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In the News
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DHS Seeks To
Secure Chemicals From Terrorists
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has urged
operators of water and waste treatment plants to secure chemicals such
as chlorine from terrorists, although they are not required to do so.
"For those of you who are not subject to the [new chemical security]
regulations, I don't want you to breathe a sigh of relief that you're
off the hook," Chertoff told industry leaders in a briefing about the
nation's first-ever national chemical security rules.
Referring to water treatment plants' use of chlorine -- an ingredient
used in an increasing number of truck bombs in Iraq -- Chertoff warned
that the consequences of ignoring terror threats are "quite severe" in
potential liability as well as lives.
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"Back Door"
Security A Concern At Airports
The foiled plot to blow up fuel tanks at JFK
International Airport has highlighted the vulnerability of the U.S.
aviation system's infrastructure, including "back door" risks.
Authorities say that the plot was broken up long before it was
operational and insist that the fuel tanks at JFK are secure. However,
aviation security experts say such infrastructure represents a
vulnerable "back door" to the nation's airports.
"The back door to airports has always been an issue," John Raidt, an
aviation security specialist for the 9/11 Commission, told United Press
International. "You have trucks coming and going ... you have aviation
fuel."
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Lenel is a leading provider of software and integrated security systems.
Lenel IdentityDefender is a modular, off-the-shelf solution that meets
the current and future needs of Federal government credential
enrollment, verification and issuance, as dictated by HSPD-12 and FIPS
201. Lenel is on the GSA Approved Product List for FIPS 201. www.lenel.com
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Border
Security Equipment Seldom Used
The face- and fingerprint-matching technology that has
been touted over the past decade as a sophisticated new way to stop
terrorists and illegal immigrants from entering the country through
Mexico has one major drawback: U.S. border inspectors almost never use
it.
In fact, the necessary equipment is not even installed in vehicle lanes
along the border. Government officials told the Associated Press that
checking more people would create too big a backup at the border, where
hours-long traffic jams are already common. Some members of Congress who
voted for the system in 1996 are complaining they were misled. They said
the intent was to use biometrics -- or a person's unique physical
traits -- to screen everyone.
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"Puffer" Bomb
Screeners Offer Questionable Effectiveness
Three years ago, federal officials unveiled the "puff
portal," a machine designed to detect explosives at airport checkpoints
with unprecedented precision. When a passenger stepped inside the puff
portal, the machine was said to send sharp bursts of air to dislodge
particles from the body, hair and clothing, and analyze them for
microscopic traces of explosives.
But the expensive devices -- each costs about $160,000 -- have been
largely ineffectual and the much ballyhooed $30 million program is
facing tough scrutiny from critics.
Less than 25 percent of an anticipated 434 devices have been deployed
nationwide, according to a recent report by the U.S. Government
Accountability Office, which listed the cause as "performance and
maintenance issues."
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Cell Phones As
A Mass Emergency Notification Device
Technology companies are combining forces to create
personal environmental threat detectors out of cell phones and PDAs.
Combined with a nationwide sensor network and GPS, cell-phone-detector
systems could save millions of lives by identifying major threats
quickly, even before they occur. Deployment is close to fruition because
many of the sensors are already in place.
Gentag Inc. and eV Products are working together to develop and deploy
low-cost threat-detection cell phones that could form the basis of a
low-cost nationwide network of defense mechanisms against terrorist
strikes and/or accidental biohazard events.
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Procurement Watch
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- The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded
Unisys Corp., Blue Bell, Pa., with a follow-on contract to
enhance visibility in the worldwide military logistics supply chain.
This allows them to continue efforts on their RFID program.
- BIO-key International Inc., Wall, N.J., a provider of
wireless public safety solutions and finger-based biometric
identification, has been awarded a new contract with the City of
Baltimore's Police Department.
- Tri-S Security Corp., Alpharetta, Ga., a provider of security
services and equipment for government and private entities, announces
that its subsidiary, Paragon Systems Inc., Chantilly, Va., has
been awarded a $20 million contract from the Department of Homeland
Security for the state of Oregon.
- Mission-critical wireless solutions provider Telecommunication
Systems Inc., Annapolis, Md., has been awarded $1.1 million to
provide satellite system components to the Defense Communications and
Army Transmission System team at Ft. Monmouth, N.J.
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Events
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June 18-20
2007 BICSI European Conference
Citywest Hotel; Dublin, Ireland
Organizer: BICSI
Information: Call (800) 242-7405 or (813) 979-1991 or e-mail bicsi@bicsi.org
www.bicsi.org
June 18-21
Assets Protection Course III: Functional Management
Westin Savannah Harbor; Savannah, Ga.
Sponsor: ASIS International
Information: Call (703) 519-6200
www.asisonline.org
June 20-21
Security Canada Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Sponsor: Canadian Security Association
Information: Call (905) 513-0622 or e-mail staff@canasa.org
www.canasa.org
June 21-27
International Cargo Security Council (ICSC) Annual Conference and
Exhibition
Sheraton Hotel and Marina; San Diego
Information: Call (202) 962-0190 or e-mail admin@cargosecurity.com
www.cargosecurity.com
June 23-27
2007 National Sheriff?s Association Annual Conference and Exhibition
Salt Lake City, Utah
Organizer: National Sheriff?s Association
www.sheriffs.org
June 24-26
Blueprint for Supply Chain Security Annual Conference
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina; San Diego
Organizer: International Cargo Security Council (ICSC)
Information: Call Vicki Contavespi at (571) 438-5766, or e-mail vicki@mightyscribe.com
www.cargosecurity.com
June 24-27
ASSE Professional Development and Exposition Safety 2007
Orlando, Fla.
Organizer: The American Society of Safety Engineers
Information: Call (847) 699-2929 or e-mail customerservice@asse.org
www.asse.org
June 25-27
ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications
Waterside Convention Center; Norfolk, Va.
Organizer: ASTM International
Information: Contact Tim Brooke at (610) 832-9729 or tbrooke@astm.org
www.astm.org
June 26-29
IACLEA Conference 2007
Green Valley Ranch; Las Vegas
Organizer: International Association of Campus Law Enforcement
Administrators
Information: E-mail phayes@iaclea.org
www.iaclea.org
June 26-27
Video Content Analysis Conference
London
Organizer: IMS Conferences
Information: Call Brittany Reese at (512) 302-1977 or e-mail her at brittany.reese@imsresearch-usa.com
www.imsconferences.com/VCA07
June 27-28
BuildingsNY Show
Jacob Javits Center; New York City
Information: Call (888) 334-8702 or e-mail inquiry@buildingsny.com
www.buildingsny.com
June 28
Aberdeen Proving Ground: Current and Future Capabilities for Business
Opportunities
Harford Community College; Bel Air, Md.
Information: Call David Minges at (410) 715-4181 or e-mail dminges@MarylandTEDCO.org
www.MarylandTEDCO.org
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