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In the News
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Customs fails dirty bomb
test
Congressional investigators testing U.S. port security
smuggled enough radioactive material into the United States last year to
make two radiological "dirty" bombs, officials told a Senate panel last
week.
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the rest of the article
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Senate study finds big gaps in
cargo security
The number of high-risk cargo containers inspected
before entering the United States is "staggeringly low," and government
efforts to keep terrorists from exploiting the system are riddled with
blind spots, according to a study, by a Senate Homeland Security
subcommittee.
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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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Oklahoma deploys
HazMat units
The Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security (OKOHS) and
Governor Brad Henry have deployed five Regional Hazardous Materials
(HazMat) Response Units to the communities of Claremore, Lawton,
Moore/Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
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Company takes heat for airport
security technology failures
A company awarded a $1 billion contract for airport
security equipment performed so poorly that the Department of Homeland
Security has recommended the project be put out for bid again.
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Procurement Watch
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- The Newark (N.J.) Police Department has
purchased the 240-channel NiceLog system, from Nice Systems,
Ra'anana, Israel. The system provides fully redundant recording of all
phone and radio communications, offering the Department data protection
and enhanced reliability.
- The U.S. Department of State (DoS) has chosen a credentialing system
for U.S. passports from Trans Digital Technologies, a subsidiary
of Viisage Technology Inc., Billerica, Mass. The Department of
State expects demand for U.S. passports to increase by approximately 20
percent per year and estimates that the US will produce 17 million
passports annually by 2009.
- The Department of the Interior has chosen smart cards from
Oberthur Card Systems, Paris, which will manufacture and issue
all DOI identification cards as part of the Department's HSPD-12
mandate.
- The city of Skagway, Alaska, has chosen card printers and
identification badges from Zebra Card Printer Solutions,
Camarillo, Calif. City officials use the printer to create
identification cards for police officers, fire department personnel and
other city employees.
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Events
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April 11-12
The 2006 Homeland and Global Security Summit
The Washington Convention Center - Washington, DC
www.globalsecurity.bz
kwinn@equityintl.us
April 13
7th Annual NCMS/DSS Security Seminar
Security: The Challenges Ahead
Sponsored by Defense Security Service and
The Society for Industrial Security Professionals
ncms-midsouth.org
April 18-19
Southwest Homeland Security Conference
Phoenix, Arizona
www.swhomelandsecurity.com
April 20-21
Fifth Annual International Counterterrorism Conference: Private and
Public Partnerships
Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C.
www.rebootconference.com
April 23-26
ASIS International 5th European Conference
Nice, France
Sponsor: ASIS International
Information: (703) 519-6200
asisonline.org
asis@asisonline.org
April 23-26
AAAE 78th Conference and Expo
San Diego, CA
Organizer: American Association of Airport Executives
www.airportnet.org
aaaemeetings@airportnet.org
April 24-25
The Government Security Market: Opportunities and Challenges
Washington D.C.
Organizer: The Security Institute
www.securityinstitute.org
April 24-29
2006 Fire Department Instructors Conference
Indianapolis, IN
Information: (973) 251-5040
fdic.org
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
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New Announcements from GOVERNMENT SECURITY
magazine
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Coming soon on govtsecurity.com:
GOVERNMENT SECURITY March
Including your preview for the coming GOVSEC show
Now available on govtsecurity.com:
GOVERNMENT SECURITY February
Read our cover story about securing critical
infrastructure
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