First Responders
Senate may add another $3.5 billion in security spending into stimulus package
February 2nd, 2009
The Senate version of the Obama Administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is beginning to resemble a glittering Christmas tree, as billions in new security expenditures are being added, like ornaments, to the legislation's branches.
Obama pushes security upgrades for seaports and first responder communications
January 25th, 2009
As President Obama put some meat on the bones of his promised infrastructure revitalization plan, it became clear yesterday that strengthening security at the nation’s seaports and improving first responder communications networks are two areas likely to receive federal funding in the short term.
IndigoVision's IP video technology installed on Penang Island, Malaysia
January 10th, 2009
Georgetown, the capital city of Malaysia's most populated island, Penang, has installed a video surveillance system that uses 31 PTZ dome cameras as well as end-to-end IP video technology supplied by IndigoVision. The city attracts many tourists and faces a variety of security issues, including criminal activity and traffic snarls.
District of Columbia will convert interstate highways to bus parking lots for inauguration
January 7th, 2009
Because it expects 10,000 buses carrying spectators to the inauguration of Barack Obama on Jan. 20, the District of Columbia is planning to close portions of three different interstate highways that run through the District, and convert those roadways into parking areas for many of those buses.
Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace warn about Obama's inaugural train ride
January 6th, 2009
Two leading environmental groups, the Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, have written a letter to the Secret Service warning about the potential danger of a catastrophic terrorist attack on a hazardous chemical facility along the East Coast rail corridor while Barack Obama and Joe Biden make a highly-publicized pre-inaugural whistle-stop train trip to Washington, DC, on Jan. 17.
First responders need more training and equipment, says Intelagard exec
December 22nd, 2008
The nation’s firefighters and all first responders should have full spectrum radiological detectors, according to Lorraine Cope, an executive with Intelagard, Inc., a company that supplies chemical and biological personal protection gear and decontamination products.
Radio manufacturers will attest to their compliance with P25 standards
December 17th, 2008
Manufacturers of emergency response radio systems that ostensibly comply with Project 25 technical standards laid out by DHS and the National Institute of Standards and Technology will be asked to submit a "Supplier's Declaration of Compliance" and a summary test report to support their claims.
Letters with suspicious white powder turn up in governors’ offices
December 15th, 2008
Letters postmarked in Texas containing suspicious white powder arrived in the offices of approximately 20 different state governors last week, but the FBI has determined that the white powder substance inside the envelopes was not hazardous.
