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State Homeland security
directors face challenges, survey says
At all levels of government, Homeland security
organizations are still in their infancy. As these organizations gain
their institutional footing, questions abound for policymakers.
What does an effective state Homeland security strategy look like? What
are the top priorities of the men and women charged with protecting
state citizens from terrorism and other disasters?
A recent survey of 55 Homeland security directors in the states,
commonwealths and territories by the National Governors Association
Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) aims to answer those
questions.
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the rest of the article
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Will the federal
government meet the HSPD-12 deadline?
Significant obstacles may jeopardize U.S. federal
agencies' chances of meeting an October 2006 HSPD-12 deadline mandating
that federal employees and contractors use the FIPS 201 standard for
physical and logical access, according to a survey of government systems
integrators.
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the rest of the article
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THE NEW WAY OF SECURITY
Sony helps you harness the full potential of IP Surveillance.
To see these systems in action, get your free DVD at www.sony.com/security
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Raytheon tests
border security system
A high-tech system to guard the southern U.S. border,
known as Project Athena, has been successfully tested by Raytheon
Co.
The Athena command and sensor network was used for six weeks to support
Border Patrol and Customs operations with surveillance and "actionable
intelligence" in the Rio Grande sector.
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here for the rest of the article
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LX Technologies, Inc. takes encryption to new depths...
SpectrumLX™ software with SafeCryptNet™ offers integrated
access control and security system interoperability to protect your
local and global facilities. In addition, our new SafeCryptNet™
technology provides complete and reliable protection of your system and
its data with true database encryption and live redundancy.
Visit www.lxtechnologies.com
or dial 602 870-4598 ext. 222
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Technology to
transform mass spectrometry
The Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne,
Fla., has become one of the first universities to obtain a device that
is changing mass spectrometry.
The Direct Analysis in Real Time device, or DART, enables direct
detection of drugs, chemicals or explosives on surfaces, in liquids and
in gases without the need for sample preparation, UPI reports.
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here for the rest of the article
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Procurement Watch
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- The Department of Homeland Security's U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Procurement Division has selected
Paragon Systems Inc., Washington, D.C., a subsidiary of Tri-S
Security Corp., Atlanta, to secure the DHS headquarters Nebraska
Avenue Complex in Washington, D.C. Paragon will provide armed guards,
special police officers, emergency dispatchers, desk sergeants,
emergency medical technicians and alarm monitors.
- The Houston-Galveston Area Council has awarded a contract to
Communications-Applied Technology, Reston, Va., for the "Incident
Commanders' Radio Interface" (ICRI), a device that allows fire, police
and other first-responders to talk with each other despite using
incompatible communications equipment.
- MDI Security Systems, San Antonio, has entered into a
contract with Multimax Inc., Largo, Md., to promote MDI's line of
security products and solutions to the U.S. government under the
NETCENTS contract. The contract was established to provide the Air
Force, Department of Defense and other federal agencies a primary source
of networking equipment/product supply and related services.
- The state of New York has awarded a 10-year contract for Homeland
security equipment, specifically, hazardous incident response equipment
from Versar Inc., Springfield, Va. Geomet Technologies
LLC, a Versar subsidiary, will supply the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) Certified Level II personal protective equipment
systems under the contract.
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Welded Razor Mesh - A Fierce Barrier
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Events
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April 25-27
2006 Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Conference & Exhibition
Phoenix Civic Plaza, Phoenix, AZ
www.aviationnow.com/conferences
April 26-27
GovSec Government Security 2006 with the U.S. LAW and READY shows
Washington, D.C.
Organizer: National Trade Productions
Information: (703) 706-8211
www.govsecinfo.com
govsec@ntpshow.com
April 26-27
Security Canada East
Chateau Royal, Laval, Quebec
Sponsor: Canadian Security Association
www.securitycanadaexpor.org
April 26-30
Expo Seguridad Mexico 2006
Centro Banamex in Mexico City
www.exposeguridadmexico.com
April 30-May 6
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)
www.asse.org/naosh
customerservice@asse.org
May 1-6
DallasCon 2006
Dallas, TX
Organizer: DallasCon Infosec Academics Inc.
Information: (775) 278-8911
www.dallascon.com
May 2-4
16th Annual CardTech/SecurTech Conference & Exhibition
San Francisco, Calif.
Organizer: CTST
Information: (800) 442-2878
www.ctst.com
abconferences@sourcemedia.com
May 3-4
Managing Evacuation: Ripple Effects of Terrorism and Natural
Disasters
American Public University System, National Conservation Training
Center
Shepherdstown, W. Va.
www.apus.edu
May 6-7
Successful Security Consulting and IAPSC Annual Conference
Carefree, Arizona
www.iapsc.org
May 7-11
North America Computer Audit, Control and Security Conference
Orlando, Florida
www.isaca.org
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