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September is
National Preparedness Month
More than 1,150 national, regional, state and local
organizations have joined the Department of Homeland Security in support
of National Preparedness Month -- a nationwide effort to encourage
Americans to prepare for emergencies of all kinds in their homes,
businesses, schools and communities.
This year, the department is putting a particular focus on family
emergency preparedness, reminding individuals to make themselves and
their loved ones better prepared.
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Computer game
to train first responders
A Maryland company has developed a computer game to
train emergency responders who are forced to make split-second
life-and-death decisions, the Washington Times reports.
"Incident Commander," developed by BreakAway Ltd., simulates crisis
scenarios including a severe storm, a natural disaster, a school hostage
situation and a terrorist attack.
The game was developed for the Department of Justice as part of the
National Incident Management System (NIMS) mandated after the Sept. 11
attacks.
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For more on NIMS check out the GOVERNMENT SECURITY feature, Preparing
Better for the Worst
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States agree
to cooperate on D.C. evacuation plans
Homeland security advisers from West Virginia and
other states likely to receive refugees from a disaster in the
Washington, D.C., area have agreed to work together on regional
evacuation plans, state Military Affairs and Public Safety Secretary
James Spears tells The Associated Press.
The agreement came during a two-day conference on evacuating potentially
7 million people from the Washington-Baltimore area because of a
terrorist attack.
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Pelco's Spectra Mini offers many of the most desired features of Spectra
III systems in a smaller, less-expensive package. Whether for in-ceiling
installations or with pendant and wall mounts, you'll be able to use
this powerful PTZ 4.1 inch dome system in most any government
application -- big or small. www.pelco.com
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Procurement Close-up
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TSA selects
bidders for transportation worker IDs
The Transportation Security Administration has
announced a final group of eight companies that will bid on the contract
to manage key components of the Transportation Worker Identification
Credential (TWIC) program, Federal Computer Week reports.
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Procurement Watch
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- Global Security Systems, Jackson,
Miss., has successfully tested its Mississippi statewide emergency alert
network, designed and delivered under contract to the Mississippi Office
of Homeland Security. During a test of the FEMA DEAS (Digital Emergency
Alert System), the system demonstrated live interoperability by
delivering EAS text messages via FM radio signals (through Mississippi
Public Broadcasting and private FM networks) to the cell phones of test
participants in Jackson.
- The Zorinsky Federal Building in Omaha has selected a
blast-resistant curtainwall system from Wausau Window and Wall
Systems, Wausau, Wis. The company has engineered and fabricated
49,305 square feet of blast-mitigating curtainwall plus an additional
18,970 square feet of interior curtainwall as part of a $50 million
renovation.
- The Virginia Port Authority has chosen fixed readers infrastructure
from GE Security, Bradenton, Fla., to be installed at the Norfolk
International Terminals and Portsmouth Marine Terminal at the Port of
Virginia. The system communicates with Container Security Devices (CSDs)
mounted in ocean-going cargo containers as they pass through the
terminal and alerts as to whether or not the container has been opened.
The system also stores and communicates information about which ports
the container has traveled through, and who and where the container was
initially packed.
- The U.S. State Department has deployed a video surveillance system
from ioimage, Hackensack, N.J., at a compound in Kabul,
Afghanistan to protect the facility from security breaches. The
intelligent video system enables dozens of pan/tilt/zoom and fixed
cameras to monitor activity outside the compound and to alert security
guards to suspicious events and insurgent attacks.
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Events
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Sept. 19-20
U.S. Maritime Security Expo
New York
www.maritimesecurityexpo.com
Sept. 25-27
IT Security World Conference & Expo 2006
The Fairmont Hotel, San Franciso, CA
Organizer: MIS Training Institute
www.misti.com/itsecurityworld2006
Sept. 25-28
ASIS International 51st Annual Seminar and Exhibits 2006
San Diego, CA
Sponsor: ASIS International
Information: (703) 519-6200
asisonline.org
asis@asisonline.org
Oct. 1
Call for Papers Deadline
Homeland Security: The Ripple Effect Symposium
National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Sponsor: American Public University System
www.apus.edu/disaster
Questions: (603)377-0711
Oct. 3-6
Smart Card Alliance 14th Annual Conference "Preparing for a Smart
Future"
Hyatt Regency Hotel La Jolla, San Diego
Information: 1-800-556-6828
www.smartcardalliance.org/alliance_activities/next_meeting.cfm
Oct. 19
ASG Security Summit & Expo
Qwest Field, Seattle, WA
Organizer: ASG
www.asgsecuritysummit.com
Oct. 20-21
2006 Certified Protection Professional (CPP) Review Course
New York Athletic Club, New York, NY
Sponsor: ASIS International NYC Chapter
www.asisnyc.org/cpp/
Oct. 24-25
ISC East
Javits Convention Center, New York
www.isceast.com
Oct. 25-26
Interview and Interrogation Techniques
Charleston, SC
Sponsor: ASIS International
Information: (703) 519-6200
asisonline.org
asis@asisonline.org
Oct. 26
The Global Security Challenge 2006
London
www.globalsecuritychallenge.com
info@globalsecuritychallenge.com
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