Homeland Security


Washington, D.C. Hospital Installs Radiation Detection Solution

Defentect announced recently that it has been chosen by Washington Hospital Center to install a radiation detection pilot in strategic portal locations.

Global Retail Theft Reaches $104.5 Billion In Past Year

The level of global retail theft reached $104.5 billion in the past year, leading to increased costs for both retailers and consumers alike. The second annual Global Retail Theft Barometer found that while global retail shrink as a percentage of total sales has declined slightly in the past 12 months, the overall cost of retail crime has increased substantially.

Video-Streaming Blimp Provides Surveillance At Los Angeles Concert

As Madonna fans gathered for the November 6, 2008 Sticky & Sweet concert performance at Los Angeles Dodger Stadium, LiveNation security personnel got a bird's-eye-view of the entire crowd and venue with the help of TopEyeView, providers of a real-time video-streaming blimp used for surveillance, monitoring and broadcasting.

Wireless Video Surveillance Ramps Up Security On Presidential Campaign Trail

Amid week-long political conventions and massive campaign rallies, wireless video surveillance has emerged as an indispensable tool for law enforcement and public safety agencies throughout the country.

Shopping Mall Migrates To IP Video

Meadowhall Shopping Center in the United Kingdom is using IP video technology to replace its obsolete DVR based CCTV recording system. Located in Sheffield, Meadowhall is one of the UK’s largest shopping malls with hundred’s of retail outlets and requires high quality CCTV surveillance to ensure safety and security inside and outside of the mall.

Police Department Uses High-Definition Storage Solution As Part Of Video Surveillance Project

Pivot3 Inc. recently announced that the Paterson Police Department in Passaic County, N.J., chose the Pivot3 storage solution as part of a high-definition video surveillance project.

Mobile Imaging System To Improve Nuclear Threat Detection

GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company, recently announced it has been awarded funding from the Department of Homeland Security to develop a working prototype of a mobile Standoff Radiation Imaging System.

East Palo Alto Expands Gunshot Location System Citywide

The East Palo Alto Police Department in California has finalized a contract with ShotSpotter Inc. to expand its ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System from the current coverage of one-half square mile to cover the entire city.



Panel: Airport Security Program Places New Emphasis On Stronger Identity Verification

An airport security program under way at Baltimore's Thurgood Marshall International Airport “has put a new emphasis on the need for greater use in airports of stronger identity verification technology,” according to Paul Onorato, president of the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations.

Research: E-Passports, ID Cards Drive Up Demand For RFID Hardware

A recent report from Research and Markets says that even in the government sector, initiatives such as e-passports and RFID enabled ID cards are expected to drive demand for RFID hardware.

Detection System Reduces Drug Presence In UK County

Wherever drugs go, trouble and crime is often right behind. In Kent, England police officers are using a handheld trace detection device capable of sensing narcotics to cut down on drug activity in and around pubs and nightclubs throughout the county to help make the streets safer.

GE Security Launches Authorized GSA Service Provider Program

GE Security, Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions, recently announced the company has modified its contract with the General Services Administration (GSA) to update the schedule of available GE Security products.

Pennsylvania Police Department Updates CCTV System With IP Video Solution

Easton Police Department in Pennsylvania has become the latest police authority to adopt IndigoVision’s complete IP video solution for its in-house CCTV surveillance.

TSA To Assume Watch List Matching Program

The Department of Homeland Security recently announced the issuance of the Secure Flight Final Rule, which shifts pre-departure watch list matching responsibilities from individual aircraft operators to the Transportation Security Administration and carries out a key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission.

Massachusetts City Increases Security Infrastructure With Network Video Surveillance

The city of Cohasset, Mass. is increasing its city-wide monitoring and security infrastructure with a network video surveillance system powered by Videolarm IP ready equipment, Axis cameras and Volpe Industries DETEXI video management software.

Washington, D.C. Launches Crime Text Alerting System For Local Businesses

The District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced recently the launch of DC Police Alert, which enables the MPD to send crime alert text messages in real-time to businesses about crimes committed in their neighborhood.

Massachusetts Police Department Uses Automatic License Plate Reader

ELSAG North America Law Enforcement Systems has found its way to Somerville, Mass., the latest community to be further secured by the Mobile Plate Hunter (MPH-900) automatic license plate reader.

Texas Airport Protects Black Hawk Helicopters With Wireless Video Surveillance

Airport officials at the Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport in Temple, Texas, can now watch over ground crews and protect military assets using a wireless video surveillance network.

New Emergency Response Technology Used At Republican National Convention

For the first time, a new high-tech solution to emergency response planning was used to help secure the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. in September. The Saint Paul Fire Department set a new standard for the first-response industry with its use of the Coordinated NIMS Incident Planner, or CNIP.

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