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GSN Awards Dinner Winners and Sponsors: Tony Wilder, Incident Commander, Southern Agency Type 1 Red Team

The Bastrop County, TX Unified Command was named Winner of GSN’s 2011 Award for “Most Notable Emergency Response – Federal, State or Local.”. Trophies were awarded to the Incident Commanders of...

GSN 2011 Awards Dinner Winners and Sponsors: Mike Fisher, Emergency Management Coordinator, Bastrop County, TX

GSN 2011 Awards Dinner Winners and Sponsors: Dan Kleinman, Incident Commander, National Incident Management Organization (NIMO)

GSN 2011 Awards Dinner Winners and Sponsors: Bill Conner, President and CEO, Entrust, Inc:

Entrust, Inc is an identity-based security company that focuses on government and enterprises, according to Bill Conner. The company had a big night at GSN’s 2011 Awards Program, being named Winner...

News

TSA expects heaviest Super Bowl traveler volume on Feb. 6

Fri, 2012-02-03 08:55 AM

Indianapolis International

The Transportation Security Administration is set to deal with tens of thousands more passengers travelling through Indianapolis International Airport before and after Super Bowl XLVI with additional...

Conway cameras doing time ‘Down Under’

Thu, 2012-02-02 02:53 PM

UK-based manufacturer Conway Security Products has supplied a large number of its custodial corner-mounted cameras as part of a refurbishment and updating project at a high-security correctional...

Senators say Iran trade sanctions working to reduce terror and nuclear activities

Thu, 2012-02-02 07:42 AM

Sens. Lieberman (I-CT), Collins (R-ME)

The leaders of the Senate Homeland Security Committee welcomed news from the GAO that trade sanctions against Iran seem to be working to limit that country’s ability to support nuclear and terror...

Company News

IndigoVision improves safety, security and speed on Santiago Metro in Chile

Passengers on the Santiago Metro system can travel more safely to their destinations due to a new security monitoring system from IndigoVision.

More than two million passengers a day travel on the Santiago metro, the backbone of the Chilean capital’s public transport system. Metro system management was keen to ensure the security of passengers -- both in the sense of safer travel and reduced crime -- and worked with IndigoVision’s partner, Diebold Bitelco Chile, to find the ideal solution.

NNSA’s Sandia Site manager to retire

The National Nuclear Security Administration said Sandia Site Office Manager Patty Wagner will retire on Feb. 3 after 31 years of federal service.

As Sandia Site Office manager, NNSA said Wagner was responsible for overseeing the $2.5 billion contract for Sandia National Laboratories and ensuring the safe and secure operations of the laboratories.

Walden University offers online masters in emergency management

Minneapolis-based Walden University is offering an online emergency management degree program aimed at developing skills to handle situations from natural disasters to man-made catastrophes to terrorist acts.

Walden University said its new online M.S. in Emergency Management program helps prepare professionals with the advanced skills they need to lead emergency response efforts, improve public policy and protect communities from natural disasters and other hazardous events.

Future Fibre Technologies opens local office and signals its long term commitment to India

A manufacturer and installer of fiber-optic intrusion detection systems, Future Fibre Technologies (FFT) has opened a new office in Delhi, India, to service and support the company’s growing activity in that country.

India’s development, rapid population growth and the increased security risks combine to present special challenges to the suppliers and operators responsible for protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure sites.

AMAG names new director for government systems development

Security solutions provider AMAG Technology named Ryan Kaltenbaugh as its director of business development, Government Systems.

Kaltenbaugh, said the company, will be based in its Arlington, VA, office. He will be responsible for developing business within federal government departments and agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense, and for supporting AMAG’s government reseller partners on strategic opportunities and initiatives, said AMAG.

Herrera selected as acting deputy manager at Y-12 Site Office

Robert “Dino” Herrera was named acting deputy manager of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Y-12 Site Office.

He replaces Dan Hoag who was named acting YSO manager. His assignment to YSO was effective Jan. 4, 2012.

The Y-12 site, in Oak Ridge, TN, primarily supports national defense needs by watching over the nuclear weapon stockpile, assists in nuclear non-proliferation efforts, and provides expertise to other federal agencies. The facility also provides secure storage for nuclear material from the U.S. and other governments.

360-degree camera designer, RemoteReality Corp., lands investment and relocates to Connecticut

Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s quasi-public authority responsible for technology-based economic development, announced on Dec. 22 that it has made an investment of $1 million in RemoteReality Corp. through its Eli Whitney Fund.

Future Fibre releases 2012 version of its Boundaries of Security report

Following the popularity of previous editions of The Boundaries of Security report, Future Fibre released on Dec. 22 the 2012 edition of this global resource for security industry professionals.

