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AES Corporation

AES is at ISW West to introduce its new Intellinet Data Nework, says Mike Sherman, company president. This intelligent wireless data network enables the security industry to report fire alarms, burglar alarms or other security breaches, triggering an immediate response. The product is incredibly reliable, according to Sherman, and that is why it was named #1 in its category in the ISC West New Product Showcase.

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Former DHS secretary slams government; praises department
Wed, 2010-05-05 05:38 PM
Tom Ridge
Even before the events surrounding the attempted car bombing unfolded in Times Square Saturday night, former homeland security secretary Tom Ridge slammed federal officials for their failure to...
New York lawmakers visit the Hill to discuss terrorism and gun control
Wed, 2010-05-05 05:23 PM
King, Bloomberg, Kelly
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs heard testimony from top New York lawmakers on May 5. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and Rep....
Propane tanks threaten Times Square, but who is monitoring them?
Mon, 2010-05-03 01:22 PM
When a journalist asked NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly at a May 2 press conference, “Do propane tanks need to be registered in any way?” the Commissioner was not entirely correct when he answered...
TSA needs mountains of used luggage to train its sniffing canines
Fri, 2010-04-30 04:15 PM
America is a big country, with a lot of airports, and a lot of air travelers. But who would have guessed that in order to train and certify its baggage-sniffing canines, the Transportation Security...
Boeing’s Insitu Group orders DeTect’s HARRIER air surveillance radar systems
Thu, 2010-04-29 03:53 PM
DeTect, Inc. announced at this weeks’ Border Security Expo in Phoenix, AZ, that the Insitu Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boeing, has ordered two HARRIER air surveillance radar systems (ASR) to...
Chief Veterinary Officer legislation finds bipartisan support in Senate
Thu, 2010-04-29 01:39 PM
Whoever said bipartisanship had died on Capitol Hill may have been unaware of newly introduced legislation – in both chambers and on both sides of the aisle – to establish a new Chief Veterinary...
Rep. Tiahrt (R-KS) calls for strong security measures at southern border
Thu, 2010-04-29 01:31 PM
Rep. Todd Tiahrt
Rep. Todd Tiahrt, a Kansas Republican, with support from the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) and NumbersUSA, introduced legislation on April 28 aimed at strengthening security along...
American Science and Engineering, Inc. receives large government award
Wed, 2010-04-28 03:38 PM
ZBV Trailers
American Science and Engineering, Inc. of Billerica, MA announced April 23 that the company has received a $48.8 million U.S. Government award for ZBV Military Trailers.
DHS wants to analyze production methods for hundreds of hazardous chemicals
Wed, 2010-04-28 12:17 PM
DHS is concerned about “gaps” that might exist in the transportation, storage, use and processing of hundreds of “toxic industrial chemicals” and worried that those gaps could lead to a “domestic...
CBP buys underwater camera and sonar from Videoray
Wed, 2010-04-28 12:09 PM
Videoray's ROV
Customs and Border Protection has purchased one remotely-controllable underwater camera which can reach speeds of more than four knots, and an accompanying imaging sonar from Videoray, LLC, of...
Airport security has gone to the dogs
Tue, 2010-04-27 05:07 PM
Israel screens pets
Not even the family dog can escape airport security anymore! Travelers flying to and from Israel with pets will soon face more intrusive security screenings for their four-legged traveling companions...
Government lacking in decontamination efforts
Mon, 2010-04-26 03:52 PM
Mobile decontamination
In a recent article featured in the journal Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice and Science, researchers Crystal Franco and Nidhi Bouri highlight the federal government’s lack...

Commentary and Opinions

Chemical weapons pose a grave threat

By Jerome Hauer

President Obama should be commended for making nuclear nonproliferation a priority of his administration. At the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC, in April, the president was right to urge global cooperation on isolating non-secure nuclear materials that could be used to make a weapon.

The NYC terrorist threat and how video analytics could have prompted a faster response

By Mark Gally

The recent bomb scare in New York City served as a wake-up call, highlighting that the U.S. is still vulnerable to an attack within our country. Though investigators say the bomb they found inside a parked car was not very sophisticated, it’s clear that terrorists with the determination and deadly materials could cause serious harm.

Airport security and body scanners – a new paradigm?

During the past seven years, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has taken the position that it knows how to best create the safety and security standards necessary to secure airports across the United States.

So, what could possibly be wrong?

Everything.

COMMENTARY // Taking the pulse of the government security marketplace

While strolling up and down the aisles at the ASIS New York City Chapter’s security expo at the Javits Center on April 30, I tried to take a quick reading on the current state of the government security marketplace, but frankly the views of half a dozen exhibitors were all over the map.

