Today's News

Jane Hall Lute
Sen. Carper bids a fond farewell to departing DHS Deputy Secretary Jane Hall Lute
Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, took the Senate floor on May 20 to sing the praises of Jane Hall Lute, who has served DHS...
TSA Pre program has screened its 10 millionth traveler
TSA announced on May 21 that the agency has screened more than 10 million travelers through TSA Pre lanes.  TSA Pre expedited screening allows travelers to leave on their shoes, light outerwear...
ASIS International and BICSI ink memorandum of understanding
ASIS International (ASIS) and Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at fostering the growth of the security and information...

Featured Videos

ISC West Conference 2013: Peter Boriskin, ASSA ABLOY
Peter Boriskin, Director of Product Management for ASSA ABLOY'S Commerical Electronic Access Control Products, indicates that he would like to describe the features and benefits of the SARGENT SE...
ISC West Conference 2013: David Murphy, Zebra Technologies
Zebra’s extensive portfolio of barcode, receipt, card, kiosk and UHF RFID printers and supplies, as well as real-time location solutions, are used by 90% of the Fortune 500 and many federal, state...
ISC West Conference 2013: Joe Troiano, EverFocus
Joe Troiano, General Manager and Senior VP of Everfocus Electronics, stresses in his opening remarks that Everfocus is a global supplier of video security surveillance equipment and is proud to...
ISC West Conference 2013: Pan Kamal, AlertEnterprise
Pan Kamal, VP of Marketing for Alert Enterprise, a security software company headquartered in Fremont, CA, explains in his opening remarks that he is going to describe Alert Enterprise’s award-...

More News

Rep. King to hold hearing on Al Qaeda threats in Iran and Syria
The House Homeland Security subcommittee on counterterrorism and intelligence will conduct a hearing on May 22 that will attempt to assess the threat to the homeland from Al Qaeda operations in Iran...
Napolitano talks bilateral cooperation with India’s minister of home affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano met on May 21 with Indian Minister of Home Affairs Sushil Kumar Shinde for the Second U.S.-India Homeland Security Dialogue to strengthen the global...
House Appropriations Committee releases FY2014 homeland security spending bill
The House Appropriations Committee released on May 15 its proposed fiscal year 2014 DHS appropriations bill, which was slated for markup the following day. The bill provides funding to help...
Oklahoma tornado focuses renewed attention on storm shelters
The devastating tornado that blasted Moore, OK, on May 20 -- and the dozens of other tornadoes that are likely to wallop the nation’s midsection in the coming weeks – turn everyone’s attention to the...
Infrared sensors used along ‘entire border of the United State,’ says CBP
In a procurement document in which it disclosed its plans to purchase additional GS-100 Passive Infrared Sensors for use along the U.S.-Mexican border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)...
FEMA to give sole source award to Emergency Responder Safety Institute
In an effort to safeguard first responders while they’re working and driving on the nation’s highways, FEMA has decided to give a sole source award to the Emergency Responder Safety Institute, a...
SIA’s government summit to feature Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of House homeland committee
The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced on May 20 that Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) will be a keynote speaker at the Security Industry Association’s Government Summit, an public policy...
Centennial Airport to install Liteye and Blighter surveillance systems
Centennial Airport, in Centennial, CO, announced on May 20 that it will deploy a new facility security system that combines the Aquila thermal pan and tilt camera system from Liteye Systems Inc. and...
DHS to query 80 staffers about the protection of critical infrastructure information
DHS wants to know how well its own officers are protecting the proprietary security information that the owners and operators of privately-owned critical infrastructure sites have supplied...
More News

Company News

Reveal Imaging to swap out two explosive trace detection systems at Killeen-Fort Hood Airport in Texas

TSA has announced that it intends to award a contract to Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), to decommission two of its CT-80DR explosive detection systems currently deployed at Killeen Fort Hood Regional Airport, and to replace them with two “redeployed” systems of the same make and model.

TSA pointed out in an official notice is released on May 20 that it wasn’t putting this procurement up for competition because it had done so four years ago when it awarded the original order to Reveal Imaging in 2009.

John Hillen, Sotera’s CEO, to give up the reins

Sotera Defense Solutions, a mission-critrical technology company, announced on May 16 that John Hillen will leave his position as Chief Executive Officer to serve in a new role as vice chairman of Sotera's advisory board. 

Universal Protection Service buys Sky Security Services to expand to Hawaii and Nevada

Universal Protection Service, a division of Universal Services of America, announced on May 16 that it has acquired Sky Security Services and expanded its nationwide presence to include both Hawaii and Nevada.

Since 1992, Sky Security Services has been providing security services to condominiums, gated communities, apartments, hotels and resorts nationwide.

