Homeland Security News

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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The whole body imaging systems manufactured by Brijot Imaging Systems, Inc. are ready for deployment in airports and other government facilities. These systems are designed to clearly detect non-metallic items hidden under clothing, such as the powdered explosives used by the attempted airline bomber Christmas day.
Brijot’s passive millimeter wave imaging systems do not emit [...]

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We present here the latest market reports covering the wide scope of markets and technologies related to homeland security:

U.S. Airport Security Screening Markets Report covers the inspection and detection technology used to screen checked baggage, carry-on baggage, passengers and air cargo.
Publisher: Frost & Sullivan
U.S. Handheld and Trace Explosives Detection Market
This research service explores the [...]

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Tel Aviv, June 3rd, 2009 – eVigilo’s flagship MobileAlert, the emergency notification platform, was launched by Israel’s Home Front Command and the National Emergency Authority, as part of the government’s public emergency notification services, during the most extensive nationwide drill that started May 31st.
“The siren sound component is the primary life saving tool within the [...]

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The Canadian Government has announced investment of more than $35 million in the following new research projects in the fields of CBRN protection. These projects will improve Canada’s ability to withstand potential chemical, biological, radiological-nuclear and explosives threats.

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LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) infrastructure security is an explosively growing market with demand eclipsing the Aviation security market; driven by increased global demand for LNG, and the fact that one LNG tanker if detonated would cause a blast similar in size to that of a tactical nuclear weapon.
The world’s demand for LNG is increasing dramatically, [...]

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Los Angeles International Airport implements new Rapiscan 620 DV machines that provide better high resolution color X-ray images. High definition screening improves screeners’ ability to recognize hidden suspicious objects like Improvised Explisive Devices (IED), weapons, etc. The machines come with a steep price tag of $125,000. The machines allow to take images from multiple angles. [...]

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Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) tests the following new screening technologies for operational efficiency: Millimeter Wave technology used in random continuous mode, multi-view X-ray and liquid bottle scanners.

London’s plot has exposed an urgent need for more effective security screening to address an increasing variety of threats. Many technologies engaging different spectrum ranges from radio [...]

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