Since September 11 international Islamic terrorism has become the primary threat to security of the West, particularly the United States. The mass media, in general, have treated the phenomenon mainly focusing on the emotional and spectacular side or focusing their attention on the issue of religious conflict.
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Below are excerpts from testimony of Dr. Jim Walsh, Research Associate , Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at the hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Emergency management and disaster recovery prove to become growing sectors in the recession prone U.S. economy. According to FEMA data and private sector sources the emergency management industry will employ 1.6 mln people and spend $65 Bln on wages alone by year 2012. There are many emergency services involved in handling an emergency. [...]
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These are results of homeland security / defense industry survey conducted by Homeland Security Research Corporation:
Here is the answer.
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ICx Technologies (NASDAQ: ICXT), a developer of advanced sensor technologies for homeland security and force protection, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. military. The contract is for $4.8 million to supply Fido explosives detectors and training services.
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The Fido explosives detector is based on a technology called amplifying fluorescence polymer (AFP) [...]
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According to a report of Committee on National Security DHS faces a number of unresolved employment issues, among them inability to fill about a quarter of top Department managerial positions.
This security delinquency directly impairs our homeland security and our emergency preparedness.
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CRITICAL LEADERSHIP VACANCIES IMPEDE U.S. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Committee on National Security, July [...]
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