Commentary and Opinions

National security and the counterfeit economy

Counterfeiting has become a problem too big and too serious to ignore. Its impact is now felt directly throughout the world economy -- even in the United States military supply chain where we now know that “military capable” technologies have been counterfeited. Counterfeiting was easier to overlook, despite the enormous economic and security implications, when it was seen as a luxury problem, an affliction affecting the manufacturers of designer handbags and outfits. Luxury or not, it is clear that it is a problem that we cannot ignore.

Disaster Preparedness 2011: The “layered” cake -- Preparing for port and cargo disasters

Port security seems to be the forgotten child when it comes to preparing for disasters, at least in the public eye. Potential threats to aviation and mass transit generate many more conversations, and for good reason, but the risks posed to ports, primarily from cargo, cannot be ignored.

A cargo container looks innocuous, just a square, metal box loaded with goods…right? This impression could not be further from the truth.

Lockheed Martin debuts a wireless intrusion detection network of 'rocks’

A wireless sensor network system developed by Lockheed Martin can revolutionize the way users obtain discreet persistent situational awareness and characterization of their surroundings, says the company in an Oct. 12 news release.

The Self-Powered Ad-hoc Network (SPAN) system, a network of "Field-and Forget" ground sensors, provides unobtrusive, continuous surveillance supporting multiple missions and applications.

9/11, A Decade Later -- Where are we today?

By Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)

Today, we meet to discuss this nation’s progress in bringing about safety, security and resiliency against terrorism since the attacks of 9/11.

But before we look back, I want to acknowledge and remember all the firefighters, police officers, and ordinary people who lost their lives that Tuesday morning. Remembering those who died must inspire us to make this nation better and safer.

9/11, A Decade After -- We must remain vigilant and courageous

America is immeasurably more secure today at the tenth anniversary of 9/11 because of the enormous energy, resources, leadership, planning, and blood that we have poured into our national military and domestic security efforts.

On 9/11, we lost nearly 3,000 innocent Americans, murdered while going about their daily lives. It was an attack of great cleverness, great daring, great surprise and simplicity. This was the greatest single loss of American life since the Battle of Antietam.

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GSN 2011 Awards Dinner Winners and Sponsors: Cosmo Perrone, Principle, Cosmo Perrone & Associates and former Security Director, Port of Long Beach, CA:

The Port of Long Beach, CA, was named Winner of GSN’s 2011 award for “Most Notable Maritime/Port Security Program”.

GSN Awards Dinner Winners and Sponsors Interviews: Scott Paul, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Sarix Line, Pelco by Schneider Electric:

Scott Paul describes Pelco by Schneider Electric – 2011 winner in “Best Network IP Cameras” -- as a leading provider of video surveillance equipment sold around the world. Products range from analog to IP cameras and include the Spectra and Sarix lines. Among the markets served are new building and construction, highway and transportation infrastructure, casinos, banks, education, airports, seaports and government buildings.

GSN 2011 Awards Dinner Winners and Sponsors Interviews: Bill Eckerd, Director of Sales for Strategic Account Group, Verint Video Solutions

Verint Video Solutions was a 2011 Winner of “Best Intelligent Video Surveillance Solution” for its Nextiva Physical Security Information Management System (PSIM). According to Bill Eckerd, the PSIM technology allows users to integrate subsystems with a four-phase incident management system which includes personnel training plus planning, monitoring and debriefing. Major markets include state and local government, petro chemicals, critical infrastructure protection and airports.

GSN Awards Dinner 2011 - Winners and Sponsors Interviews: Howard Ryan, Founder, CEO Total Alert Systems

According to Howard Ryan, Total Alert Systems is a one-stop shopping mass notification portal used by government agencies, DOD, industrial and health care users. It is capable of sending alerts to cell phones, giant voice, billboards, text messaging and handheld radios. The company is a successor to Desktop Alert, which was a Finalist and Winner in previous GSN Award programs. Despite Desktop Alert’s success in signing up the U.S. Army and Air Force, he felt the name was too limiting and he created Total Alert to incorporate new products.

GSN 2011 Awards Winners and Sponsor Interviews: Tom Harada, Managing Director, Security Systems, Pentax Ricoh Imaging of America

A few moments after Pentax Ricoh accepted its 2001 Award for “Best Specialized CCTV Lens,” Tom Harada sat down with GSN to talk about his engineers’ strategy of getting back to the basics in optical technology. “When it comes to long-range zoom lenses,” he points out, “the longer the distance, the more difficult everything gets.

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ASIS Assets Protection Course: Principles of Security (APC I)	Mar 12 - 15
SANS Mobile Device Security Summit 2012	Mar 12 - 15
Aviation Week's Innovation Challenge Showcase	Mar 13 - 14
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