Homeland Security


Surveillance System Helps Protect Popular San Diego Beach

San Diego draws millions of tourists every year and is home to miles of beautiful beaches and luscious scenery. But just like any large city, law enforcement must constantly wage battle against an ever-growing number of criminals.

Improving Nuclear Smuggling Detection Goal Of Computer Model

A professor at The University of Texas at Austin has received $1.9 million to expand a computer model that is already helping guide national decisions about placement of devices to detect nuclear smuggling attempts.

Security, Meet Standards

How can the government better protect its military assets? That is the question that the PSEAG and SEIWG seek to answer.

Sky Raiders

Today’s airports are at the frontline of homeland security. Checking for shoe bombs, banned liquids and suspected terrorists are part of the daily routine for airport security personnel. In fact, airport vulnerability has become such an issue that the Department of Homeland Security assigns the airline industry its own threat level designation. For example, airports can be assigned to threat level orange, meaning “High Risk of Terrorist Attacks” while the rest of the nation is at yellow, or “Elevated Risk.”

Virginia Port Authority Uses Situator Technology To Enhance Security At Marine Terminals

Orsus has been awarded a contract for its Situator product suite with the Virginia Port Authority.

T-Rays May Reshape Airport Screening Procedures

Going through airport security can be such a hassle. Shoes, laptops, toothpastes, watches and belts all get taken off, taken out, scanned, examined, handled and repacked. But "T-rays", a completely safe form of electromagnetic radiation, may reshape airport screening procedures.

Gemalto VP Testifies on Privacy and Security of Government IDs

Gemalto's vice president urged DHS and congress to make privacy and data security the highest priorities in ID programs.

Biometrics Identify, Deter Illegal Migrants

The Coast Guard has a difficult assignment -- securing more than 95,000 miles of America’s coastal borders.



Google Meets Sherlock Homes

Soon after 9-11, Americans wondered aloud: How did our guardians miss the clues? Suspects on watch lists had moved money in curious ways. “Chatter” had risen in recent months. A visitor to the country had offered cash to learn how to fly -- but not land --- a jetliner. In hindsight, these telltale nuggets provided evidence of the terror to come.

First Responders In New Mexico Town Use Wi-Fi Communication

Catcher Holdings Inc. has successfully deployed its soon-to-be acquired Vivato Networks' broadband wireless solution to the Los Lunas, N.M. public safety services.

City Of Chicago Deploys Intelligent Security System

IBM has started a new project with the City of Chicago office of emergency management and communications (OEMC) to implement an advanced city-wide intelligent security system.

New Information System Helps To Automate Emergency Preparedness, Incident Management

Avineon Inc. recently announced the release of Avineonics, an information system that enables organizations to automate the preparation, organization, management, execution and documentation of emergency preparedness and incident management functions.

Tiny Sensor May Be Able To Screen For Explosives

A tiny sensor that can detect magnetic field changes as small as 70 femtoteslas -- equivalent to the brain waves of a person daydreaming -- has been demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The device may have applications such as homeland security screening for explosives.

America Responds

Cyberspace has infused the lives of people across the country. Its latest victim: Michael Chertoff, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

Nuclear Security Holds Up

We’ve written about it often and talked about the what ifs, including if somehow, someone was to breach security checkpoints at a nuclear facility.

Family Disaster Planning for the Office

The federal government is a master at applying pressure to get what it wants. It is doing just that to Washington, D.C., and its suburbs in preparation for developing extensive evacuation plans. Nothing like this has taken place since the Cold War, but officials are mapping escape routes, stockpiling bedding for shelters and designating pickup points for those without a car.

DHS Releases Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Appendix

The Department of Homeland Security today released Appendix A of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), a critical element of its chemical security efforts.

Holding Down the Fort

Last May, the White House issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive 20, HSPD-20, which mandates government agencies to appoint a senior official at the assistant secretary level as their continuity of government coordinator to prepare plans, budgets and exercises to test continuity planning, preparation and capability.

At Busy Airports, Only Laptops Go Through Security Screening Quickly

Long lines of passengers have an effect on the speed with which airport security screeners do certain aspects of their jobs, according to a study by researchers in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University at Buffalo.

New GPS Vehicle Tracking System Looking To Make Auto Theft Obsolete

EarthSearch Communications Inc. is launching a new GPS-based vehicle-tracking device that is looking to make auto theft a thing of the past.

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  • Luma x20

    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.” 3

  • Camden CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden Door Controls is pleased to announce that, in response to soaring customer demand, it has expanded its range of ValueWave™ no-touch switches to include a narrow (slimline) version with manual override. This override button is designed to provide additional assurance that the request to exit switch will open a door, even if the no-touch sensor fails to operate. This new slimline switch also features a heavy gauge stainless steel faceplate, a red/green illuminated light ring, and is IP65 rated, making it ideal for indoor or outdoor use as part of an automatic door or access control system. ValueWave™ no-touch switches are designed for easy installation and trouble-free service in high traffic applications. In addition to this narrow version, the CM-221 & CM-222 Series switches are available in a range of other models with single and double gang heavy-gauge stainless steel faceplates and include illuminated light rings. 3

  • Mobile Safe Shield

    Mobile Safe Shield

    SafeWood Designs, Inc., a manufacturer of patented bullet resistant products, is excited to announce the launch of the Mobile Safe Shield. The Mobile Safe Shield is a moveable bullet resistant shield that provides protection in the event of an assailant and supplies cover in the event of an active shooter. With a heavy-duty steel frame, quality castor wheels, and bullet resistant core, the Mobile Safe Shield is a perfect addition to any guard station, security desks, courthouses, police stations, schools, office spaces and more. The Mobile Safe Shield is incredibly customizable. Bullet resistant materials are available in UL 752 Levels 1 through 8 and include glass, white board, tack board, veneer, and plastic laminate. Flexibility in bullet resistant materials allows for the Mobile Safe Shield to blend more with current interior décor for a seamless design aesthetic. Optional custom paint colors are also available for the steel frame. 3