Homeland Security

Advanced Technology (AT) X-Ray machines that will replace current X-Ray machines at aviation security checkpoints will be the main platform that gives screening officers better tools to find "bad things" […]

By Calvin Biesecker The State of Arizona last week formally agreed to work with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on creating an Enhanced Drivers Licence (EDL) for its citizens […]

The consulting firm The Tauri Group received a potential five-year, $85 million task order as part of an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide advisory and assistance services to […]

Recognizing that the current generation of bio-aerosol detectors still gives off too many false alarms, which in turn can have a costly series of consequences, scientists at Sandia National Laboratories […]

EDS Corp. [EDS] received an $11.6 million contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support the implementation and deployment of Personal Identity Verification cards to all VA employees, […]

Nuclear Security Services Corp. (NSSC), a provider of critical infrastructure protection solutions to various industries, has acquired a volumetric-based perimeter alarm system from Siemens Building Technologies (SBT), in an effort […]

Cross Match Technologies and L-1 Identity Solutions [ID] have received initial orders for both companies’ 10-print livescan systems as part of an upgrade of the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S.-VISIT […]

I.D. Systems, Inc. [IDSY] has completed development of its wireless asset management system that can be used to track vehicles operating in airports and has begun to market the AvRamp […]

The Virginia Port Authority has acquired a situation management software suite from Orsus that will allow it to integrate 250 video cameras that are used to monitor 10 miles of […]

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has selected Datastrip, Inc.’s, DSVII-SC biometric and card reader to validate worker ID cards at the Port of Savannah. The company is supplying 25 of […]