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Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2004 |
Briefs DHS awards Northrop Grumman HR management system contract... Smiths Detection provides explosives trace-detection equipment for TSA... Virtual Alert to provide Oregon with bioterrorism preparedness services... etc.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2004 Ben Ames |
Private Sector Adapts to Business with DHS Officials at major private-sector security firms and prime contractors say the key to doing business with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is to use current technology instead of developing new technology.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2005 |
Homeland Security Briefs Biometric system helps secure Iraq bases... ANSI launches Homeland Security Standards Database... Smiths Detection partners with Paladin Capital Group... International Biometric Group delivers iris- recognition test report... TSA to deploy new technology to additional airports...  |
National Defense June 2004 Harold Kennedy |
DHS Technology Budget To Exceed $1B in 2005 An array of emerging technologies is the key to defending the United States from its enemies, according to Charles E. McQueary, undersecretary of homeland security for science and technology.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2010 John Keller |
DHS Heads-up Initiative to Develop Revolutionary Homeland Security Technologies The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Washington is asking industry for revolutionary technologies to improve homeland security missions and operations.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2005 John McHale |
Aircraft countermeasure, Coast Guard DeepWater see big budget increases The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2006 budget request has significant increases for commercial aircraft countermeasures technology and the U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater System program.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2005 |
Briefs U.S. Customs and Border Protection improves business operations with SAP... ImageWare Systems receives order for New Jersey State Police booking system expansion... etc.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2004 |
Briefs TSA Begins Second Phase of Rail-Security Experiment... Hand-Held Guide to "Most Wanted Terrorists" Revised... DHS Awards of US-VISIT Prime Contract to Accenture LLP... etc.  |
National Defense February 2004 Geoff S. Fein |
Security Beat Federal government gets 'D' in cyber-security... DHS awards multiple security contracts... Companies selected for air defense program... etc.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2005 |
Homeland Security Briefs Ahura Corp. develops first militarized chemical identification system for first responders... TSA certifies Lockheed Martin's explosives detection-system upgrade kit... TSA orders 32 Explosives Detection System machines from L-3 Communications...  |
National Defense November 2006 Stew Magnuson |
Fear of Terror Weapons Drives Tech Funding With the nation in the throes of the so-called "long war," it is no surprise that the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security's research dollars is going toward technologies designed to prevent terrorist attacks.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2004 |
Briefs T.F. Green Airport testing explosive trace- detection technology for pilot program... DHS UAVs operating in Arizona support border security... DHS launches Office of Inter-operability and Compatibility... etc.  |
National Defense October 2007 Grace Jean |
Airports Test Alternative Technologies for Checkpoints An influx of screening systems marks a coming of age in the security industry.  |
IEEE Spectrum September 2011 Ritchie S. King |
How 5 Security Technologies Fared After 9/11 Developed, deployed, and sometimes deep sixed  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2008 Courtney E. Howard |
SAIC to develop sensor based on canine sense of smell for chemical detection The quick and accurate detection and identification of chemicals and chemical combinations, such as explosives and chemical and biological weapons, is critical in military and aerospace environments.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2007 John McHale |
Homeland Security Budget and Market Show Steady Growth Nearly half a decade old, the U.S. DHS is showing moderate growth in its budget request, while funding for research and development focuses on more solutions for today than for programs 20 years in the future.  |
National Defense March 2007 Grace Jean |
Focus on Checked Baggage Screening Has Detracted From Aviation Security Aviation security analysts say an explosives screening measure has diverted funds, attention, and resources from passenger and carry-on baggage screening checkpoints to the detriment of national security.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2007 Hans Kobler |
From DARPA to Main Street Technologies developed for Homeland Security are moving into the public sector.  |
National Defense January 2010 Stew Magnuson |
Bad News All Around for DHS Cargo Technology Programs The Department of Homeland Security's advanced radiation detection portal monitor program continues to struggle.  |
National Defense December 2004 Pappalardo & Tiron |
Security Beat New York City police are not just patrolling the five boroughs in search of terrorist cells. They also have deployed investigators around the world, according to one of the city's top counter-terrorism officials.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2006 |
DHS Employs GTS Command and Control System to Boost Border Patrol Efforts Executives at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Southeastern Arizona opted to bolster the border-security system with FusionCommand technology Global Technical Systems (GTS).  |
National Defense June 2014 Stew Magnuson |
BioWatch 3 Ends, But Not 'Lab-in-a-Box' Goal The BioWatch 3 program in April apparently joined the long list of Department of Homeland Security technology development programs that have been canceled or restructured because of cost overruns, or lack of progress.  |
National Defense April 2006 Grace Jean |
Aviation Security Remains Under Scrutiny Aviation security measures adopted since 9/11 have not significantly made passengers safer or have been cost effective, experts contend. They also noted that many weaknesses in the previous system remain, despite billions of dollars being spent to enhance air safety.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2010 |
DHS Seeks Enhanced Imaging Technology for Non-Intrusive Inspection of Shipping Containers The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested proposals for non-intrusive inspection technologies to enable Customs and Border Protection agents to inspect cargo containers without opening them.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2005 |
