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In the News
     TSA Proposes Large Aircraft Security Regulation
     CEOs Should Play Roles In Infrastructure Security, Study Says
     Report Finds TSA Missteps In Program To Track Security Passes
     DHS, Michigan Team Up To Advance Secure ID Initiatives
Procurement Watch
 
Events
 
New Announcements from GOVERNMENT SECURITY magazine
 
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In the News
TSA Proposes Large Aircraft Security Regulation
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has transmitted to the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would strengthen the security of general aviation by further minimizing the vulnerability of aircraft being used as weapons or to transport dangerous people or materials.

The proposed regulation would reduce the susceptibility of large aircraft misuse by individuals wishing to harm the United States and its citizens.

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CEOs Should Play Roles In Infrastructure Security, Study Says
According to an advisory board to the president and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the government has made great strides working with private industry to secure the nation's critical infrastructure. But another statement followed saying that top executives in the private sector need to step up and do more.

With infrastructure such as electric grids, water and telecommunications largely in the hands on private industry, it is up to the leaders in those sectors to work with government to keep the country safe according to a working group of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.

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Report Finds TSA Missteps In Program To Track Security Passes
The agency overseeing security at the nation's airports failed for years to track security passes and uniforms of former employees, creating widespread vulnerability to terrorists, says a government watchdog report obtained by USA TODAY.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lacked centralized controls over the secure passes issued to some of its employees, according to Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Richard Skinner.

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DHS, Michigan Team Up To Advance Secure ID Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reached an agreement with the state of Michigan to enhance the security features of the state’s driver’s license, which may serve in the future as an acceptable alternative document for crossing the United States’ land and sea borders.

The Michigan agreement, similar to those reached with Washington, Vermont, Arizona and New York last year, seeks to create an enhanced driver’s license—which denotes both identity and citizenship—as a compliance option to fulfill Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requirements.

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Procurement Watch

  • Toronto-based Route1 Inc. is providing security and identity management technology to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's customs and border protection branch.

  • VidSys, Vienna, Va., a provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, will implement its software in Davenport, Iowa to enable a city-wide video surveillance system.

  • Inland Southern California will receive $2.6 million from the Department of Homeland Security to assist with funding new equipment and training.

  • Universal Detection Technology, Beverly Hills, Calif., a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies, has received a purchase order for its anthrax detection equipment from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.


Events


Oct. 17-21
PSA 2008 Convention
J.W. Marriott Hotel Cancun; Cancun, Mexico
Organizer: PSA Security Network
Information: Call (303) 252-8607 or e-mail info@psasecurity.com
www.psasecurity.com

Oct. 20-23
CCTV Conference
Le Pavillon Hotel; New Orleans, LA
Sponsor: ASIS International
Information: Call (703) 519-6200
www.asisonline.org

Oct. 22-23
Security Canada Central
Toronto Congress Centre; Toronto, Ontario
Sponsor: Canadian Security Association
Information: Call (905) 513-0622 or e-mail staff@canasa.org
www.canasa.org

Oct. 22-24
7th Annual Smart Cards in Government Conference
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center; Washington, D.C.
Organizer: Smart Card Alliance
www.smartcardalliance.org
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