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May 14th, 2008

The unrelenting terrorism threat to the commercial aviation industry is one of the most visible security challenges to authorities worldwide, today. Since the early 1970 ’s, there have been consistent terrorist attacks on airlines and the traveling public around the world. In the U.S., these attacks frequently took the form of airliner hijacking; internationally, incidents included hijackings and attacks on the airport terminals and passengers themselves, attacks on airliners in the taxiway or at the gate, and even buses transporting airline personnel. The reaction to this ongoing, evolving threat over the years has varied, depending on whether the incident was in the U.S. or abroad. In the U.S., the focus of security has been principally on checkpoint screening technology, procedure and management. Abroad, security forces focus both on checkpoint screening and on the passengers themselves. In either case, whether it is a small regional airport or London ’s Heathrow Airport, the effect for passengers feels the same: a formidable “iron curtain” of guards and security procedures stifling any notion of traveler convenience.

April 23rd, 2008

ICx Technologies has a long history of supporting a wide range of perimeter and border security installations. Our tower, sensor and software solutions are deployed by many border security forces, and provide flexibility to accommodate an array of new and legacy sensors and communications equipment. These solutions are utilized daily with proven results. ICx solutions are mobile and rapidly deployable with seamless networking capability to support the common operation picture. They are available now.

April 17th, 2008

Worldwide Port and Maritime operations and their associated facilities and infrastructure collectively represent one of the single greatest unaddressed challenges to the security of nations and the global economy today. The reason that ports and shipping activity are so difficult to secure lies primarily in their topography. Ports are typically large, asymmetrical activities dispersed over hundreds of acres of land and water so that they can simultaneously accommodate ship, truck and rail traffic, petroleum product/liquid offload, storage or piping, and container storage. The movement of freight, cargo (solid or liquid),and transport through a port is generally on a “queuing ” system, meaning that any delay snarls all operations. Whether or not delays are related to security, security generally falls by the wayside in the interest of time management or convenience.

This White Paper thoroughly explores this fascinating and complex subject. Detailed text and illustrative color photos are included.

November 15th, 2007

Information Assurance (IA) secures IP infrastructure and protects radio network assets ensuring operational continuity.

According to current risk management and security thinking, an Information Assurance (IA) program can ensure the security and reseliency of the IP infrastructure that supports Land Mobile Radio (LMR) operations. For federal agencies, Department of Defense (DoD) enterprises, and stste, county or city governments that need secure and compliant networks, Information Assurance offers the following benefits:

October 11th, 2007

In an effort to reduce the risk of additional terrorist attacks and to ensure public safety, CANBERRA, the leading producer of portable and transportable radiation detection devices, provides our border watchdogs and safety personnel with the instruments, technology and training that is essential to keeping us safe from radiological threats. This paper outlines CANBERRA’s solution and product suite to a variety of Security applications, including CANBERRA’s first response offerings, training and service programs, and engineering capabilities.