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ISC West Conference 2013: Joe Troiano, EverFocus
Joe Troiano, General Manager and Senior VP of Everfocus Electronics, stresses in his opening remarks that Everfocus is a global supplier of video security surveillance equipment and is proud to...
Border Security Awards 2013: Tamir Aluma, Vidisco
Vidisco received the Platinum Award in the “Best Explosives/ID/Contraband Detection” category of GSN’s 2013 Border Security Awards. The company has been focusing exclusively on portable X-ray systems...
Border Security Awards 2013: Ali Lebaschi, E-Seek Incorporated
E-Seek Inc, which designs and manufactures bar code readers for verifying drivers’ licenses, was platinum winner in GSN’s 2013 Border Security Awards in the category of “Best Identification Document...
Border Security Awards 2013: Patti Shaffner, Textron Defense Systems
Textron Defense Systems has a wide range of products for the security market, according to Patti Shaffner, including its aerial ISR system, unmanned aerial systems and iCommand, which brings them all...
Border Security Awards 2013: John Procacci, Business Development Manager, Integrated Microwave Technologies
John Procaccio, Business Development Manager of Integrated Microwave Technologies, reveals that the company is a designer and manufacturer of mission critical transmitters and receivers used in...
Border Security Expo 2013: Paul Macker, President Eagle Eye Expositions
Paul Mackler, President of Eagle Eye Expositions, expresses great satisfaction with exhibitor turn-out and quality of the sessions in the 2013 Expo. He gives a lot of credit for the event’s success...
GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Dubhe Beinhorn, VP Public Sector, AtHoc, Inc
Dubhe Beinhorn describes AtHoc, Inc, winner of GSN’s 2012 award for “Best Mass Notification Solutions,” as a company that operates in one sector only: critical communications for crisis management....
GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Covia Labs, David Kahn, CEO
Covia Labs received the award for “Best Interoperable First Responder Communications” in the 2012 Awards Program for its “Alert & Respond” software platform and application that provides voice/...
GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Drew Morin, Chief Technology Officer, TeleCommunication Systems
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS), which entered its “Commercial Mobile Alerts System” in the 2012 Awards Program, was named a Finalist in the “Best Mass Notification Systems” category. Drew Morin, who...
GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors; Jim Montagnino, CEO/President, NC4
El Segundo, CA based NC4 specializes in situational awareness, emergency response and event planning, according to Jim Montagnino. Its crime fighting solution “Situational Awareness for Enforcement’s...
GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Detective Robert Shilling, Seattle Police Departmen
Detective Bob Shilling describes the Seattle PD’s winning entry in the category of “Most Notable Municipal/County Security Program” for its “Common Operating Program (COP)” that took five different...
IACP Conference, 2012: Kris Pearson, Director of Sales, VIEVU, Inc
Kris Pearson describes VIEVU as the world leader in body-worn video technology, with 23,000 customers worldwide. One of the reasons that police officers are now wearing surveillance devices, he...
IACP Conference, 2012: Eric Ivers, “The Robot Guy”, RoboteX, Inc
Eric Ivers gives a demonstration of the RoboteX robot and indicates that they are sold mainly to law enforcement agencies, the military, SWAT teams, Army rangers and the company is presently...
IACP Conference, 2012: Dr. Frank Trocki, Aspen University, Denver, CO
Categories: Education/Training, Law Enforcement, Military/Force Protection, State/Local Security, Federal Agencies, CommunicationsAspen University was founded in 1987 and is the oldest virtual...

