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ISC West Conference 2013: Peter Boriskin, ASSA ABLOY

Peter Boriskin, Director of Product Management for Assay Abloy’s Commecial/Electronic/Access Control Products, indicates that he would like to describe the features and benefits of the Sargent...

ISC West Conference 2013: David Murphy, Zebra Technologies

Zebra’s extensive portfolio of barcode, receipt, card, kiosk and UHF RFID printers and supplies, as well as real-time location solutions, are used by 90% of the Fortune 500 and many federal, state...

ISC West Conference 2013: Pan Kamal, AlertEnterprise

Pan Kamal, VP of Marketing for Alert Enterprise, a security software company headquartered in Fremont, CA, explains in his opening remarks that he is going to describe Alert Enterprise’s award-...

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...

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Steven Ringelberg, COO, Vanguard Integrity Professionals

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Brivo, Inc, John Szczygiel, Executive VP Sales and Marketing

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Jody Mack, Director Business Development, Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Jody Mack provides a thumbnail description of Vanguard Integrity Professionals, a Sponsor of the 2012 GSN Awards Program as well as a Winner in the 2012 IT security category of “Best Intrusion...

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Ken Ammon, Chief Strategist, Xceedium Corporation

Xceedium Corporation garnered its second GSN awards trophy for the entry of its Xsuite solution in the “Best Privileged Access Management” category of the 2012 Awards Program. Ken Ammon, Chief...

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: John D. Clark, Sr, President/CEO, The Whitestone Group

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists Sponsors: Chris Runde, VP Transportation and Government Solutions, Alert Enterprise

Alert Enterprise, a multiple award winner in GSN’s 2011 Awards Program, returned in 2012 to win the categories of “Best Platform for Identity Management” and “Best Platform for Physical and Logical...

IACP Conference, 2012: Kim Webley and Shannon Turner, FileOnQ

Kim Webley, founder of FileOnQ, says the company serves law enforcement by focusing on property and evidence management from the crime scene to the courtroom. He indicates that the company was...

ASIS 2012: Steve Moore, Marketing Director, Garrett Metal Detectors

Garrett Metal Detectors started in the hobby business in 1964, according to Steve Moore, but has been in security for 30 years and is now a major national and international supplier of walk-through...

ASIS 2012: Adam Hall, Ameristar Security Products

Ameristar Security Products produces perimeter protection fencing systems, along with a line of vehicular barriers that includes bollards, wedges and crash beams, according to Adam Hall. The recent...

ASIS 2012: Dr Bob Banerjee, Senior Director, Consultants and A&E Firms, Security Group, Nice

Dr. Banerjee points out that the typical command and control center of an airport, seaport, mass transit hub, utility or city center is a place with input from a number of different silos. The silos...

News

Sen. Schumer pushes to add Poland to Visa Waiver Program list

Tue, 2013-04-02 08:10 AM

Sen. Schumer (D-NY)

As lawmakers in Washington sound more confident that comprehensive immigration reform could become a reality, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) moved to expand the visa waiver program for Polish workers...

ICE helps take down massive multi-state black market prescription pill ring

Mon, 2013-04-01 07:59 AM

Guns seized in
Pennsylvania

Investigators from Immigration and Customs Enforcement helped take down what it said was the largest illegal prescription pill networks in Pennsylvania history in late March.

U.S. border agencies intercept more Haitian and Dominican migrants

Thu, 2013-03-28 11:42 AM

Mona Island

Two weeks after U.S. Customs and Border Protection rescued 77 stranded undocumented Haitian migrants from a dangerous, storm-tossed strait in the Caribbean, more than 100 additional undocumented...

TSA extends wounded veterans’ eligibility for expedited screening nationwide

Thu, 2013-03-28 07:43 AM

Wounded U.S. armed forces members are now eligible for the Transportation Security Administration’s pre-approved Pre Check expedited screening at airport security checkpoints across the country. The...

Public meeting on Coast Guard’s plan to require electronic TWIC readers

Wed, 2013-03-27 06:18 PM

Coast Guard personnel
examine TWIC reader

Following up its announcement on March 22 that owners of certain vessels and maritime facilities might be required to install electronic TWIC card readers under proposed new regulations, the U.S....

Couple who sold high-quality fake green cards and driver’s licenses at swap meets sentenced

Wed, 2013-03-27 08:58 AM

Swap meet

A pair of Mexican nationals convicted of operating a large-scale counterfeit document mill and selling the phony cards at area swap meets will spend two to five years in prison for their efforts....

