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Washington rail corridor to
include high-tech surveillance
Scores of surveillance cameras and sensors will be
installed along a key eight-mile rail corridor in Washington D.C., to
help protect passenger trains and rail cars carrying hazardous
materials.
The National Capital Planning Commission signed off on the $10 million
pilot project this month, allowing the Department of Homeland Security
to begin installation.
If the project works out, says William Flynn, the DHS director of risk
management, it might be replicated in other parts of the country.
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Thompson lays
down Democrats' Homeland security agenda
When Democrats assume control of the U.S. Congress
next year, they plan to make Homeland security one of the cornerstones
of their agenda.
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who will become chairman of the House
Homeland Security Committee, told reporters last week he would seek to
boost funding for rail and mass transit; strengthen security regulations
for chemical plants and container cargo; and implement what he said are
a number of recommendations from the 9/11 commission that remain
unaddressed.
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CBP
commissioner outlines technology for border security
strategy
Building a fence across the U.S.-Mexico border has
become one of the top concerns for Ralph Basham, who will be directing
those efforts as the new commissioner of Customs and Border
Protection.
"The approach here... is about looking at what types of technology we
can use down there to build a smart border," he told The Associated
Press on Oct. 27 -- the day President Bush signed a bill authorizing the
construction of the 700-mile fence.
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Cargo
screening tests to begin in Seattle
The Department of Homeland Security will begin testing
air cargo screening technologies this fall at the Seattle-Tacoma
(Sea-Tac) International Airport as part of its previously announced $30
million Air Cargo Explosives Detection Pilot Program (ACEDPP). The
purpose of the Sea-Tac testing is to better understand the technological
and operational issues associated with detecting hidden persons or
explosives that could be in air cargo.
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ASTM
developing radiological emergency response playbook
A proposed new ASTM International standard will help
emergency responders develop succinct, usable emergency response
guidance in the event of a radiological event, which may include an
intentional release or an attack involving a radiological dispersal
device (also known as a "dirty bomb").
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Procurement Watch
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- ICx Technologies, Washington, has been
selected by the Department of Homeland Security to adapt its Fido
Explosives Detector to provide high-volume sampling capabilities
suitable for Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST)
operations.
- CoVi Technologies, Reston, Va., and ObjectVideo,
Austin, Texas, have announced that Applied Marine Technology
Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., has selected the companies as technology
partners for enhanced shipboard security for the Navy. AMTI's Digital
Video Surveillance System uses CoVi's high definition networked video
platform in combination with ObjectVideo's embedded video analytics to
provide proactive monitoring, situational awareness and response
mechanisms aboard Navy ships.
- The U.S. National Guard has selected Savi Technology,
Sunnyvale, Calif., a Lockheed Martin company, to provide mobile
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems that will improve
real-time tracking of supplies at National Guard Armories and for
deployed operations. Savi's Portable Deployment Kits (PDKs) will enable
Guard units to better locate, track and manage RFID-tagged supplies and
equipment in real-time.
- Government Micro Resources Inc., Manassas, Va., a wholly
owned subsidiary of PC Mall Gov Inc., has been awarded a contract
by the Department of Homeland Security for e-Passport readers built
around scanning technology provided by UK-based Rochford
Thompson. The US-VISIT contract award is for an initial 500
e-Passport readers with an option for an additional
300.
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Events
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Nov. 30-Dec. 11
20th Large Installation System
Administration Conference (LISA '06)
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in
Washington, DC.
www.usenix.org
Danielle@usenix.org
Dec. 3-5
13th Annual American Association of Airport
Executives/Airport Minority Advisory Council Airports Economic Forum
Atlanta, GA
Organizer: American Association of Airport
Executives
www.airportnet.org
will.james@airportnet.org
Dec. 4-5
Executive Protection
St. Pete Beach, FL
Sponsor: ASIS International
Information: (703) 519-6200
asisonline.org
asis@asisonline.org
Dec. 6-8
HSHSA 17th Annual State Security Conference
Maui
Prince
Hotel, Maui, HI
Sponsor: Hawaii State Hotel Security Association
Organizer: Maui County Hotel and Resort Security Association
www.hshsa.org
ctanaka@mauiprince.com
Dec. 6-8
Advanced Identification systems 2006 - with Biometrics and
Security
Washington, D.C.
Organizer: Intertech-Pira
Information: (207) 781-9624
www.intertechusa.com/biometric
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December 10-16
SANS Bootcamp 2006
Washington, DC
www.sans.org
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