News

FBI names Piehota as director of terrorist screening center
Thu, 2013-04-11 08:04 AM

FBI TSC
The FBI appointed a former special agent in charge of its Buffalo field office as the new director of its Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) on April 10. FBI Director Robert Mueller named Christopher...
ISC West 2013: FLIR looks to automobile market to reduce production costs
Wed, 2013-04-10 12:47 PM

BMW thermal image
In pursuit of its motto “Infrared Everywhere,” FLIR Corp. has made it a point to try to increase the volume of its sales of infrared cameras, so it can decrease its unit prices, and thus make it...
Second man sentenced in plot to attack Seattle military processing center
Wed, 2013-04-10 08:32 AM

Walli Mujahidh
The second of two men convicted of trying to mount an armed assault on a Seattle military processing center in 2011 will spend 17 years in prison.
Presidio port of entry gets new inspection booth
Wed, 2013-04-10 08:13 AM

Presidio POE
The Presidio Port of Entry in Texas has a new inspection booth to speed traffic through the facility. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations is adding a fourth inspection booth...
Knife fight in Washington continues
Wed, 2013-04-10 07:29 AM
The controversial decision by the TSA to allow small-bladed knives back inside commercial passenger aircraft remains at a low boil in Washington, as members of congress continue to criticize the...
Mistral Group debuts drug detection kits with new capabilities
Mon, 2013-04-08 11:58 AM

Drug detection spray
from Mistral Group
Mistral Group, a developer and manufacturer of products for military, EOD and law-enforcement, is bringing various enhanced drug and explosives identification kits to the international market....
House Homeland Committee leader questions administration border security claims
Mon, 2013-04-08 10:20 AM

Sonoran Desert
Reports of missed Border Patrol apprehensions in Arizona because of possible gaps in security prompted the leader of the House Homeland Security Committee to formally ask DHS to explain its recent...
TSA officially thanks off-duty police officer for helping TSO
Mon, 2013-04-08 07:55 AM

Honolulu International
The TSA, on April 5, officially thanked an off-duty California policeman for fending off an assault of a Transportation Security Officer by a homeless woman at the Honolulu International Airport.
Five, including former African naval commander, arrested in drugs-for-missiles plot
Mon, 2013-04-08 07:36 AM

Na Tchuto
Five men, including the former chief of the navy of the small African nation of Guinea Bissau, were brought to the U.S. on April 5 to face narco-terror charges for trying to import cocaine aimed at...
Wooden door in bus luggage compartment leads to drug shipment
Thu, 2013-04-04 10:29 AM

Drugs in door
U.S. law enforcement knocks on a lot of doors in its efforts to keep illegal drugs out of the country, but the wooden door stowed in the luggage compartment of a Texas-bound bus was anything but...
Coast Guard to hold additional public meetings on TWIC reader rules
Thu, 2013-04-04 08:43 AM
The U.S. Coast Guard will host four public meetings around the country over four weeks to hear comments about its proposed new rules for the worker identification credential reader. The Coast Guard...
Privacy groups urge open mark-up of House cyber security legislation
Thu, 2013-04-04 07:44 AM
A group of privacy advocates is pushing the House intelligence committee to mark up controversial cyber security legislation in public, instead of behind closed doors. The House Permanent Select...

Company News

Intel invests in AtHoc, RSA’s Coviello joins AtHoc’s board

AtHoc, Inc., a supplier of network-centric emergency mass notification systems, announced on June 22 the successful completion of an oversubscribed $5.6 million investment round led by Intel Capital, the global investment organization of Intel Corp.

The funding will be used to accelerate the company’s aggressive product and market expansion initiatives.

FLIR System debuts Viper Agentase Disclosure Spray applicator

FLIR Systems announced on June 22 the launch of the Viper man-portable applicator for the Agentase Disclosure Spray during a recent CBRNE conference at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

CEIA USA wins 2012 small business achievement award from DHS

CEIA USA, Ltd., a provider of security screening equipment, announced on June 21 that it has won the 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Achievement Award.

The award recognizes CEIA USA for its outstanding work in support of the DHS mission. In particular, CEIA USA is being recognized for work performed for the Transportation Security Administration, Procurement Division, in FY11.  

Anrtisu to demo advanced broadband analyzer

Anritsu Co. is set to demonstrate what it says is the world's only broadband Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) system that can conduct single sweeps from 70 kHz to 140 GHz.

