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Leading Government Services and Software Development Firm, ElanTech, Wins Major DHS Technology Contract

Thursday, July 03, 2008

ElanTech and Murray State University are to develop and deliver an Incident Management Decision Support System (IMDSS), which is an interoperable, web enabled, geospatially oriented incident management communication software by 2010. read

Over 400 Delta Scientific DSC2000 Barricades Deployed

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

"The DSC2000 is one of our more popular products because, due to its shallow foundation, the arrays can be quickly set up to protect an entrance," explains Delta Scientific Senior Vice President David Dickinson. read

Shared Spectrum Company (SSC) Successfully Demonstrates Enhanced, Frequency-Agile Military Radios

Monday, June 30, 2008

To demonstrate the capabilities of the DSA technology on multiple hardware platforms, SSC installed the DSA software on fielded tactical radios & demonstrated the frequency agility & robustness of its technology using multi-band DSA-2100 radio prototypes. read

Security Leader Advanced Detection Technology Awarded U.S. Army Contract

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

The LowCam Under-Vehicle Surveillance System inspects the undercarriages of vehicles and enables the systems operator to conduct real-time comparisons of images, from different visits, of the same vehicle. read

DuPont Launches Kevlar XP with More Bullet-Stopping Power

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Dupont's Kevlar XP consistently stops bullets within the first three layers of a vest designed with a total of 11 layers. The remaining layers absorb the energy of the bullet, resulting in less trauma, or backface deformation, to the vest wearer. read

Smiths Detection Launches Hand-Held Vapor Detector for Chemicals Commonly Used in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

The SABRE EXV, using Smiths Detection's proven Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) technology, is a lightweight portable device that can detect and identify explosive substances, including peroxide-based chemicals, in as little as 10 seconds. read

EADS North America Begins UH-72A Light Utility Helicopter Deliveries to the U.S. Army National Guard

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

The UH-72A provides a modern helicopter for use in the Army National Guard's state and national homeland-security missions; its introduction will enable the retirement of aging OH-58 and UH-1 rotary-wing aircraft. read

New Jersey's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Task Force Event; Strategy and Equipment Now in Place for Post-9/11 Medical Response

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Members of the New Jersey Emergency Medical Services Task Force demonstrated more than twenty pieces of specialized equipment that first responders will use in the event of an emergency. read

HGH Infrared Systems Launches in the United States with Market's First Long-Range 360-Degree Infrared (IR) Camera

Monday, June 23, 2008

The IR Revolution 360 is a panoramic infrared camera designed to replace multi-camera perimeter security systems that have traditionally required several single or dual-head cameras set to pan, tilt, or zoom within a fixed field of view. read

Alion Awarded $34 Million in First Year of Potential $187 Million Department of Defense (DOD) Logistics, Maintenance, and Supply Support Contract

Friday, June 20, 2008

Alion will provide total lifecycle systems management for business processes incorporating the planning, implementation, execution, and retirement of DOD's Logistics, Maintenance, and Supply Support (LMSS) activities. read

MSA's New left/RIGHT Ear Muffs Designed to Fit the Individual User

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

left/RIGHT is the first ear muff designed so that the left muff differs from the right to provide a better fit. read

Belgium Customs Purchases CANBERRA Germanium ASP System for Use in Secondary Screening at Port of Antwerp

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The CANBERRA Germanium ASP system has superior identification capabilities and is the only technology that can, with the highest degree of certainty, confirm the presence or absence of SNM (Uranium or Plutonium) or a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD). read

Remploy Frontline's Survival Evolution for CBRN First Responders

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The Frontliner/CR1 Ensemble is the ideal solution for all emergency services working in a highly contaminated CBRN environment; it provides a high level of fire retardency, & ruggedness, in a breathable garment system that is comfortable to wear. read

ESi Opens New Emergency Management Training Facility

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

ESi University is a facility for emergency-management training specializing in ESi's WebEOC, the first Web-enabled collaborative crisis-information system, which provides real-time information sharing to facilitate decision-making in emergency situations. read

Discover the New HAWK-FR Stand-Off Detector From Bruker Daltonics

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

The HAWK-FR is a low-cost, lightweight, easy-to-use chemical agent stand-off detector with scanner. read

GE Security's MobileTrace Helps Iredell County Sheriff Identify Narcotics-Tainted Cash

Monday, June 16, 2008

MobileTrace is a handheld trace detection instrument capable of simultaneous detection of both explosives and narcotics. read

Missouri Department of Public Safety Implements Latest Version of NC4's E Team

Monday, June 16, 2008

Immediately upon deploying E Team for flood-recovery efforts, Missouri saw a vast improvement in communications between local- and state-level emergency managers, resulting in a more efficient recovery process than in previous disasters. read

Smiths Detection Launches Advanced Handheld Chemical Identifier

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The HazMatID Ranger is a new portable chemical identifier specially designed for diverse field operations requiring quick and easy identification of unknown solids or liquids. read

Allen-Vanguard Receives $35 Million U.S. