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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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In the News
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DHS Announces
Grants for National Preparedness Training
Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has
announced the awarding of grant money under two programs that strengthen
the coordinated training efforts of Homeland security preparedness.
Under the fiscal year (FY) 2007 Homeland Security National Training
Program (HSNTP), $84 million in cooperative and interagency agreements
are being awarded to applicants to design, develop and deliver training
content and support for federal, state, local and tribal jurisdictions
in accordance with DHS doctrine guidance and approved Homeland security
strategies. Training will be designed for and delivered to appropriate
state and local personnel in emergency management, public health,
clinical care, public works, public safety as well as the private sector
and nonprofit, faith-based and community organizations.
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Companies To
Provide Smart IDs For First Responders
A group of smart-card technology companies have formed
a consortium to put affordable smart identification cards into the hands
of first responders at the state and local levels, according to
Government Computer News.
The companies will provide hardware, software and services free or at
steep discounts to cut the cost of deploying interoperable cards by as
much as 75 percent.
The consortium, Tiers of Trust, was announced Sept. 11, the sixth
anniversary of demonstration of the need for, and the lack of, reliable
interoperable IDs that could be used to verify identity and track the
presence of emergency response personnel. The same need and shortfalls
were demonstrated again in the 2005 response to Hurricane Katrina.
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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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Report States
Importance of Securing Maritime Cargo
Maritime trade is a critical part of the country's
economy, but it also represents a serious vulnerability that must be
addressed, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Reform
Institute. "Containing the Threat: Protecting the Global Supply Chain
Through Enhanced Cargo Container Security" presents a broad overview of
the threats involving maritime cargo and provides recommendations for
strengthening cargo container security, reports Border and Port
Security.
More than 90 percent of global commerce is carried over the sea. This
reliance on shipping represents a potential vulnerability; a terrorist
attack involving shipping could severely disrupt the global supply chain
and cripple the economy.
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The SYSTIMAX® GigaSPEED® 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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National
Security Agency Protecting Against Hackers
In a major shift, the National Security Agency (NSA)
is drawing up plans for a new domestic assignment: helping protect
government and private communications networks from cyberattacks and
infiltration by terrorists and hackers, according to current and former
intelligence officials.
From electricity grids to subways to nuclear power plants, the United
States depends more than ever on Internet-based control systems that
could be manipulated remotely in a terrorist attack, security
specialists told The Baltimore Sun.
The plan calls for the NSA to work with the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) and other federal agencies to monitor such networks to
prevent unauthorized intrusion, according to those with knowledge of
what is known internally as the "Cyber Initiative." Details of the
project are highly classified.
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Procurement Watch
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- The Department of Homeland Security's Office
of Intelligence and Analysis will get professional support services from
General Dynamics, Falls Church,Va., under a five-year contract
worth up to $74.1 million.
- Northrop Grumman Corp., Los Angeles, has delivered its
TouchTable technology to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to
respond to cyber security threats to the FAA network.
- Cross Match Technologies Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., a
provider of biometric systems, has received an order from the U.S.
Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA) for its 675 L Scan
Guardian livescan fingerprint scanner units.
- RAE Systems Inc., San Jose, Calif., a provider of rapidly
deployable sensor networks, has announced that the state of South
Carolina has purchased their radiation detectors for deployment to first
responders.
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Events
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Oct. 8-13
SANS Hacker Techniques & CISSP Exam Prep Series
Hilton Suites Atlanta Perimeter; GA
Organizer: SANS
www.sans.org/info/16636
Oct. 10-11
Enterprise Architecture: How to Get Started
UVA/Virginia Tech Northern Virginia Center; Falls Church, VA
Organizer: Digital Government Institute
Information: E-mail info@digitalgovernment.com
or call 703-752-6243
www.digitalgovernment.com
Oct. 12-16
PSA 2007 Convention
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre; Vancouver, British Columbia
Organizer: PSA Security Network
Information: Call (303) 252-8607 or e-mail info@psasecurity.com
www.psasecurity.com
Oct. 12-17
CSAA Annual Meeting
Fairmont Orchid Motel; Kohala Coast, Hawaii
Organizer: Central Station Alarm Association
Information: E-mail communications@csaaul.org
www.csaaul.org
Oct. 15-20
DHI 32nd Annual Conference and Exposition
Gaylord Opryland Hotel; Nashville, Tenn.
Organizer: Door and Hardware Institute
www.dhi.org
Oct. 16 & 17
IQinVision Partner Training Program
Netherlands
Organizer: IQinVision U
Information: E-mail Dawn
Miller or call 1-877-850-0805 x.239
http://www.iqeye.com/IQUcertification.html
Oct. 16-18
Security Canada Central
Toronto, Ontario
Sponsor: Canadian Security Association
Information: Call (905)513-0622 or e-mail staff@canasa.org
www.canasa.org
Oct. 17-19
Security & Safety Trade Expo 2007
Tokyo, Japan
Organizer: Tokyo Big Sight Inc./Tokyo International Exhibition Center
Sponsor: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Information: Call +81-3-3503-7641 or e-mail info@kikikanri.biz
www.kikikanri.biz
Oct. 17-19
The International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition Fall Conference
Renaissance Mayflower Hotel; Washington, D.C.
Organizer: International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC)
Information: Contact Richard Wynne at (202) 223-6667 or e-mail rwynne@iacc.org
iacc.org
Oct. 18
Best Practices in Selecting Cameras, Lenses and Video Compression
Webinar
Topics Covered: Maintaining resolution, selecting mulitple components
for maximum image quality, use of emerging technologies, remote
surveillance technologies
Instructor: Steve Surfaro, strategic technical liaison, Panasonic
Security Systems
Information: Visit www.panasonic.com/ptech
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