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Security trainers in cruise ship industry can now seek MarAd certification
The U.S. Maritime Administration has developed a new policy to certify training providers who offer training in cruise vessel security and safety. MarAd has developed training standards and...

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Crimes and terrorist attacks propel demand for mass notification systems
In the wake of the Boston bombing manhunt and the Sandy Hook massacre, governments, schools and other organizations are turning to mass notification systems (MNS) to help protect public safety, which...

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DHS unveils official portrait of first DHS secretary, Tom Ridge
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano hosted the department’s first portrait unveiling ceremony in honor of one of her predecessors, former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, the nation’s first Secretary of...

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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-...

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Boston’s O’Neill Federal Building to beef up its video surveillance
Five weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, a $157,450 contract has been awarded for an upgrade to the video surveillance system installed at the Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Office Building,...
Florida Tech offers 10% tuition discount to law enforcement and public safety officials
Florida Tech, ranked a Tier 1 Best National University by U.S. News & World Report, said it will recognize and honor the services provided by law enforcement and public safety officials by...
Fast Response Cutter, Paul Clark, named after WWII hero, delivered to Coast Guard
The Coast Guard accepted delivery of Paul Clark, the sixth vessel in the Coast Guard’s Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (FRC) recapitalization project on May 18 in Key West, FL. Paul Clark is the...
Obama and Biden meet with ‘Dreamers’ and others in White House
President Obama and Vice President Biden used a meeting in the White House on May 21 with young “Dreamers,” as well as the siblings and spouses of undocumented immigrants, to push for the passage of...
Four vendors selected to collect aerial digital imagery for DHS
To support a wide range of remote sensing missions, DHS has awarded four separate contracts, with a total value of no more than $50 million, to four different companies, to deploy aircraft rapidly,...
Legal services grants of $1.2 million for low-income victims of Hurricane Sandy
Low-income victims of Hurricane Sandy might receive more legal assistance free of charge, now that the Legal Services Corporation, which administers federal funds for civil legal services to low-...
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...
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Company News

Nuix appoints Neil Condon as VP of public sector

Nuix, a provider of information management technologies, has appointed digital forensics and computer security specialist Neil Condon as vice president of public sector.

Condon is responsible for supporting Nuix’s public sector customers and growing the company’s digital forensics and investigation business in North America.

Integrated Microwave Technologies offers intriguing concealment video kits

Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom division, and a supplier of advanced digital microwave systems, announced on May 22 its new Concealment Video Kits (CTVK). 

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.

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Commentary and Opinion

Doing more with less in the age of sequester
Derrick Dickey

While meeting with a couple of my regular contacts at a recent AFCEA event, their conversation veered sharply from their normal assessments of recent cyber attacks into today’s prevalent motif of Beltway pundits -- the sequester.

Normally, I wouldn’t heed current events banter between colleagues taking a break at a...

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...

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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...
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