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FLIR

Andy Teich, President of FLIR’s Commercial Systems Division, describes two new products. The FLIR Thermal Fence ties FLIR cameras together into a network that includes a network console and an analytics algorithm with many capabilities. The Guardsman is a handheld thermal imager designed for guard safety. Teich also explains that the company’s high-volume business in the auto market lowers costs on all FLIR Thermal Imaging products.

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News

About 400,000 chemical sector employees may take online security training
Thu, 2010-09-02 12:55 PM
The folks at the National Protection and Programs Directorate of DHS are offering voluntary online training to improve security at chemical plants in the U.S. and expect about 400,000 employees in...
HHS biodefense advisory panel to examine behavioral health issues
Thu, 2010-09-02 10:07 AM
Dr. Betty Pfefferbaum
The National Biodefense Science Board, an advisory council set up to provide expert advice to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, on chemical, biological, nuclear and...
DHS hopes to improve its methodology to assess risk scenarios
Wed, 2010-08-25 03:24 PM
For years, DHS has been developing a methodology by which it can assess the risks it attributes to a variety of threatening scenarios, so its senior leadership can make well-informed judgments about...
Secret Service plans to test the body armor its agents wear
Wed, 2010-08-25 01:41 PM
The U.S. Secret Service wants to subject the body armor its personnel wear to a rigorous set of ballistic tests, but it has not yet disclosed the type of armor its agents use, nor the kinds of...
CBP plans to stick with Advantor in Puerto Rico
Wed, 2010-08-25 12:08 PM
Advantor Systems Corp., of Orlando, FL, which has provided routine maintenance and repair services for CBP’s security systems installed throughout Puerto Rico since fiscal year 2002, will receive a...
FPS needs one million hours of armed guard services in four states
Mon, 2010-08-23 08:46 AM
The Federal Protective Service (FPS) is conducting market research on the availability of security guard companies that could provide more than one million hours of armed guard services at about 150...
Conflict of interest scandal brewing for top aides in Arizona governor’s office
Sun, 2010-08-22 07:51 AM
Gov. Jan Brewer
Recent local and national media reports have revealed that two of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s top advisors have lobbying connections to the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), a private...
Don’t miss the many benefits to entering GSN’s 2010 Awards Program
Fri, 2010-08-20 01:50 PM
Adrian Courtenay
I’d like urge every vendor of IT Security products and solutions, every vendor of physical security products and solutions, and every government agency or department in federal, state or local...
Entry deadline for GSN 2010 Awards extended to September 10
Tue, 2010-08-17 01:33 PM
At the request of a number of vendor companies and government agencies, the entry deadline for entries in the GSN 2010 Homeland Security Awards Program has been extended to September 10, 2010,...
TSA extends some private airport screening contracts by eight months
Fri, 2010-08-13 02:18 PM
Rather than award new contracts to private security screening companies at six U.S. airports, on schedule, TSA issued a notice on August 11 indicating that it planned to extend its existing contracts...
Siemens sees two new trends shaping the security landscape
Wed, 2010-08-11 11:26 AM
Carey Boethel
Siemens, the Munich-based technology and engineering colossus, has recently reorganized its security businesses, to put them in a better position to capitalize on two over-arching trends it has...
Lecturer sought to teach procedures for recovering video evidence
Mon, 2010-08-09 08:42 AM
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA, is looking for a guest lecturer who can help train federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement employees on procedures for...

Commentary and Opinions

Leveraging social networks to sound the alarm

The proliferation of social networks has revolutionized how people communicate. Today, people are connecting with voice, data and video across the world in seconds. Because millions of people currently use social networking sites, bulletin boards, video-sharing sites, podcasts and blogs, a great opportunity exists to leverage these channels for mass alerting during an emergency.

Best practices for controlling contractors and privileged users who access your critical IT infrastructure

Government agencies are more dependent than ever on computer systems to carry out their missions. From providing citizens access to public information over the Web to processing and accounting for trillions of dollars in spending, computer systems permeate virtually every aspect of government work.

Under the cover of bright sunlight

Editor's Note: When GSN learned that the alleged Russian spy ring in the United States was using deception techniques such as "steganography," we decided to turn to a true expert in steganography for a description of this little-understood field.

 

Using forensics tools to achieve total security intelligence

In today’s connected world, government agencies face network attacks on a daily basis – from government-sanctioned espionage to serious international cyber thieves trying to gather intelligence, to amateur hackers playing around on their computers and trying to break in for ‘sport.’  Whatever the source, government networks are under attack and there have been numerous reports of data breaches of government systems, leaving officials scrambling to figure out how they got in, how long they accessed the network and what they were able to view or take during the breach.

Cyber Self-Defense

Recently, I was asked the most interesting questions I have been asked for over a decade.  The complex question came in two parts. One, is the right to bear ‘cyber arms’ covered under the Second Amendment; and two, if an individual or an organization has the right to cyber self defense, also known as the right to return cyber fire.  

