News / Analysis
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.
Inter-agency intelligence panel gets House OK
May 30th, 2008
The House Armed Services Committee has approved legislation which would establish a standing advisory panel, modeled after the Defense Policy Board, to provide Congress and the executive branch with advice, guidance and recommendations to improve the national security collaborative system.
TSA to deploy advanced X-ray, body imager systems
May 30th, 2008
The Transportation Security Administration announced that it intends to deploy hundreds of "next generation" X-ray machines and whole body imagers to improve inspections and reduce air passenger lines during the summer vacation season.
DHS seeks books for intelligence unit
May 29th, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security has its summer reading all figured out. The agency has issued a solicitation to acquire at least 14 new books for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, covering everything from global slave rings to Internet terrorism.
A cacophony of voices at the U.S.-Mexico border
May 26th, 2008
It doesn’t surprise me that the effort to control the nation’s porous borders and manage an illusive population of illegal immigrants has become an insurmountable problem for the U.S. Government.
Campus security: Taking action means no summer vacation
May 26th, 2008
From Brooklyn College’s neo-Georgian Quad, to the high tech (and well insulated) facilities of the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, campus officials are working on plans to coordinate their efforts to ensure that students enjoy their collegiate experience in a safe and secure environment.
While students get ready for their summer vacation, educators have been pressing Congress and the Department of Homeland Security to develop broad guidelines, to establish best practices, institutional links and funding mechanisms to ensure effective campus security.
Unisys wins task order under $12 billion ENCORE II program
May 22nd, 2008
The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded Unisys Corp., of Blue Bell, PA, a contract to compete for task orders to provide information technology (IT) solutions to the Defense Department and other federal agencies under the $12.25 billion ENCORE II multiple award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract.
MSV-DHS team to offer priority satellite service
May 22nd, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security’s National Communications System (NCS) is partnering with Mobile Satellite Ventures, of Reston, VA, to provide satellite priority service to NCS priority service customers.
Foreign seafarers must show their IDs in U.S.
May 21st, 2008
The Coast Guard wants every crewmember on any foreign commercial vessel to carry and present on demand an officially authorized identification card whenever their ship is in U.S. navigable waters.
