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US, Canada Preclearance Deal to Benefit Travelers and Trade

A new agreement that reaffirms the United States and Canada’s commitment to enhancing security while facilitating lawful travel and trade that’s consistent with the...

Handheld Analyzer Combines Dual Chemical ID Technologies for First Responders

Military and first responders tasked with identifying unknown chemical substances now have access to a handheld instrument that uses two chemical identification technologies to...

Brainloop’s Market Defining ITAR-Compliant Cloud Solution Now Available for Small to Medium Sized Organizations

Brainloop Inc., a provider of leading SaaS technology for the secure storage, collaboration, and exchange of confidential documents and files, announced that the ITAR-compliant...

TSA Failed to Consult Key Stakeholders in 2013 Decision to Allow Small Knives

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) failed to adequately consult with key aviation stakeholders in the development of its decision to allow small knives on...

Study: Terrorist Attacks Shifted from Air to Rail

Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the US has gone to great lengths to secure commercial aircraft against terrorist attacks. However, a...

Morpho Biometric Systems For Lithuania And UAE

Morpho (Safran) has signed a contract with the Lithuanian government to deliver 145 Mor-phoTOP optical fingerprint scanners. This is Morpho’s first direct contract with...

FY ’15 DHS Funding Bill Passes With Immigration Family Detention Provisions

Tuesday afternoon, the House finally passed legislation that will fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the balance of this fiscal year. Backed by...

FINALLY – DHS Funding Bill Passes With Immigration Family Detention Provisions

Tuesday afternoon, the House finally passed legislation that will fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the balance of this fiscal year. Backed by...

Lawmakers Look for Way Out DHS Funding Impasse

Congress has just five days to once again try to avert a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, but there is no...

Watchdog Calls for DHS Reform to Improve Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plays a critical role in securing the United States against a number of threats—from protecting the nation’s borders...

Embattled House, Senate, Agreed to Fund DHS … One More Week. What Went Down

As the clock ticked down to midnight last night when the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ran out of money that’d earlier been appropriated...

ISCON Imaging Launches Revolutionary Handheld Imager Aimed at Targeted Security Screening for Loss Prevention, Employee Safety Applications

ISCON Imaging, INC., a manufacturer of patented infrared (IR) imaging screening systems, unveiled its new FocusScan handheld imager for targeted personnel scanning. FocusScan is...

DHS Continues to Study, Suffer from Morale Problems

The Washington Post reported Friday that, "Afflicted with the lowest morale of any large federal agency, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has done...

PositiveID Corporation Achieves Firefly Dx Development Milestone With Completion of Breadboard PCR

PositiveID Corporation announced that it has achieved a significant milestone in the development of its handheld Firefly Dx system with the completion of the...

Global Terror Database Leverages Big Data to Improve Information Sharing

From the tragic Boston Marathon Bombings in spring 2013 to the July 7th 2005 London Bombings, terrorist attacks continue to highlight the importance of...

GovComm’s Eagle & Hawk Series Speed Dome Cameras Added to FDOT APL

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has added GovComm’s ITS Eagle & Hawk series speed dome (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras to its Approved Product List (APL). These GovComm...
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