Company News

Atlanta’s midtown goes live with Iron Sky, map-based video surveillance system

The Midtown Alliance recently went live with an upgraded, browser-based surveillance system from Iron Sky.

Midtown Blue, a public improvement district in Midtown Atlanta, will enable its officers to access camera footage using a map-based interface, with just two mouse clicks.

SPADAC hires Col. Matthew Artero (USA-Ret.) to lead its ISR programs

SPADAC, of McLean, VA, a provider of geospatial and predictive analytics technology solutions, has hired recently retired Army Colonel Matthew Artero as Vice President of ISR Programs.

Artero will support the company’s work with the Department of Defense, intelligence community and homeland security. He is a recognized expert within DoD ISR circles and has advised senior officials at DoD, NATO, the United Nations, and a number of foreign defense ministers.

Pictometry appoints Kevin Reilley as President of Pictometry Business Solutions

Pictometry International Corp., announced on August 24 the appointment of Kevin Reilley as President of Pictometry Business Solutions (PBS), a role in which Reilley will he expected to drive sales and product development across multiple business segments.

“We are delighted to have Kevin join us,” said Richard Hurwitz, Pictometry’s chief executive officer. “Under his direction and support, we expect to provide the same clear and compelling solutions to businesses that Pictometry has been offering to government enterprises.”

El Salvador inaugurates its new Advanced Passenger Information (API) system

The country of El Salvador recently inaugurated a new Advance Passenger Information (API) system to enhance control of the nation’s air borders. Inaugurated in late May, the API system is now in use by all major airlines operating in the country. It is designed to monitor and control the movement of passengers and crew members during arrivals and departures of commercial air carriers.

Fast Alert is patented in Canada to provide real-time incident warning and management

Incident Alert Systems (IAS) of Port Angeles, WA, has been granted patent protection under Canadian Patent # 2,579,823 for its Fast Alert system.

Fast Alert is a computer-enabled, incident warning and management system designed by IAS specifically for direct and immediate communication between teachers, staff and first responders during an emergency situation in which expedient and concise information flow is of the essence, says a press release issued by IAS.

Ridge Global names David West as its director of investment and business strategy

Ridge Global, an international provider of security and risk management services, today announced the appointment of David West as Director of Investment and Business Strategy.

CBP licenses testing and assessment software from QuestionMark Corp.

Customs and Border Protection has awarded a small business set-aside contract worth almost $250,000 to QuestionMark Corp., of Norwalk, CT, for an enterprise license allowing up to 100,000 CBP personnel to use QuestionMark’s Perception assessment software.

The Perception assessment management system enables trainers, educators and testing professionals to author, schedule, deliver, and report on surveys, quizzes, tests and exams, according to the company’s Web site.

RAE Systems collaborates with Rosenbauer on system for firefighters and HazMat teams

RAE Systems Inc. has announced that Rosenbauer International AG, the world’s largest manufacturer of fire trucks and firefighting equipment, will integrate RAE Systems’ ATEX approved AreaRAE Steel, wireless gas- and radiation-sensor system, into its line of hazardous-material (HazMat) response trucks in Europe.

RAE Systems, headquartered in San Jose, CA, delivers innovative sensor solutions to serve industrial, energy, environmental and government safety markets worldwide.

 

Technology Sectors

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Recent Videos

Genetec, Inc

Jimmy Palatsoukas, Senior Product Manager, indicates that Genetec’s mission is to bring multiple security and safety systems within a single software solution. The latest version of the company’s “Security Center” includes video, access control and license plate recognition into one unified platform. The benefits of this seamless integration, he says, are to lower training costs and provide better information to the operator making important decisions.

Protech Technologies Incorporated

Larry Thomas, VP of Sales and Marketing, explains that Protech manufactures outdoor intrusion sensors for the government and military markets which keep false alarms low and detection sensitivity high. The company’s new wireless sensor uses a mesh network that can transmit a signal for 2500 feet to a wireless gateway. Thomas sees the future as heading toward wireless communications and IP, where sensors can be inputted into the network.

T3 Motion

Gary Joubert, VP of Sales and Marketing, reports that T3 provides electric vehicles for law enforcement that are used in almost every police department in the U.S., as well as in government agencies around the world. Other markets for the made-in-the-USA T3 series include the military, general transport and the private security business. Recent improvements have been well received, and business is great!

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Centrify
Centrify - Simplify Mac Smart Card Support in Windows Environments
Mon, 08/02/2010 (All day) - Wed, 08/31/2011 (All day)

The Contractor - Wants to bring her MacBook Pro onsite, but must log in with a CAC card.

The Sys Admin - Is in charge of security...

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SIMPLIFY MAC SMART CARD SUPPORT
Mon, 08/16/2010 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Use the resources you already have to easily deploy MACS with CAC and...

A Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity Using Dynamic Traffic Intelligence
Thu, 06/10/2010 - 1:00pm

GSN Webinar - A Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity Using Dynamic Traffic Intelligence

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