Homeland Security Briefs DHS begins second phase of Arizona border effort... Northrop Grumman lays keel for National Security Cutter... DHS announces support for rail hazmat placards...  |
National Defense September 2010 Stew Magnuson |
Terrorist Loophole: Explosives Under Clothing at Airport Checkpoints "One of the hard lessons we've learned is that there is no single technology that is going to detect everything," Clark Kent Ervin, former DHS inspector general and now director of the Aspen Institute's homeland security program, said in an interview.  |
National Defense March 2007 Grace Jean |
U.S. Airports Still Lack Technologies to Detect Liquid Explosives Despite known terrorist threats, it could be years before airports in the United States are equipped with scanners to detect liquid explosives hidden on passengers and inside carry-on luggage.  |
National Defense November 2005 Joe Pappalardo |
Nuclear Detectors Tested in Nevada Desert The newly formed Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) inherited the project, dedicated to stopping a nuclear attack on U.S. soil, from the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2004 Ben Ames |
DHS Struggles to List Needed Technologies and Priorities Leaders at the 18 month-old Department of Homeland Security (DHS), are still wading through the process of nailing down what technologies and equipment are needed for specific agencies or tasks, as well as determining who gets priority.  |
National Defense April 2006 Grace Jean |
Explosives at Forefront of Airport Security Measures The Transportation Security Agency's recent modification of prohibited items in carry-on luggage marks a shift from its post-9/11 focus.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2008 John McHale |
Locked down, sensors everywhere Perimeters today are being protected by sensors that detect everything from x-ray scanners at checkpoints to cameras mounted on unmanned aircraft.  |
National Defense October 2005 Joe Pappalardo |
Security Beat Chemical Plant Protection Legislation on the Way... DHS, State Department Wage Visa War... Document Requirements Waived for Hurricane Victims... U.S. Court Blocks Enforcement of Personnel Rules... etc.  |
National Defense August 2010 Stew Magnuson |
No Revival for Airport Puffer Machines Used to Detect Explosives The Transportation Security Administration has no plans to continue research into puffer machines that were designed to detect trace amounts of explosives on passengers.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2006 John McHale |
Northrop Grumman Proposes High-Energy Ground Laser to Defend Commercial Aircraft The defense company proposed a ground-based, high-energy laser system called Skyguard as part of a layered airport defense to protect commercial jetliners from terrorists firing shoulder-fired missiles.  |
InternetNews February 13, 2004 Roy Mark |
Airline Screening Program Gets Failing Marks A new Government Accounting Office report concludes that the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS II) fails to meet funding criteria mandated by lawmakers.  |
National Defense May 2007 Stew Magnuson |
Cohen puts imprint on beleaguered Homeland Security technology arm "Our aim is to remove seams," says Jay Cohen, undersecretary of science and technology told National Defense.  |
National Defense April 2004 Geoff S. Fein |
Security Beat The biggest challenge facing the maritime transportation industry is ensuring that legitimate cargo is not needlessly delayed as new security measures are implemented.  |
National Defense May 2004 Kennedy & Tiron |
Securitybeat U.S. Beefs Up Security On Railway Systems... Budget Amendment Good News for DHS... Air Force Adopts Biometrics Security Systems... etc.  |
National Defense September 2011 Eric Beidel |
Homeland Security Market 'Vibrant' Despite Budget Concerns The abundance of small, medium and large firms vying for DHS contracts is creating healthy competition.  |
National Defense September 2009 Stew Magnuson |
Feds Begin to Tackle the Vexing Problem of How to Defeat Homemade Bombs Congress' attention remains focused on preventing the use of weapons of mass destruction on U.S. soil, but improvised explosive devices do not receive the same attention as the chemical, biological or nuclear threats.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2009 |
GE Delivers Explosive Detection Systems to U.S. Army GE's MobileTrace handheld contraband detection systems will be used for explosive detection, illegal drug detection, and other homeland security applications.  |
National Defense August 2006 Stew Magnuson |
Former staffer becomes leading DHS critic Former Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Clark Kent Ervin has emerged in recent months as one of the department's leading critics, and one with some credibility.  |
National Defense January 2009 Magnuson & Rusling |
Debate Over Next-Generation Radiation Portals Continues In the waning days of the Bush administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the Government Accountability Office were still trading barbs over the effectiveness of the next generation of radiation portals to be deployed at ports.  |
National Defense April 2009 |
Border Security The U.S. has limited ability to prevent dangerous materials from reaching the shores.  |
National Defense October 2014 Stew Magnuson |
More Changes in Store For DHS' Science and Technology Directorate Lawmakers and government watchdogs have expressed disappointment with the organization. It has gone through several directors, each with his or her own idea of how the organization should function and its place in the larger DHS enterprise.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2006 |
In Brief DHS awards contract for improved first responder wireless... BAE Systems provides flight-line support for F-16 fighters... Boeing selected for U.S. Army World-Wide Satellite Systems program... etc.  |
National Defense June 2004 Harold Kennedy |
Blueprint For Homeland Security The Defense Department is working on a comprehensive homeland defense strategy that will detail the Pentagon's emerging role in protecting the United States from terrorist attack  |
National Defense January 2008 Stew Magnuson |
DHS Pressing On With Troubled Technology Programs Whether it is program delays, public uproars over its policies, court challenges or accusations of mismanagement, nothing ever seems to go smoothly for DHS. Many of these controversial programs involve the development of new technologies.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2005 |
Northrop Grumman Develops New Capability for Harbor Surveillance Engineers at Northrop Grumman's Navigation and Space Sensors division in Woodland Hills, Calif., plan to enhance maritime security in major ports across the nation with their new harbor defense system.  |
National Defense February 2009 Stew Magnuson |
DHS Leaders Inherit Litany of Procurement Woes There is a new administration and a new Congress. But will it be a new day for the way the Department of Homeland Security acquires technology?  |