Homeland Security News

In response to the December 2009 attempted terrorist attack, TSA has revised its procurement and deployment strategy for the AIT, increasing the number of AITs it plans to procure and deploy. In contrast with its prior strategy, the agency now plans to acquire and deploy 1,800 AITs (instead of the 878 units it had previously [...]

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The Project 28, a pilot of virtual fence for the Southwest border comes to a screeching halt after years of wasted money, materials and human energy.
John McCain, March 16, 2010:
“After spending over $1 billion of taxpayers’ dollars on a failed system of sensors and cameras along the Southwest border, known as SBInet, I am pleased [...]

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Market Research Media Ltd, a technology market research firm, reports upsurge in demand for Deep Packet Inspection technology from U.S. Government agencies. According to Deep Packet Inspection (DPI): U.S. Government Market Forecast 2010-2015, the U.S Government will invest about $7 Billion in deployment of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology in 2010 - 2015 to protect [...]

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Universal Detection Technology, a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training services, has received a purchase order from the U.S. Army for its bioterrorism detection equipment. The purchase order includes orders for UNDT’s 5-agent detection kits as well as equipment [...]

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To date, the The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded $15 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for 400 fixed ETD units. Additionally, President Obama’s fiscal year 2011 budget prioritizes key investments in aviation security, including $39 million to purchase approximately 800 portable ETD machines.
Since the Christmas Day failed attack TSA has increased [...]

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