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IG reviews DHS contracts awarded through ‘other than full and open competition’
Wed, 2010-03-10 04:12 PM
DHS’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released the results of its congressionally mandated review of the department’s contracts awarded during fiscal year 2009 through “other than full and open...
Napolitano fields aviation security questions posed on Facebook and Twitter
Wed, 2010-03-10 10:50 AM
Secretary Janet Napolitano sat next to a DHS employee using an Apple laptop computer on March 9 and fielded questions for more than 22 minutes about aviation security, which were posed to her “live”...
Obama names retired Army major general to lead TSA
Tue, 2010-03-09 02:21 PM
Following a 33-year career in the U.S. Army, primarily in the intelligence arena, and another six years building his own professional services company, known as Harding Security Associates (HSA),...
Civitas Group adds two new directors
Thu, 2010-03-04 12:56 PM
Washington, DC-based Civitas Group LLC, a well-known investment and advisory firm serving the homeland security and national security markets, has added two new directors.Andrew Weis has joined the...
TSA gathers info to meet August 2010 deadline for 100% cargo screening
Thu, 2010-03-04 09:36 AM
As TSA strives to meet a congressionally imposed requirement that 100 percent of all air cargo  carried on passenger aircraft be screened by August 2010, it is seeking permission to gather...
Homeland Security Policy Institute names new steering committee members
Wed, 2010-03-03 11:45 AM
The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) has appointed 14 new steering committee members.  HSPI describes the group as a “bipartisan cadre.” It includes two...
Detecting danger under vehicles
Mon, 2010-03-01 01:51 PM
Sacramento, CA-based Traffic Safety Corp. has unveiled the TS300, its under-vehicle security and safety inspection fixture.According to the company, the TS300 fixture is designed to aid security and...
UNDT in deal with WellCrown to distribute bio-weapons detection equipment in Malaysia
Mon, 2010-03-01 01:48 PM
Universal Detection Technology (UNDT), the developer of bio-terrorism monitoring technologies, reports that it has entered into a distribution agreement with WellCrown International Resources to act...
GSA to study expansion of land border port of entry in San Diego
Mon, 2010-03-01 10:38 AM
The General Services Administration, which is planning to acquire 10 additional acres to the east of the Otay Mesa land port of entry in San Diego, CA -- and will modernize the existing car and bus...
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission awarding grants
Fri, 2010-02-26 12:05 PM
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) will award an unspecified number of grants to fund proposals from potential Project Directors/Principal...
GAO denies bid protest from Tamper Proof Container Systems Corp.
Mon, 2010-02-22 08:11 AM
A Massachusetts company that has developed a methodology to detect intrusions into cargo containers has protested the fact that it was not awarded a research contract by the Domestic Nuclear...
TSA plans random use of explosive trace detectors on air passengers’ hands
Thu, 2010-02-18 10:28 AM
Another fall-out from the Christmas Day underwear bomber incident seems to have occurred at airports across the nation, with TSA’s announcement on February 17 that it intends to institute “random use...

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Puerto Rico Ports Authority awards Rapiscan 10-year cargo scanning contract
Torrance, CA-based Rapiscan Systems, Inc., a supplier of security inspection solutions, reports that it has been awarded a 10-year contract from the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) to provide a complete turn-key solution for the scanning of all...
IDenta says explosives ID kits identify underwear bomber’s PETN
Add Jerusalem-based Identa Corp. to the handful of companies that issued statements in the wake of the failed Christmas day attack on Flight 253, saying they have technology that can detect PETN, the powerful explosive that could have brought the...
Thermo Fisher Scientific to acquire Ahura Scientific in $145 million cash deal
Walltham, MA-based Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. reports that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wilmington, MA-based Ahura Scientific for $145 million in cash.The deal also includes a potential for an additional earn-out payment, based...
DNI a ‘work in progress closer to the beginning of reform than the end,‘ says ex-9/11 Commissioner Kean
In their testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation last week, former 9/11 Commission Chairman and Vice Chairman Tom Kean [left] and Lee Hamilton [right], now co-chairs of the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC)...

Commentary and Opinions

OPINION / Visual modeling of faces for security applications

By Jennifer Tidy and Parham Aarabi

Virtual aging of photos is often used by law enforcement for finding and capturing fugitives, abducted or lost individuals, or even terrorists.  However, on some occasions the photos are either unrealistic or inaccurate.  Furthermore, these photos are often generated by combining multiple stock photos (i.e. hair from stock photo 1, eyes from stock photo 2, etc.). While such a feature cut-and-paste method may be easy to do, it does not often produce the most realistic results.

Opinion / Security applications using digital microwave COFDM modulation techniques

By Nathan Lader

Security diversions at the checkpoint: A Sikh perspective

Leaving Seattle recently, I was in for a surprise. As six of my colleagues and I stood in line for an airport security check, we were all told to step aside for secondary screening. They wanted to search our turbans -- mandatory religious articles of our Sikh faith. Each of us was pulled out of line while other passengers stared at the group being corralled. As several screeners investigated our turbans, the wasted time and resources made me uneasy.

OPINION / Technology to simplify and expedite locating a missing person
Missing person searches cost taxpayers more than $1 billion annually. According to the Alzheimer's Association, there are currently 5.3 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease — 70 percent are likely to wander throughout the course of their disability. Furthermore, 1.5 million in the U.S. currently have autism. A survey conducted by the National Autism Association showed that 92 percent of children with autism are prone to wandering.

As the population of at-risk individuals continues to grow, the need for a cost-effective location solution for law enforcement and government agencies is critical.

OPINION / Critical thinking: How does the Intelligence Community assess this competency?
Noted author and intelligence professional, Mark Lowenthal, asserts, 'The best analytical tool remains a really good analyst.' But how does a bright civilian become a really good analyst? What preparation brings about such a transformation?

It has been reported that, 'an individual's analytic skill results from a combination of innate qualities, acquired experience, and relevant education.' These cognitive attributes include behavioral traits (the ability to perform specific tasks) and knowledge (learned information about precise subjects) obtained via formal education.

 

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