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America’s quest for homeland security includes the development of federal programs to protect our aviation, maritime and ground transportation sectors, efforts to detect a “dirty bomb” before it can emit deadly radiation, the search by the FBI for Muslim terrorists and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, his Al Qaeda followers and Islamic extremists pursuing jihad.
Report: Border security market to reach $14 billion by 2011
May 15th, 2008
Border security is expected to be one of the top growth markets in the homeland security sector in terms of expenditure over the next four years, reaching $13.98 billion by end of 2011, representing a compound annual growth rate of 19.5 percent.
Survey predicts possible dip in IT security investment
May 15th, 2008
A survey conducted by Astaro Corp., a leading IT security systems provider headquartered in Burlington, MA and Karlsruhe, Germany, revealed that recession fears could soon impact the IT security market.
Axis, Bosch and Sony to create open forum for network video interface
May 14th, 2008
Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and Sony Corp. announced that they will be cooperating to create an open forum aimed at developing an interface standard for network video products.
FEMA concerned about electro magnetic pulses at Mount Weather
May 12th, 2008
There has been a debate for years as to whether an Electro Magnetic Pulse, also known as EMP, could blow out the electrical circuits and computer systems at the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center in rural Virginia – a site to which the president and top government leaders might be relocated in case of a nuclear attack – but it now appears that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is actively worried about such a potential EMP threat.
DHS and the $200 million cyber security mystery
May 12th, 2008
A secretive agency designed to protect the nation from hackers and cyber terrorists is drawing the ire of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
The National Cyber Security Center was created in February as part of the, Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI), a multi-agency, multi-year plan engendered by HSPD-23 that lays out 12 steps toward securing the federal government’s cyber networks.
People: Bush names Cairns as DHS "Human Capital" chief
May 12th, 2008
President George Bush announced his intention to appoint Thomas Cairns as the Chief Human Capital Officer for the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to this DHS position, Cairns worked in the private sector, where he has more than 30 years of human resource management experience, mkost recently as a senior vice president with NBC Universal responsible for all human resource and labor relations practices, policies and programs within its Media Works – Media Technology and Operations unit.
Freeport gets nation’s newest perimeter protection system
May 7th, 2008
The port of Freeport, TX, has installed the nation’s newest port perimeter security system, including port security, port safety, Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), and port management systems, all integrated into a single command and control solution.
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Success Story: Boston Marathon uses instantly deployable video surveillance system
May 5th, 2008
Customer:
Brookline, MA; Boston; and surrounding suburbs
Companies:
Galaxy Internet Services Inc.
Newton, MA
Connectronics
Cedar Rapids, IA
Strix Systems, Inc.
Calabasas, CA
The Problem:
The Boston Marathon, one of the oldest and most prestigious sporting events in the U.S., follows a 26-mile course through the City of Boston and several surrounding suburbs. This year’s race, which took place on April 21, attracted more than 20,000 registered runners and more than one million spectators, an enormous crowd which required a dramatic improvement in the security measures undertaken by the local public safety agencies.
