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GSN 2011 Awards Dinner and Sponsor Interviews: John Clark, President and CEO, The Whitestone Group

It's been a banner year for the Whitestone Group, according to John Clark, CEO of the facility security, asset/force protection and investigations firm. On July 1, the FAA signed a national...

ASIS 2011: Chris Peterson, Founder and Owner, Vector Firm

According to veteran technology sales executive Chris Peterson, Vector Firm is a management consulting business which specializes in the sales and business development departments of security...

ASIS 2011: Mark Desmarais, Clear View Systems Product Manager, Raytheon Corporation

Mark Desmarais discusses Raytheon’s new “Security and Transportation Systems” business, recently created in a restructuring instituted by Raytheon’s Network Centric Systems president, Dan Crowley....

ASIS 2011, Mark S. Wilson, VP Marketing, Infinova Corporation

Mark Wilson explains that Infinova positions itself as “The Integrators’ Manufacturer” because the company sells exclusively to the Integrator channel, offering complete technical solutions that...

News

FEMA awards ambulance support contract worth nearly half a billion dollars

Fri, 2012-02-03 10:22 AM

Ambulance
team with AMR

FEMA has awarded a follow-on contract that could be worth almost half a billion dollars to American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc. (AMR) to provide ground and air ambulances, medical...

DARPA looks for new ways to power computing in recon, surveillance systems

Tue, 2012-01-31 08:09 AM

The agency responsible for developing new technology for the Department of Defense is looking to the public for new ideas on how to power computers that control reconnaissance, surveillance and...

CBP will continue transporting illegal immigrants back to Mexico by bus

Mon, 2012-01-30 03:16 PM

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it plans to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP), under “full and open competition,” for a commercial company to supply secure bus transportation, medical escort...

Volpe Center in Cambridge, MA, hires Comprehensive Security’s armed guards

Mon, 2012-01-30 01:54 PM

The Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, which is located in Cambridge, MA, has awarded an 8(a) small business set-aside contract valued at $4.3 million to...

Secret Service will acquire hardware to forensically image hard drives

Fri, 2012-01-27 05:29 PM

The U.S. Secret Service is planning to procure dozens of UltraKits, which contain a complete family of UltraBlock hardware “write blockers,” along with adapters and connectors, which can be used to...

Watchdog group says security at nuclear site has ‘egregious’ gaps

Thu, 2012-01-26 07:51 AM

An independent government watchdog group alleges nuclear material at Oak Ridge National Laboratory could be at high risk because of lax security at the facility.

SIA’s Securing New Ground Annual Report now available

Thu, 2012-01-19 11:06 AM

The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced on Jan. 19 that the Securing New Ground Annual Report is now available through the SIA online bookstore.

Bill Clinton talks immigration and manufacturing at NYC convention

Tue, 2012-01-17 01:23 PM

Bill Clinton addressed
a crowd of retailers
in NYC on Jan. 16

Former President Bill Clinton thinks the current debate about immigration policy is wrong-headed. “We should wish for more immigrants, particularly highly-educated ones,” said the 42nd president and...

DNDO to test radiation detection equipment under ‘ITRAP+10’ program

Thu, 2012-01-12 03:00 PM

ITRAP test facility

The U.S. Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, in conjunction with the European Commission, is gathering information from manufacturers of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) radiation detection equipment...

Codebench integrates PIVCheck software with S2 Security Corp.’s NetBox

Wed, 2012-01-11 04:10 PM

Geri Castaldo,
Codebench's CEO

Codebench, Inc., a provider of TWIC/HSPD-12/FIPS-201 authentication software, and S2 Security Corp. announced on Jan 10 that Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus software suite, an end-to-end card validation,...

Quincy, WA, and SST, Inc. to combat gun violence with ShotSpotter Flex solution

Wed, 2012-01-11 03:51 PM

The City of Quincy, WA, announced on Jan. 10 its partnership with SST, Inc., an innovator in wide-area acoustic surveillance and gunfire location technology, to subscribe to SST’s ShotSpotter Flex...

