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Entries from May 2008

Biodent Awarded Contract for Portable Lab-on-a-Chip Biosensors from DARPA

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments

via Business Wire - BIOIDENT Technologies Inc., the company developing mobile systems analysis and diagnosis, announced today a contract for the Printed Diagnostic Arrays awarded by DARPA. The project aims to demonstrate the capabilities of biosensors with the printed integrated optoelectronics. Together with the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), BIOIDENT is developing a [...]

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Substance Identification Handheld Device for First Responders

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments

via Business Wire - StreetLab Mobile is the next generation, point-and-shoot handheld unknown substance identification system developed by GE Security, Inc. Using Raman Spectroscopy for data capture and analysis, StreetLab Mobile consumes little or no substance sample and makes it easy for the operator to understand and share results. The handheld unit uses extended-range [...]

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Saudi Defence Market: Business Opportunities

May 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Demand for security equipment and services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is forecast to reach cumulative 115 billion in 2008 - 2018. Advances will be supported by the ongoing need to detect, analyze, react and mitigate numerous threats facing Saudi Arabian establishment. The growing interest in RFID and biometrics will also [...]

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Saudi National ID Card Program

May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

LaserCard Corporation, a provider of secure ID solutions, announced an additional order of $2.9 million to supply secure identity cards for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national ID program. Read more…

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The New Economy of Terrorism

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Since September 11 international Islamic terrorism has become the primary threat to security of the West, particularly the United States. The mass media, in general, have treated the phenomenon mainly focusing on the emotional and spectacular side or focusing their attention on the issue of religious conflict.

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Addressing Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

May 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Below are excerpts from testimony of Dr. Jim Walsh, Research Associate , Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at the hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Emergency Management Job Market Outlook

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Emergency management and disaster recovery prove to become growing sectors in the recession prone U.S. economy. According to FEMA data and private sector sources the emergency management industry will employ 1.6 mln people and spend $65 Bln on wages alone by year 2012. There are many emergency services involved in handling an emergency. [...]

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What is the Second Largest Market for Homeland Security?

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

These are results of homeland security / defense industry survey conducted by Homeland Security Research Corporation:

Here is the answer.

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ICx Technologies Wins Contract for Explosives Detectors

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

ICx Technologies (NASDAQ: ICXT), a developer of advanced sensor technologies for homeland security and force protection, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. military. The contract is for $4.8 million to supply Fido explosives detectors and training services.

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The Fido explosives detector is based on a technology called amplifying fluorescence polymer (AFP) [...]

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Maritime Security Buoys

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Department of Homeland Security is testing buoy sensor grid technology as a part of its Small Vessel Security Program. The buoys are connected into grid with nodes 20 miles apart from each other and anchored within 200 miles offshore. The “sonobuoys” detect signals made by vessels and passes information to the basestation. Information is analyzed [...]

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