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Chertoff
promises interoperable communications in one year
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has said
that the nation's 35 highest-risk cities must have systems enabling
first responders to communicate in a disaster by the end of next year,
Newsday reports. Every state must have such a system by the end of 2008,
he added.
"The bottom line is we have to be able to communicate during a
disaster," Chertoff told more than 1,000 state and local Homeland
security officials assembled at the Washington Hilton. "We're going to
get it done."
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For more on communications interoperability, see The
Interoperability Challenge, from the October issue of GOVERNMENT
SECURITY.
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Air travelers will soon need a
passport to enter U.S.
Virtually all air travelers entering the United States
beginning Jan. 23 will need to show passports -- even U.S. citizens,
the Department of Homeland Security has announced.
Until now, U.S. citizens, travelers from Canada and Bermuda, and some
travelers from Mexico who have special border-crossing cards for
frequent visitors were allowed to show other proofs of identification,
such as drivers' licenses or birth certificates.
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Congressional
Democrats lining up security issues
Better communication systems, improved rail security
and more rigorous oversight are high on the list of Homeland security
issues Democrats plan to examine when they assume control of Congress in
January.
"You'll see a committee that is not afraid to take on tough issues,"
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the incoming chairman of the House
Homeland Security Committee, told The Associated Press in an
interview.
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for the rest of the article
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Rails may be the answer in
Midwest emergencies
Passenger rail service was discussed as a possible
resource in planning for large-scale emergencies during a recent Midwest
Interstate Passenger Rail Commission meeting in St. Louis.
During the meeting, a report was distributed that concludes if
improvements are made to the region's passenger rail system, rail can
play a vital role in emergency evacuations of large metropolitan areas
and supply delivery in the event of a disaster, the Columbus (Neb.)
Telegram reports.
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Procurement Close-up
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DHS drowning in
paperwork
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has serious
problems with contractual recordkeeping and follow-up, the Washington
Post has reported.
The newspaper obtained a report by Acquisitions Solutions, a private
consultancy firm that reviewed the department's near $17.5 billion in
spending in fiscal 2005.
The company asked for 72 contracts to examine, but 33 couldn't be found
and 33 others were substituted, the report said.
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for the rest of the article
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Procurement Watch
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- HID Global, Irvine, Calif., has
announced that its iCLASS R10, R30, R40, RK40 and RP40 model access
control readers have been approved by U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA) as Transparent Contactless Readers for their FIPS
201 Approved Products List.
- Raytheon Co., Waltham, Mass., has been awarded a $1.9 million
contract from the Department of Homeland Security to produce a system
that will help planners determine the best routes for aircraft to use
during an emergency. Raytheon will use its Advnaced Route Evaluation
System, which assesees factors such as aircraft type, fuel loads, and
flight route, and models the relative vulnerability to terrorist
activity for any planned flight.
- The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a contract to
Ametek, Paoli, Pa., for the design, development and production of
a high-resolution portable radiation detection system. The system will
be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, public safety officials
and other first responders to screen vehicles and search public
facilities for potentially harmful nuclear materials.
- James Lee Witt Associates, New York, a part of the
GlobalOptions Group, has been awarded a one-year contract by the
Virginia Department of Emergency Management to provide disaster
preparedness planning services. JLWA will provide a comprehensive plan
that includes pre-declaration preparation, such as educating local
governments about how to conduct preliminary damage assessments and how
to perform preliminary damage assessments with FEMA.
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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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Dec. 8
Symposium: The Crisis in Public Safety Communications
George Mason University School of Law
3301 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
www.mercatus.org
December 10-16
SANS Bootcamp 2006
Washington, DC
www.sans.org
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