Homeland Security
ProMat 2011 offers events tailored to government
The ProMat 2011 conference and trade show, which takes place March 21-24, 2011, at McCormick Place South in Chicago, is designed to help officials from government and industry find logistics and supply chain solutions....
N.Y. county gets wide-ranging public safety radio system
Saratoga County, N.Y., is creating a countywide communications system that will provide interoperability with state, county and local agencies. As part of the setup, the county has inked an $11.8 million contract with Motorola...
International Association of Fire Fighters' SCBA Prototype to be Built
IAFF's Rich Duffy said the association has been working on a next-generation design that uses pressure-vessel technology to reduce the form factor and weight compared to those units currently in use....
InterAct offers stimulus grant-matching program for public safety
InterAct Public Safety Systems announced a $1.5 million stimulus grant-matching program for public-safety agencies that plan to upgrade their mission-critical communications systems by June 2011....
2010: a good time to earn that MPA?
Does it make sense for government managers to start work on an advanced degree? Professor Jeremy Plant thinks now is as good a time as any....
Another vote in support of veteran-owned businesses
David Heffner, a Vietnam War veteran who is founder of CODY Systems, a Pottstown, Pa.-based developer of public safety software, is yet another vote in support of veteran-owned businesses....
Map details use of homeland security readiness funds
An interactive map that details the use of homeland security readiness funds in all 50 states is the central element of "Homeland Security: Boom and Bust," a report from the Center for Public Integrity and the Center for Investigative Reporting....
GovSec and U.S. Law Conference offer tools to secure public safety and curb terror
Thousands of government technology experts and law enforcement officials were in Washington, D.C., March 23-24 for the 2010 edition of GovSec, the Government Security Expo and Conference, and the U.S. Law Conference and Exposition....
2010 Keating Report on government budgets and spending
Government spending continues to shore up the economy, with $38 billion potentially on tap through jobs bill. The 2010 Keating Report includes analysis of federal, state, and local government spending, as well as an in-depth look at construction and security spending by governments....
Homeland security remains a priority in Washington
The federal government continues to pour resources into homeland security. ...
Report: Homeland Security Mandates Ignored
The report examines the administrations performance on the requirements in H.R. 1, the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007. This...
New York, U.S. Fall Silent to Honor 9/11 Victims
In New York at Ground Zero, Mayor Michael Bloomberg introduced a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., the time American Airlines Flight 11 struck the north...
COPS Grants $19.8 Million to Hire Additional Officers
The grants were awarded via the COPS Universal Hiring Program, and provide up to 75 percent of the total salary and benefits of each new officer for 3...
Reserve, National Guard Personnel Face Higher Risk of Alcohol-Related Problems
Substance abuse is strongly associated with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological disorders that may occur after stressful and...
NAM Urges DHS To Conduct Pilot Program for "10+2" Rule
The rule requires 10 new categories of data on U.S.-bound shipments 24 hours before loading in foreign ports, said Catherine Robinson, associate director...
DHS Releases National Emergency Communications Plan
The NECP is the nation's first strategic plan to improve emergency response communications, and complements overarching homeland security and emergency...
DHS Awards $1.8 Billion in Preparedness Grants
These awards reflect a continued and serious commitment to first responders throughout the homeland, particularly in the highest threat areas, said Homeland...
Port of Houston Authority purchases situation-planning technology
The deployment of Situator is scheduled to begin in early August, according to Orsus. The project will integrate hundreds of cameras and access points,...
Colorado Community Utilizing City-Wide Monitoring and Surveillance
Since our surveillance and safety system has been up and running, Longmont residents feel more secure knowing that both our citizens and facilities are...
State and local agencies can buy homeland security goods through GSA
GSAs expanded authority comes as a result of the Local Preparedness Acquisitions Act (H.B. 3179), which the Senate passed on June 10 and President Bush...
National Consortium Outlines Vision for Homeland Security
Meeting the national security challenges of todays world requires collaboration and commitment from all levels of government, the private sector and citizens....
Law enforcement flashlight temporarily blinds assailant
To develop the flashlight, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded an $800,000 contract to Intelligent Optical Systems (IOS), a Torrance, Calif.-based...
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prevent More Dust Explosions
House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, D-Calif., and Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., stated that OSHA already has the authority to issue a standard on combustible dust without Congress intervening, but claim the agency failed to act, despite the well-known dangers of combustible dust. ...
Report Released on Mitigation of the Rural Fire Problem in the U.S.
The report, Mitigation of the Rural Fire Problem Strategies Based on Original Research and Adaptation of Existing Best Practices, provides implementation...
Fairfax County Police Deploy Devices to Enhance Identification Accuracy
For FCPD, the units, the DSV2+TURBO from Datastrip Inc., were loaded with custom software to seamlessly interface with FCPD's Automatic Fingerprint Identification...
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