I wondered whether the economy-wide recession during the past two years was depressing government procurements, or whether the Obama administration’s pump-priming stimulus program had led to an increase in such government purchases.

OPINION / Using good technology to find bad people

By Jonathan McDonald

Many government organizations are charged with combating terrorism, identifying criminals and effectively applying immigration policies. All these activities require that persons of interests (and organizations and networks) be accurately identified. Identification is an extremely complex process that is only compounded by increasing data volumes, complex relationships, and tightly coupled application and data architectures.

Company News

Varian Medical Systems develops new X-Ray tube for use in security scanners

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. has developed a new X-ray tube designed to operate in security systems capable of generating high resolution detailed images needed to detect threats in airports, military bases, prisons and other secured facilities.

The new Varian MCS-80 tube facilitates the detection of non-metallic items such as ceramic weapons, plastic explosives, narcotics, liquids and other concealed substances.

Honeywell names JoAnna Sohovich president of its security & communications business

Honeywell announced on September 1 that JoAnna Sohovich, a company executive  who has held positions in several of its business divisions, has been appointed president of Honeywell Security & Communications for the Americas. Sohovich will report to Ron Rothman, president of Honeywell Security Group.

Cutting edge perimeter security system installed at McAllen-Miller Airport

In mid-2009, a fiber optic fence sensor system was installed on McAllen-Miller International Airport’s perimeter fence. The system, known as Secure Fence, was developed by Future Fibre Technologies and, one year later, the airport’s security department reports that the system has performed impressively.

According to Donald “Buck” Taft, Airport Security Coordinator at McAllen-Miller International Airport, the system was installed in response to security concerns over the number of commercial flights and the airport’s proximity to Mexico.

NC HazMat teams select RAE’s rapid deployment kits

RAE Systems Inc., a supplier of sensor solutions, announced on August 24 that North Carolina Hazardous Material Regional Response Teams (RRT) have added RAE Systems’ AreaRAE wireless toxic-gas-and radiation-detection monitors to their equipment bases for six of their seven regionally placed teams.

L-3’s CX-Pallet cargo inspection system helps detect cocaine in Australia

L-3 Security & Detection Systems announced on August 17 that its CX-Pallet dual-view cargo inspection system helped the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service uncover 240 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a shipment of concrete pavers. The CX-Pallet was installed at the Port Melbourne Cargo Examination Facility last June.

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.

TSA begins pilot test of portable explosive detection technologies in New Orleans

The Transportation Security Administration has begun a three-week pilot test of specialized portable explosive detection technology at transportation locations across New Orleans.

The test will include a portable device supplied by Smiths Detection, known as the Multi-Mode Threat Detector, and another device supplied by Morpho Detection. 

TSA qualifies six additional L-3 air cargo screening systems

L-3 Security & Detection Systems has announced that six additional X-ray systems for screening both break-bulk cargo and skids have been added to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Air Cargo Qualified Technologies List. 

Recently qualified systems include the PX 6.4, PX-107, PX-208, PX-160P, VDS-108 and
CX-Pallet 6000 P DV. These systems help TSA screen air cargo in passenger aircraft. 

 
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Xtralis Americas

Ian Ehrenberg, VP and General Manager, indicates that Xtralis has a 25-year history of providing advanced detection technologies for intrusion detection, perimeter protection and CCTV. Applications include the Department of State and Consulates around the world, plus the Vancouver Olympics, where Xtralis provided the primary infrared protection device. The company is introducing its Vesda Echo Detector at the ISC West show.

AMAG Technologies

Matt Barnette, VP Sales and Marketing, points out that AMAG started out as an access control provider, but is now a full-service security products provider. New technologies being introduced include a new generation video enclosure which is IT sensory, the Hawkeye mobile, handheld device, which checks ID cards out in the field and can allow guards to look at videos while walking, and the new IDS product with 4-line keyboard display.

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.

MorphoTrak

Gary Jones, Sr. Manager, Biometric Security, points out that MorphoTrak has 2.5 billion fingerprints in its database, not to mention a 60% worldwide market share of the biometric market and 50% of USA state and local biometrics. Jones demonstrates the Morpho Access 500+ series, the Morpho J Series, and the Morpho Outdoor Access Device, all of which are waterproof and dustproof. Another great year of customer feedback, he claims.

Optex America

Regional Sales Manager Matt Bathalter describes Optex America as a sensor manufacturer involved in residential, consumer, critical infrastructure and government. The company is introducing its RLS 3060 Class 1 Laser for CCTV at ISC West. The product is used in logistics, power substations, prisons and nuclear facilities and cannot be seen by an intruder. If you’re looking for a stable, flexible outdoor sensor system, he says, the RLS 3060 is a solid choice.

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