GenVec gets conditional nod for DHS-sponsored cattle FMD vaccine

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a conditional license for a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine for use in cattle, said GenVec, Inc. on June 7.

Camero unveils its Xaver 100 through-wall imaging solution

Camero-Tech, a supplier of radar-based imaging systems has introduced its latest development in the Xaver Sense-Through-The-Wall (STTW) family of solutions.

S2 NetBox integrates video security assets with existing systems

Framingham, MA-based S2 Security released a software upgrade of its NetBox integrated security management platform that gives users the ability to easily scale video.

NetBox version 4.2 allows users to update security networks with multiple NetVR video management systems capable of connecting to as many cameras as required

According to the company, using NetBox version 4.2, systems integrators and end-users can link multiple NetVRs with existing NetBox controllers, allowing local systems to connect to an unlimited number of cameras.

Animetrics unveils new investigative facial recognition solution

Animetrics introduced ForensicaGPS that provides local, state and federal law enforcement investigators with facial identity resolution gleaned from images in video or photo surveillance.

The solution’s advanced 3D facial creation tools transform low resolution or uncontrolled facial images from 2D to “ID Ready” 3D renderings and its comparative tools deliver detailed 2D and 3D facial analysis enhancing the speed and accuracy of criminal investigations, said the company

Commentary and Opinions

Managed intelligently, smartphones and LTE could greatly improve military and public safety communications

Existing public safety communications systems are pretty dumb. Not dumb, as in a stupid idea, but dumb as in only able to do the one thing for which they were built.

A Land Mobile Radio (LMR) can transmit only voice and only to compatible radios. Once the first units of a communications system have been distributed, it is a costly decision to add features which will make new equipment incompatible with the installed base. Therefore, we largely operate at the lowest common denominator.

Disaster Preparedness 2011: Two modern challenges for disaster management

 

Today, more than half of the world’s populations live in cities, and that figure is expected to reach 60 percent by 2030.

Large, modern cities function thanks to a complexity of infrastructure systems that deliver and manage energy, water, food, traffic, healthcare, mass transit, sanitation, environmental monitoring, etc. Working together, these systems make it possible for businesses and citizens to go about their daily activities.

Disaster Preparedness 2011 -- Agencies, first responders and the public can benefit today from Next-Generation 9-1-1

A woman in Black Hawk County, Iowa was alone upstairs when her former boyfriend -- who had a history of domestic violence -- entered her home. Afraid that the sound of her voice would reveal her location, she used her cell phone to send a text message to 9-1-1. A few minutes later, police officers arrived at the scene and arrested the ex-boyfriend for violating a court order requiring him to stay away from the woman.

Disaster Preparedness 2011 -- Lessons Learned

Whether an incident occurs locally or overseas, the response to a disaster can become its own storm, pulling people in from their normal daily duties and placing them squarely in the middle of crisis response.

Predictive policing: The smarter way to prevent crime

While businesses worldwide have been actively embracing data analytics and quantitative analysis to understand risks and make more informed decisions, these techniques have been slow to make their way into law enforcement agencies.

 

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Border Security Awards 2013: John Procacci, Business Development Manager, Integrated Microwave Technologies

John Procaccio, Business Development Manager of Integrated Microwave Technologies, reveals that the company is a designer and manufacturer of mission critical transmitters and receivers used in wireless transmission of videos, and was a platinum winner of the platinum award for “Best Covert Surveillance Solution” in GSN’s 2013 Border Security Awards Program for its “DropCam” product. IMT is a prime contractor for the DHS in Tech-Ops and offers a range of products described by Mr.

Border Security Expo 2013: Paul Macker, President Eagle Eye Expositions

Paul Mackler, President of Eagle Eye Expositions, expresses great satisfaction with exhibitor turn-out and quality of the sessions in the 2013 Expo. He gives a lot of credit for the event’s success to his Advisory Board, which included Jason P. Ahern and many other former high-ranking officials in CBP, DEA, ICE and other government agencies. Mackler also announces that the first annual U.S.- Canada Cross Border Conference will take place in Detroit, MI on September 12-13, to help advance the Beyond Border agreement signed by U.S.

