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Trust the FIPS 201 Specialists: Hirsch
HSPD-12, FIPS 201, PIV questions? Hirsch Electronics has your answers.
Specialists in securing high-risk government facilities for more than 25
years. Winner of SIA's Special Achievement Award for technical
innovation: the Hirsch Verification Station for FIPS 201 compliance.
GSA Contract #GS-07F-7733C. Tel: 888-809-8880 x140, www.hirschelectronics.com/Government_programs.asp?adid=gs2
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Homeland
Security Grant Program Announces 2007 Awards
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has
announced final Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Homeland Security Grant Program
(HSGP) awards totaling $1.7 billion, including a total of almost $411
million to the nation's six urban areas at highest risk of a terrorist
attack: New York City/Northern New Jersey; the National Capital Region;
Los Angeles/Long Beach; the California Bay Area; Houston; and Chicago.
HSGP grants enhance the ability of states, territories and urban areas
to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from terrorist
attacks and other disasters. Including this funding, by the end of FY
2007, DHS will have invested $23 billion in local planning,
organization, equipment, training and exercises for state and local
governments since Sept. 11, 2001.
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SIA Applauds
House GSA Schedule 84 Bill
SIA announced its strong support for legislation
introduced July 25 by Reps. Ed Towns (D-N.Y.) and Brian Bilbray
(R-Calif.) to extend cooperative purchasing to GSA Schedule 84. The
bill, titled "The Local Preparedness Acquisition Act," will ensure local
governments have the option of purchasing fire alarm systems, access
control devices, perimeter security and video surveillance systems and
other Homeland security products and services at GSA-approved reduced
prices. More than 80 percent of companies on the GSA Schedules are small
businesses.
"This bipartisan bill delivers significant cost-savings to state and
local governments while opening up new market opportunities for
thousands of small businesses nationwide," says Don Erickson, director
of Government Relations, The Security Industry Association.
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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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Experts Warm
To TSA's Warnings
The Transportation Security Administration's warning
that terrorists might be testing whether innocent-looking bomb
components can be smuggled onto an airplane has been praised by security
experts and politicians.
The TSA's intelligence circular that leaked demonstrates that the agency
has matured beyond confiscating nail clippers, tweezers and lighters,
according to the Associated Press.
The experts agreed that this judgment holds true even if the four
incidents that triggered the warning turn out to have innocent
explanations, as two of them - in San Diego and Baltimore - appeared to.
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The SYSTIMAX(R) GigaSPEED(R) X10D Solution provides a next
generation total solution that will support the future bandwidth needs
of enterprises, application rich companies, specific vertical markets
and in particular data center applications. The GigaSPEED X10D Solution
has been specifically engineered with enhanced cable and connector
performance designed to support the emerging 10 Gb/s Ethernet
requirements.
For more information visit www.commscope.com
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GSA Releases
Security Convergence Requirements Information
The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal
Acquisition Service (FAS) Greater Southwest Acquisition Center is
responsible for the products and services under Schedule 84, Total
Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facility Management Systems,
Fire, Rescue, Special Purpose Clothing, Marine Craft and
Emergency/Disaster Response. As part of this responsibility, they are
reviewing current trends in the industry and in Agency requirements. The
trends they are interested in are regarding changes in security
approaches and the integration of security requirements with other
requirements. Additionally, they are interested in whether the term
security convergence is used to describe the integration of physical
security, informational security and other operational requirements into
single contract actions.
Specifically, the Greater Southwest Acquisition Center is requesting
information from Industry, Academia and Government Agencies regarding
experience with contracts, task orders, Blanket Purchase Agreements and
contract requirements involving security and security convergence.
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Procurement Watch
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- The Department of Homeland Security has
granted a $3.4 million upgrade to the Pittsburgh's city surveillance
system.
- Arcxis Biotechnologies, Pleasanton, Calif., won a Phase II
award from the Department of Homeland Security to continue development
of the BioPhalanx analyzer, a hand-portable that rapidly detects
bio-threats.
- Suffolk County, New York State, has received a $1.16 million grant
from the US Office of Homeland Security to attract and keep volunteer
firefighters.
- Telecommunications Systems Inc., Annapolis, Md., a supplier
of mission-critical wireless communications, has been awarded a $2.6
million contract to provide satellite depot-level diagnostic equipment
to the Army Transmission System.
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Events
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July 28-Aug. 2
Black Hat USA 2007 Briefings and Training
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
Information: Call (206) 443-5489 or e-mail info@blackhat.com
blackhat.com
Aug. 1
United States Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Conference
(CPTED) 2007
Theme: CPTED For the Practitioner
Riviera Hotel and Casino; Las Vegas
Organizer: National Institute of Crime Prevention
Information: Call (813) 294-9757
www.nicp.net
Aug. 2
Network Video Recorder and DVR Selection and Programming Webinar
Topics Covered: Analog or IP video?: Benefits and applications, DVR
system planning worksheet, network recorder planning worksheet, event
recording (motion triggered, external system triggered), recording
management (investigative procedures using digital video), system
maintenance
Instructor: Steve Surfaro, strategic technical liaison, Panasonic
Security Systems
Information: Visit www.panasonic.com/ptech
Aug. 4-8
Northeast Chapter AAAE Annual Conference and Exposition
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Organizer: American Association of Airport Executives
Information: E-mail aaaemeetings@aaae.org
www.aaae.org
Aug. 6-9
Next Generation Data Center (NGDC) Expo
Moscone Center North; San Francisco, CA
Information: www.ngdcexpo.com/live/11/
Aug. 6-10
USENIX Security Symposium 2007
Boston
Organizer: The Advanced Computing System Association
Information: Call 510-528-8649 or e-mail conference@usenix.org
www.usenix.org
August 7-8
Midwest Security and Police Conference and Expo
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center; Rosemont, Ill.
www.mspce.com
Aug. 9-12
Great Lakes Chapter AAAE Annual Conference
Delta Winnipeg Hotel; Winnepeg, Canada
Organizer: American Association of Airport Executives
Information: E-mail aaaemeetings@aaae.org
www.aaae.org
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