Over 9 million passengers departed from U.S. ports on cruise ships in 2008. Cruise ships are attractive terrorist targets and GAO (United States Government Accountability Office) has made an assessment of risks associated with cruise ships and measures to prevent terror attacks.
Here are the report’s conclusions:
Given the number of passengers that travel on cruise [...]
Tags: Maritime Security
The latest SmartBio Sensor of Smiths Detection has been successfully field tested with a major metropolitan police department in the U.S. with the aim of becoming part of its overall protection plan. The battery-powered SmartBio Sensor is portable and ruggedized, enabling it to be used to proactively protect public venues in various applications including [...]
Tags: Homeland Security
Technological Responses to Biological Threats
BOSTON, MA – May 12, 2010 - The Knowledge Foundation has announced that the opening keynote address for the 16th Biodetection Technologies conference will be made by Dr. Michael V. Walter, BioWatch Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Walter will discuss lessons learned from technological problems, the [...]
Tags: Homeland Security
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has ordered approximately 200 ProVision advanced imaging technology systems for the screening of passengers at U.S. airport checkpoints from L-3 Communications. The millimeter wave (MMW) technology in the ProVision system utilizes radio waves to detect threats that may be hidden under a passenger’s clothing. A broad variety of concealed materials, [...]
Tags: Airport Security