David Berteau, national security expert, joins the SI's strategic advisory council

Mon, 2012-01-09 03:20 PM

David Berteau

The SI Organization, Inc. (the SI) has named David Berteau as the newest member of its Strategic Advisory Council.

Company News

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.

QinetiQ North America names Jerry Hogge as senior vice president for business development

QinetiQ North America announced on Jan. 9 the appointment of Jerry Hogge as senior vice president of business development. In this role, Hogge will be responsible for the acquisition of new business, all aspects of managing and motivating the business development team, and for the strategic and tactical direction of the company's business development activities.

Daniel Gordon joins Knowledge Link as CEO

Knowledge Link Inc., a provider of information technology services for federal customers, announced on Jan. 9 the appointment of a new CEO, Daniel Gordon, who will be responsible for the company’s strategic planning, corporate-level leadership, management and corporate positioning.

Knowledge Link’s current CEO and president, Randall Stefano, will assume the role of president and serve as an active member of the board of directors.

Coy joins Command Security

Security service provider Command Security Corporation said Craig Coy has joined the company as its chief executive officer.

Coy was formerly president and chief operating officer of L-3’s Homeland Security Group.

Command Security provides uniformed security officers, aviation security services and support security services to commercial, financial, industrial, aviation and governmental customers throughout the United States.

Raytheon buys Henggeler Computer Consultants, a cyber security and software engineering firm

Raytheon Company has acquired privately held Henggeler Computer Consultants, Inc., further extending Raytheon's capabilities to serve the cyber security, enterprise architecture and systems engineering needs of customers in the intelligence community, as well as in the Department of Defense.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed in a news release Raytheon issued on Dec. 29.

View Systems installs additional checkpoint gear in Philadelphia’s schools

View Systems, Inc., a security solutions provider, announced on Dec. 28 the installation of four more View Scans in the Philadelphia, PA, school system. The company has recently delivered the systems to the Western High School in Philadelphia. These systems were purchased by Security Data Technology, a security dealer in Pennsylvania.

In a previous product sales update, View Systems reported that it had delivered 50 units of a 60 unit View Scan order from the Detroit, MI, public school system.

Honeywell to overhaul video surveillance at Niagara Falls casino

Honeywell has been selected to overhaul the video surveillance system at Casino Niagara, one of the top tourism attractions in Canada’s famed Niagara Falls.

The project includes retrofitting the existing surveillance network with IP video technology that will allow casino officials to use a single command and control center to view and remotely manage the systems at both Casino Niagara and its nearby sister facility, Fallsview Casino.

Harris Corp. establishes mentor-protégé relationship with Unissant through DHS program

DHS has approved Harris Corp.’s mentor-protégé agreement with Unissant, Inc., a small software development and consulting firm based in Reston, VA.

The department’s mentor-protégé program encourages large, established prime contractors to assist in the development and maturation of small, disadvantaged businesses’ technical and management capabilities to provide greater assurance of successful contract performance.

Commentary and Opinions

Intelligence platform integration with the FBI eGuardian system

A widely held belief in the law enforcement community is that the more information sharing that takes place among different agencies, the better opportunities law enforcement officials have to connect the dots on possible criminal activity. Tips and leads, or Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) from citizens, can help piece together what otherwise might remain silos of pertinent clues or data -- never a connection to be made.

Why contract manufacturing in the U.S. makes sense for security companies

Every business day, companies fight to keep manufacturing in the U.S., and with good reason. Companies want to keep highly-skilled, well-paying jobs here. They want to keep profits and taxes in the U.S. But, foremost, when one looks at the total cost of manufacturing, domestic manufacturing truly is the most cost-effective option.

Companies witness this every day and it’s starting to become apparent as more customers are re-sourcing product from Mexico, Eastern Europe and the Far East back to the U.S. So, why is the U.S. becoming the next low-cost region for manufacturing?

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 -- 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.

