wondered whether the economy-wide recession during the past two years was depressing government procurements, or whether the Obama administration’s pump-priming stimulus program had led to an increase in such government purchases.

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.

Company News

Raytheon awarded $23 million to provide mission support for RAID system

Raytheon, based in Waltham, MA, has been awarded a $23 million U.S. Army contract extension to provide mission support and system sustainment for the Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment (RAID) systems that protect U.S. and coalition forces deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq.

Universal Detection Technology fulfills first GSA contract to U.S. Air Force

Universal Detection Technology, based in Beverly Hills, CA, a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, and a provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training services, has announced that it has fulfilled its first GSA Schedule Contract purchase order to the U.S. Air Force for its radiation detection equipment.

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.

Syagen Technology to develop next generation, explosive trace detection

Syagen Technology, Inc., of Tustin, CA, has been awarded a development contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate to address the needs of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in effectively implementing its Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP).

TSA developed the CCSP as a solution to help reach its mandate for conducting 100 percent screening of all air cargo on commercial airline flights after August 1, 2010.

SimplexGrinnell enters into mentor- protégé agreement with Emergency Planning Management, Inc.

SimplexGrinnell, based in Boca Raton, FL, which makes fire and life-safety systems, has entered into an agreement under the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Mentor-Protégé Program with Emergency Planning Management, Inc. (EPM), based in Stafford, VA, a certified 8(a) service-disabled, veteran-owned general contractor that specializes in fire, life safety and critical infrastructure protection.

G4S pursues business in chemical and petrochemical sectors

G4S Secure Solutions USA has entered the chemical and petrochemical arena with the acquisition of Nuclear Security Services Corp. (NSSC), a risk consulting and security solutions firm specializing in corporate and critical infrastructure applications.

NSSC provides evaluation and assessment, security design and engineering, installation and testing of security systems throughout the world, and supplies a wide range of equipment and system options to further enhance G4S's core mission.

G4S supports sector security at chemical summit

Showing its support for critical Department of Homeland Security activities, G4S is participating in the 2010 Chemical Sector Security Summit (CSSS) held in Baltimore, MD, on July 7-8.

American Science and Engineering, Inc. receives $3 million order for ZBV Military Trailers

American Science and Engineering, Inc., of Billerica, MA, a worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection systems, has announced the receipt of a $3 million order for multiple ZBV Military Trailers from an international government agency it did not identify.

The ZBV Mil Trailer is a ruggedized version of the company’s patented Z Backscatter Van system which is used for screening vehicles for car and truck bombs.

Recent CBRNE & Detection Videos

Xtralis Americas

Ian Ehrenberg, VP and General Manager, indicates that Xtralis has a 25-year history of providing advanced detection technologies for intrusion detection, perimeter protection and CCTV. Applications include the Department of State and Consulates around the world, plus the Vancouver Olympics, where Xtralis provided the primary infrared protection device. The company is introducing its Vesda Echo Detector at the ISC West show.

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.

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.

MorphoTrak

Gary Jones, Sr. Manager, Biometric Security, points out that MorphoTrak has 2.5 billion fingerprints in its database, 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.

Optex America

Regional Sales Manager Matt Bathalter describes Optex America as a sensor manufacturer involved in residential, consumer, critical infrastructure and government. The company is introducing its RLS 3060 Class 1 Laser for CCTV at ISC West. The product is used in logistics, power substations, prisons and nuclear facilities and cannot be seen by an intruder. If you’re looking for a stable, flexible outdoor sensor system, he says, the RLS 3060 is a solid choice.

Recent Webinars

A Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity Using Dynamic Traffic Intelligence

Webinar Air Date: Thu, 06/10/2010 - 1:00pm

GSN Webinar - A Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity Using Dynamic Traffic Intelligence

No vendor can solve the entire problem. Learn how to use...

Five Ways to Maximize Perimeter Security

Webinar Air Date: Wed, 06/09/2010 - 11:00am

Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Time: 11 A.M. Eastern Time

An Educational Webinar Sponsored by BIGBOOTH.COM and GSN Magazine

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An Effective Approach to Continuous Monitoring Requirements under FISMA

Webinar Air Date: Tue, 04/27/2010 (All day)

Recently, the OMB established a task force to develop new metrics to measure the performance of information security at Federal Agencies. Among other things, the new metrics...

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Upcoming Events

Event Details	Dates of Event
Crisis and Opportunities for Latin American Security Companies	Jul 21 - 22
Border Management Summit North 2010	Jul 26 - 28
Intelligent Perimeter Solutions Seminar	Jul 27 - 27
National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibtion	Aug 2 - 4
Digital Summit International (DSI-Vegas)	Aug 17 - 19
2nd Annual Identity Management for DoD and Government	Aug 23 - 25
Security Leadership: Reducing Costs Without Sacrificing Value	Sep 14 - 14
3rd Annual San Diego Regional Security Conference (formerly "C4ISR, CyberSecurity, Robot Platforms & Sensors Conference)	Sep 14 - 15
ArcSight Protect ’10	Sep 19 - 22
Water Security Congress	Sep 19 - 22
Homeland Security for Networked Industries (HSNI) 2010 Conference and Expo	Sep 20 - 21
Fall 2010 Telework Exchange Town Hall Meeting	Oct 7 - 7