Security Services
National Guard may outsource its aviation surveillance duties
March 27th, 2008
The National Guard Bureau has maintained its own fixed wing aircraft to perform its required domestic homeland defense responsibilities since 1994, but it is now thinking about outsourcing many of its aviation surveillance services to a commercial company.
Who will process terrorism insurance claims?
March 5th, 2008
The Department of the Treasury is thinking about the unthinkable.
To prepare itself for another terrorist attack, Treasury is seeking a capable small business that can develop and operate the management system that would process claims from insurance companies for the federal government’s share of compensation under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIP) if another terrorism event occurs.
TSA to outsource its screener training program
March 4th, 2008
TSA wants to find a training company that can help manage its "Specialized Security Training" program, which educates its workforce of more than 45,000 airport screeners, including 9,000 to 12,000 new employees who come aboard each year.
TSA: More dogs will be sniffing air cargo
February 25th, 2008
As part of its effort to enhance the security of cargo being loaded onto passenger aircraft, the Transportation Security Administration is planning to increase the number of explosive-sniffing dogs deployed at U.S. airports and is making arrangements to kennel those dogs at the private homes of their respective handlers.
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Secret Service agents can spot threats at great distances
February 15th, 2008
The U.S. Secret Service likes to keep a close eye on those who might harm the VIPs it protects, so it’s procuring pocket laser range finders -- with digital magnetic compasses -- that will allow its agents to scrutinize activities more than a mile away.
Security challenges vary around the world
January 4th, 2008
The Overseas Security Advisory Council, a joint effort of the U.S. State Department and the U.S. private sector, has issued its annual review of security threats throughout the world, including thefts of commercial secrets, cyber attacks, "home-grown" radicalism and political conflicts.
The nation deserves a national security certification and licensing program
December 28th, 2007
More and more Americans are accepting that homeland security poses a complex challenge for our nation. Reliable and sophisticated detection equipment, workable security policies and human element integration within the security scheme are essential.
"Homeland security" not yet a true academic discipline
December 14th, 2007
A major study of the 227 different educational programs in the United States that are offering associate's, bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees, or certificates, in homeland security studies has concluded that the emerging field is too young to have standardized a curriculum of core courses or even established a national governing body.
