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Entries from July 2010

New Homeland Response Force Units

July 13th, 2010 · No Comments

In fiscal 2012 eight more homeland response force units will be established. The units are regional forces that will cross state lines when needed. They are part of a restructuring of the nation’s chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive consequence management enterprise. Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Utah and California each will [...]

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$56 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Airport Security Technologies

July 8th, 2010 · No Comments

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced approximately $56 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for airport security projects at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Orlando International Airport (MCO), and St. Louis International Airport (STL) - enhancing the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) efforts to strengthen security at airports while creating jobs across the [...]

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Counter Terrorism Conference, 10th – 11th November 2010, London, UK

July 1st, 2010 · No Comments

Counter Terrorism Conference “Prepare, Prevent, Pursue, Protect” will be held 10th – 11th November 2010 at Hilton London Kensington, United Kingdom. Take the chance to hear a Keynote Address from Richard Bryan, Director of Commissioning, Olympic and Paralympics Security Directorate, Home Office, UK. His presentation will update you on the challenge of securing the London [...]

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