Systems Integration
Industry wants to "grandfather" in today’s rail cars for 25 years
August 1st, 2008
Trade associations representing the nation’s chemical manufacturers, railroads, chlorine suppliers and rail tank-car builders have petitioned the Department of Transportation to issue new "interim regulations" that would allow newly-built rail tank cars that use today’s existing safety technology to be "grandfathered" in for the next 25 years.
Army to test IED detection devices
July 22nd, 2008
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is hoping to develop mobile or hand-held radio frequency technologies that could detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from 10 meters away while traveling in a vehicle at 8 mph or faster, or from one meter away while walking.
Predator B to expand its maritime surveillance role
June 2nd, 2008
The Predator B unmanned aircraft, which is already being used over Iraq, Afghanistan and the U.S.-Mexican border, may soon begin flying over the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean and the Great Lakes to enhance the surveillance of the maritime borders of the U.S.
Video surveillance in a different "City by the Bay"
May 19th, 2008
One by one, large and small cities across the United States are installing lots of video cameras to watch their citizens in public spaces, connecting those cameras to monitoring centers by fiber optic cable or wireless "mesh" networks; thereby attempting to decrease crime.
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.
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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CCAT eyes funding for first responder technologies
April 22nd, 2008
The Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology (CCAT) San Diego plans to award technology transition assistance to Department of Defense-funded technologies developed principally in small companies that can be adapted to meet the needs of first responders.
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.