Security basics for federal video conferencing

High-definition video conferencing gives federal agencies tools for cost savings and increased productivity through secure teleworking and collaborative work environments. Federal executives, then, must understand the security issues of HD video conferencing -- on-premise or in the cloud.

In video conferencing, agencies are concerned with secure data storage, controlling and handling classified information to protect it from falling into the wrong hands.

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FLIR

Andy Teich, President of FLIR’s Commercial Systems Division, describes two new products. The FLIR Thermal Fence ties FLIR cameras together into a network that includes a network console and an analytics algorithm with many capabilities. The Guardsman is a handheld thermal imager designed for guard safety. Teich also explains that the company’s high-volume business in the auto market lowers costs on all FLIR Thermal Imaging products.

Genetec, Inc

Jimmy Palatsoukas, Senior Product Manager, indicates that Genetec’s mission is to bring multiple security and safety systems within a single software solution. The latest version of the company’s “Security Center” includes video, access control and license plate recognition into one unified platform. The benefits of this seamless integration, he says, are to lower training costs and provide better information to the operator making important decisions.

Protech Technologies Incorporated

Larry Thomas, VP of Sales and Marketing, explains that Protech manufactures outdoor intrusion sensors for the government and military markets which keep false alarms low and detection sensitivity high. The company’s new wireless sensor uses a mesh network that can transmit a signal for 2500 feet to a wireless gateway. Thomas sees the future as heading toward wireless communications and IP, where sensors can be inputted into the network.

T3 Motion

Gary Joubert, VP of Sales and Marketing, reports that T3 provides electric vehicles for law enforcement that are used in almost every police department in the U.S., as well as in government agencies around the world. Other markets for the made-in-the-USA T3 series include the military, general transport and the private security business. Recent improvements have been well received, and business is great!

Upcoming Events

Event Details	Dates of Event
SANS Monterey 2012	Jan 30 - Feb 4
2012 Adobe Government Assembly	Feb 8
SANS Phoenix 2012	Feb 13 - 18
SANS Secure India 2012	Feb 20 - 25
The Airport Law Enforcement Symposium Feb 23-24, 2012	Feb 23 - 24
Physical Security: Introductory Applications and Technology	Feb 27 - Mar 1
Conducting Corporate Investigations	Feb 27 - 28
ISC CHINA 2012 (International Security Conference & Exposition CHINA)	Feb 27 - 29
RSA Conference 2012	Feb 27 - Mar 2
SAP Public Sector Partner Exchange	Feb 28 - 28
SANS Secure Singapore 2012	Mar 5 - 17
SANS Germany 2012	Mar 5 - 10
Homeland Security Finance Forum 2012	Mar 6 - 6
Basic Hands-On CAMEO Training	Mar 12 - 14
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
Symantec Government Technology Summit	Mar 20 - 20
STI at SANS 2012	Mar 23 - 30
SANS 2012	Mar 23 - 30
The 9th Two Day Conference On Indian Medical Devices & Plastics Disposables Industry 2012	Mar 23 - 24
SANS Northern Virginia 2012	Apr 15 - 20
Active Shooter	Apr 18 - 19
SANS AppSec 2012	Apr 24 - May 2
SANS Cyber Guardian 2012	Apr 30 - May 7
Telework Exchange Spring 2012 Town Hall Meeting	May 2 - 2
5th Sample Prep - Sample Preparation for Virus, Toxin, & Pathogen Detection & Identification	May 3 - 4
SANS Security West 2012	May 10 - 18
SANS Toronto 2012	May 14 - 19
Counter Terror Expo US	May 16 - 17
CEIC 2012 (Computer and Enterprise Investigations Conference)	May 21 - 24
SANS Rocky Mountain 2012	Jun 4 - 9
Data Center Brainstorm 2012	Jun 19 - 19
SANS Forensics and Incident Response Summit 2012	Jun 21 - 27
Vanguard Security & Compliance 2012	Jun 25 - 28
SANS Canberra 2012	Jul 2 - 10