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Entries from February 2012

IEEE Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST ’12), November 13-15, 2012, Boston, Massachusetts

February 23rd, 2012 · No Comments

The twelfth annual IEEE Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST ’12), will be held 13-15 November 2012 in Greater Boston, Massachusetts.
Produced by IEEE with technical support from DHS S&T, IEEE Biometrics Council, IEEE Boston Section, and IEEE-USA and organizational support from MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Raytheon, Battelle, and MITRE, this conference brings together innovators [...]

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Passenger Pre-screening Initiative to Expand to Busiest US Airports

February 9th, 2012 · No Comments

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the expansion of passenger pre-screening initiative to additional airports across the country following the program’s success at seven pilot locations. With more than 336,000 passengers screened to date through TSA Pre✓™ lanes, this screening concept enhances security by enabling TSA to focus its efforts on passengers the agency [...]

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Tags: Airport Security