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Dubhe Beinhorn, VP Public Sector, AtHoc, Inc

Dubhe Beinhorn describes AtHoc, Inc, winner of GSN’s 2012 award for “Best Mass Notification Solutions,” as a company that operates in one sector only: critical communications for crisis management. But it is in this business in a big way, with 50% of the U.S. federal government using the AtHoc System, including U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, both on an enterprise level, the U.S. Patent Office and TSA.

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Covia Labs, David Kahn, CEO

Covia Labs received the award for “Best Interoperable First Responder Communications” in the 2012 Awards Program for its “Alert & Respond” software platform and application that provides voice/data interoperability across a variety of platforms ranging from smart phones to police and fire department radios, embedded devices and drones. The top two markets for the company, according to CEO David Kahn, are the military and public safety.

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Drew Morin, Chief Technology Officer, TeleCommunication Systems

TeleCommunication Systems (TCS), which entered its “Commercial Mobile Alerts System” in the 2012 Awards Program, was named a Finalist in the “Best Mass Notification Systems” category.

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Upcoming Events

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Critical Security Controls International Summit 2013 Apr 26 - May 2
Secure India @Bangalore 2013 Apr 29 - May 4
Cloud Security Alliance CCSK Certification Training May 6 - 7
SANS Security West 2013 May 9 - 19
SANS Brisbane 2013 May 13 - 18
GovSec Conference & Expo May 14 - 15
CPM East Conference & Expo May 14 - 15
TREXPO - The Law Enforcement Expo May 14 - 15
SANS Austin 2013 May 19 - 24
DoD VA Healthcare Training Forum May 20 - 23
ISSA-LA Fifth Annual Information Security Summit May 21 - 21
Southwest Microwave Seminar May 21 - 21
Southwest Microwave Seminar May 21 - 21
Southwest Microwave Perimeter Defense Seminar May 21 - 21
Southwest Microwave Seminar May 22 - 22
Transport and Logistics of Hazardous Material May 27 - 28
Southwest Microwave Seminar May 28 - 28
Border Management Southwest Summit May 29 - 31
Cyber Security Conference & Expo May 30 - 30
Mobile Device Security Summit 2013 May 30 - Jun 6
Security Analytics Summit 2013 May 30 - Jun 6
Cyber Security Conference & Expo May 30 - 30
Southwest Microwave Seminar May 30 - 30
SANS Malaysia @ MCMC 2013 Jun 3 - 8
2013 SIA Government Summit Jun 4 - 5
Southwest Microwave Seminar Jun 4 - 4
NCT: CBRNe Israel, 4 - 6 June 2013, Tel Aviv Jun 4 - 6
SEL Modern Solutions Power Systems Conference Jun 5 - 7
Mission Command Jun 10 - 12
Cyber Securty Brainstorm Jun 11 - 11
EDGE Summit 2013 Jun 11 - 11
IPv6 Summit 2013 Jun 14 - 16
SANSFIRE 2013 Jun 15 - 22
Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 2nd Biosurveillance Symposium Jun 17
Biodetection Technologies 2013 Jun 18 - 19
Southwest Microwave Seminar Jun 18 - 18

Full 2012 Calendar

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Digital Ally debuts DVM-100 in-car video system

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GammaTech debuts newest mobile, rugged Durabook notebook computer

GammaTech Computer Corp., a manufacturer of notebook and tablet computers, has introduced the newest member to its line of cost-effecti...

CINTEC North America offers water-inflated blast suppression devices

CINTEC North America, a provider of devices to strengthen structural masonry, offers the Waterwall System, a series of water-inflate...

Laser line security metal detector from Wizard

Created to make metal detection quicker, easier and more reliable, Wizard Industries has released its new Security Wizard 4, a laser...

C4i debuts ninth version of its SwitchPlusIP

In July 2011, C4i will upgrade its interoperable communications system with the release of SwitchplusIP, version 9.0.

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