Coast Guard finally proposes rules requiring electronic readers to examine TWIC cards

Sun, 2013-03-24 11:51 AM

TWIC card reader

The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed new rules that would require certain “high risk” vessels and maritime facilities to install electronic TWIC readers, which would require visitors to such ships and...

CBP automates official arrival/departure record form

Fri, 2013-03-22 08:34 AM

Form I-94

In a move that U.S. Customs and Border Protection said would smooth entry into the U.S. and potentially save millions of dollars in processing costs, it formally submitted new rules that would...

TSA says soldier wasn’t asked to remove prosthetics at screening

Thu, 2013-03-21 08:32 AM

Phoenix Sky Harbor

TSA is defending itself against charges that its screeners at the Phoenix, AZ, airport “humiliated” a wounded U.S. veteran by asking that he remove his prosthetic legs.

State Dept. offers $5 million for Al Shabaab rap artist, combat leader

Thu, 2013-03-21 08:03 AM

Omar Shafik
Hammami

A former Islamist rap artist from Alabama and a training instructor/foreign fighter leader who hails from San Diego, but works for Al Shabaab in Somalia are worth $5 million each to the U.S....

Tri-Ed technology roadshows continue across America

Tue, 2013-03-19 03:58 PM

Tri-Ed, an independent security distributor, is continuing its comprehensive technology roadshow training program throughout 2013. Dealers and integrators can mark their calendars for these free one-...

DHS, FBI agents nab NASA contractor as apparent spy

Tue, 2013-03-19 08:17 AM

Rep. Frank Wolf

A Chinese man employed by NASA’s Langley research labs, was arrested on March 16 as he tried to board a jet for Beijing with a one-way ticket, allegedly trying to sneak sensitive unmanned drone...

Company News

Prima 4 ID card printer by Ultra Electronics earns FIPS-201 certification

Ultra Electronics Card Systems has announced that its Prima 4 reverse-transfer printer from its Magicard series of ID card printers has successfully completed the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) evaluation program for certification of the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 card printer specification.

New clip-on visitor pass/badge reduces litter and cost

Badgetec’s new plastic clothing attachment for visitor passes and badges replaces traditional pins, adhesives and bulldog clips.

Executive helicopter service gets nod at Reagan Airport

Associated Aircraft Group has been granted access into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) by the Transportation Security Administration under the DCA Access Security Program (DASSP).

The company, which says it is the East Coast's largest executive Sikorsky S-76 helicopter services provider, will offer service flying to and from Washington D.C. from anywhere along the East Coast.

AAG is a subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.

National technology association names senior director for homeland security

The association representing 1,000 technology companies in Washington named two new members to is Global Public Sector policy team.

TechAmerica name Pam Walker as Senior Director for Homeland Security and Erica McCann as the Manager of Procurement Policy.

ARES Software spins off government security solutions company

ARES Software has spun off its ARES Security Corporation as a separate company to serve the government and commercial security markets.

The new company, said ARES Software, will provide software and services that leverage 3D modeling and simulation technologies to visualize, analyze, and optimize security environments.

SoBran gets support service contract for Guantanamo Bay Naval Station

SoBran, Inc. was awarded a $1 million contract to provide on-site storage, warehousing management and support services for the Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including the Naval Hospital and Joint Task Force.

The company said the current contract value is $1 million and the period of performance is three years if all options are exercised.

JetBlue begins construction on new JFK international terminal extension

New York-based JetBlue airlines broke ground on Oct. 1 on an extension to its home at John F. Kennedy's Terminal 5 that includes space for expanded U.S. customs operations.

The facility, set to open in early 2015, includes six international arrivals gates – three new and three converted from Terminal 5 - and an International Arrivals Hall with full U.S. Custom and Federal Inspection Services (FIS) to deliver what the company said will be a seamless travel experience for customers arriving from international flights on JetBlue and select partner airlines.

Extreme Networks, Inc. uses intelligent Ethernet switches on its physical security solutions

Extreme Networks, Inc. introduced on Sept. 24 an Ethernet-based physical security network solution designed to help reduce installation, operational costs and truck rolls, and simplify operations associated with networked physical security systems, including integrated alarms, IP surveillance cameras, door locks and related elements.

Commentary and Opinions

Harmonizing standards within the security industry

Traditionally, the Security Industry Association has been a standards developing body, but we recognize that we are not alone in this effort and many other organizations are doing good work on their own standards.

However, the only thing worse than having no standards at all is have three standards for the same thing! To that end, SIA has produced a White Paper that describes an approach to harmonizing technical and operational standards among cooperating standards organizations, consortia and forums within the electronic physical security industry.