Water facilities use CyberLock access control products

The CyberLock family of access control products allows users to track and control access throughout a facility. The audit trail provided by the lock and key helps water utilities meet Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) security guidelines aimed at protecting watersheds and sources of drinking water.

HID Global names Rob Haslam as vice president of government ID solutions

HID Global, a supplier of secure identity solutions, announced on Msay 15 that Rob Haslam has joined the company as vice president of government ID solutions.

More Company News

Commentary and Opinion

End-user awareness is the missing link in cyber security
Megan Horner

Nobody can argue that cyber security and data privacy have become hot topics this year. The buzz has been felt world-wide, as people strategize on both offensive and defensive aspects. When cyber security is mentioned, many reflexively jump to thoughts of firewalls, complex passwords and malware protection.

Preventing the Boston Bombings with a ‘predictive security system’
James Ionson

The disastrous results of the Boston Marathon bombings are testimony to the ineffectiveness of current security systems to predict and help avert devastating attacks. Although Boston’s security infrastructure was quite effective at post-disaster forensics, enabling the identification and neutralization of two suspects only...

National security begins with you!
Phrantceena Halres

The Boston Marathon incident is an unfortunate, tragic reminder that, as citizens, we must always remain aware, alert and diligent! Individuals must hone a “sixth sense” that helps them detect, anticipate and plan for danger in advance of it happening. People innately know when something is wrong, dangerous, or just “off,”...

More Commentary & Opinion
enter hsa

Technology Sectors

Market Sectors

Current Issue

Digital Edition
GSN's April 2013 issue
Click Here

Essential Guides

 

Upcoming Events

Event Details Dates of Event
Critical Security Controls International Summit 2013 Apr 26 - May 2
Secure India @Bangalore 2013 Apr 29 - May 4
Cloud Security Alliance CCSK Certification Training May 6 - 7
SANS Security West 2013 May 9 - 19
SANS Brisbane 2013 May 13 - 18
GovSec Conference & Expo May 14 - 15
CPM East Conference & Expo May 14 - 15
TREXPO - The Law Enforcement Expo May 14 - 15
SANS Austin 2013 May 19 - 24
DoD VA Healthcare Training Forum May 20 - 23
ISSA-LA Fifth Annual Information Security Summit May 21 - 21
Southwest Microwave Seminar May 21 - 21
Southwest Microwave Seminar May 21 - 21
Southwest Microwave Perimeter Defense Seminar May 21 - 21
Southwest Microwave Seminar May 22 - 22
Transport and Logistics of Hazardous Material May 27 - 28
Southwest Microwave Seminar May 28 - 28
Border Management Southwest Summit May 29 - 31
Cyber Security Conference & Expo May 30 - 30
Mobile Device Security Summit 2013 May 30 - Jun 6
Security Analytics Summit 2013 May 30 - Jun 6
Cyber Security Conference & Expo May 30 - 30
Southwest Microwave Seminar May 30 - 30
SANS Malaysia @ MCMC 2013 Jun 3 - 8
2013 SIA Government Summit Jun 4 - 5
Southwest Microwave Seminar Jun 4 - 4
NCT: CBRNe Israel, 4 - 6 June 2013, Tel Aviv Jun 4 - 6
SEL Modern Solutions Power Systems Conference Jun 5 - 7
Mission Command Jun 10 - 12
Cyber Securty Brainstorm Jun 11 - 11
EDGE Summit 2013 Jun 11 - 11
IPv6 Summit 2013 Jun 14 - 16
SANSFIRE 2013 Jun 15 - 22
Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 2nd Biosurveillance Symposium Jun 17
Biodetection Technologies 2013 Jun 18 - 19
Southwest Microwave Seminar Jun 18 - 18

Full 2012 Calendar

New Products

Gallagher adding another security layer to its perimeter security platform
Gallagher’s D21 Disturbance Sensor enhances perimeter intrusion detection by measuring the transfer or changes of energy within a physical structure when disturbed. The sensor analyzes the...
Sperry West offers new wireless pinhole surveillance kit
A new Spyder pinhole camera/DVR kit is available from Sperry West. When a camera needs to be completely out-of-site to catch a crime on video, the dropped-ceiling pinhole camera can be placed on top...
New high security sensor offered by Magnasphere
Magnasphere Corp. has introduced its new HS L1.5 Series high security sensor, which can be used on safes, vaults, SCIFs and other high security applications. The device is listed to UL 634 Level 1...
Digital Ally debuts DVM-100 in-car video system
Digital Ally, Inc., which develops, manufactures and markets advanced video surveillance, speed enforcement and thermal imaging products, has introduced a new addition to its line of in-car video...
GammaTech debuts newest mobile, rugged Durabook notebook computer
GammaTech Computer Corp., a manufacturer of notebook and tablet computers, has introduced the newest member to its line of cost-effective, high-performance rugged convertible notebook computers, the...
More Products