Homeland Security
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Business/FinancialCubic Corp. Establishes Maritime Security Service Program
Cubic Corp. [CUB] said yesterday it has established a new business initiative to assist federal regulators and the international port and shipping community in achieving compliance with new seaport security […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Agrees With GAO’s Suggestions For Improving Airport Security
Transportation Security Administrator Kip Hawley last week told a House panel that his agency concurs with new suggestions put forth by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to tighten airport security […]
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DHS Touts Success of Coast Guard’s At-Sea Biometrics Pilot
A limited trial by the Coast Guard of fingerprint capture and identification technology has helped reduce the flow of illegal immigration by nearly 50 percent in the Mona Passage, which […]
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Business/Financial
DHS Postpones Certification of Next Generation Radiation Portal Monitors
By Calvin Biesecker Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has postponed a decision on certifying the cost benefits of new radiation detection portal monitors based on the concerns of Customs and […]
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Homeland Security
Sarnoff Unveils Iris-based Vehicle Drive Through System
Sarnoff Corp. has unveiled a vehicle drive through system for access control based on the company’s Iris on the Move identification technology. The biometric drive through system features a pan-tilt-zoom […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Seeks Input on Infrastructure Threat and Risk Analysis
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Procurement Operations is seeking industry input for a follow-on acquisition to provide support to the Homeland Infrastructure Threat and Risk Analysis Center […]
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Homeland Security
Lockheed Martin, IriTech to Cooperate on Iris Technology
Firming up access to a key biometric technology, Lockheed Martin [LMT] has signed a cooperative agreement with IriTech, which specializes in advanced algorithms and software systems for iris recognition. Lockheed […]
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Homeland Security
State Dept. Assisting El Salvador with AFIS Buy
The U.S. Department of State has issued a Request for Proposals for the acquisition and implementation of a national Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) to be used for law enforcement […]
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Homeland Security
Raytheon, Invizeon Partner on Emergency Comms System
Raytheon’s [RTN] JPS Communications unit has partnered with Invizeon Corp. to market an emergency alert system to colleges, universities, and civil and military customers. The company’s say a notification message […]
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Homeland Security
Navy Issues RFI for IED Detection Technologies
The Naval Surface Weapons Center in Dahlgren, Va., has issued a Request for Information for technologies and systems that can detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The desirable characteristics of the […]