Three reasons not to profile

Earlier this month, responding to a question from the editor of this publication, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Janet Napolitano, categorically rejected the use of profiling in homeland security efforts. Instead of focusing its resources on young, Muslim men, DHS paid the most attention to behavior indicating terrorist activity, such as travel patterns. The Secretary’s rejection of profiling is spot on, both as a matter of efficacy and as a matter of ethics.

Lost in glitter: An appalling lack of innovation and vision

Instead of a sparkle, it drives a tear in your eye. I often wonder who takes genuine interest in really innovative first-level security features that are truly user-friendly and help citizens and governments alike to ascertain easy-to-verify authenticity for currency and ID documents.

Counterfeiting can be a national security threat

“We Got Him!” was the headline. “What’s next?” is the question now asked by many Americans, days after Osama Bin Laden’s demise. There are a number of simple things that we can do to help protect against terrorism. Some, like “See Something, Say Something,” have become ingrained in our national psyche. Perhaps less obvious is the imperative to guard against counterfeit goods. The connection may not be immediately apparent, but it is real and serious.

Designing and installing security systems in federal buildings: Lessons learned

As a product-agnostic provider of HSPD-12 compliant design and installation services for physical security systems in federal buildings, our team has learned significant lessons about key phases of most projects.

First, it is critical to know the answers to certain questions prior to any design and installation activity.

Second, the type of project -- whether it is a remodeling or new construction of federal entities -- can create its own challenges.

Third, testing and validation is the final due diligence necessary for a successful system.

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GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Steven Ringelberg, COO, Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Vanguard Security Professionals has been a multiple Winner and Finalist in previous GSN Awards Programs and was named Winner in the 2012 category of “Best Intrusion Detection/Prevention Solution” and Finalist in the 2012 categories of “Best Identity Management Platform” and “Best Compliance/Vulnerability Assessment Solution.” Steven Ringelberg argues that new language is being used to describe the threat-scape, but many threats are the same as they have been for years.

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Brivo, Inc, John Szczygiel, Executive VP Sales and Marketing

John Szczygiel describes Brivo, Winner of the 2012 Award for “Best Integrated System for HSPD-12/FIPS 201 Compliance” for the second year in a row, as a cloud company that provides hosted subscriber services in the physical access control domain. The company’s “CloudPass” product has been established as a government community cloud, specifically for federal government agencies that want to take their physical access control and PAC into a cloud configuration. Brivo also offers a cloud transition service to clients that have on-premise servers and want to make the transition.

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Jody Mack, Director Business Development, Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Jody Mack provides a thumbnail description of Vanguard Integrity Professionals, a Sponsor of the 2012 GSN Awards Program as well as a Winner in the 2012 IT security category of “Best Intrusion Detection/Prevention Solution” and 2012 Finalist in the categories of “Best ID Management Platform” and “Best Compliance/Vulnerability Assessment Solution”, not to mention a multiple Winner and Finalist in prior GSN Awards Programs.

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: Ken Ammon, Chief Strategist, Xceedium Corporation

Xceedium Corporation garnered its second GSN awards trophy for the entry of its Xsuite solution in the “Best Privileged Access Management” category of the 2012 Awards Program. Ken Ammon, Chief Strategist for the company, describes how privileged access management has become increasingly important as physical and logical access have merged, and the government, through HSPD-12, has required that the PIV smart card, historically used for physical access now must be used for logical access as well.

GSN 2012 Award Winners/Finalists/Sponsors: John D. Clark, Sr, President/CEO, The Whitestone Group

John D. Clark, Sr. and the Whitestone Group, which he founded in 2000, returned to the GSN Awards Dinner in 2012 to pick up their second trophy in two years, this time for the “Best Facility Security/Force Protection Service.” The Whitestone Group’s A-list of clients includes NASA, DoD, USDA, VA, DHS, Social Security Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, Army, Air Force and the Department of Interior, which has just approved a new 5-year facility security contract for the Hoover Dam.

White Papers

Government facility visitor management solutions from ADT

This white paper highlights a successful pilot HSPD-12 compliant visitor management project undertaken by a U.S. federal government agency, which successfully meets the objectives of Federal Identity, Credential, andAccess Management (FICAM) Road map use case 4.9 for how agencies should perform credentialing and validation of visitors to federal facilities.

To download this white paper click here

Are Trade Shows Still Relevant?

There was a time when a trade show budget was never questioned. If your company had a product to launch,training to conduct, leads to generate or branding to imprint, the industry’s major trade show was the place to do it.

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Upcoming Events

Event Details	Dates of Event
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

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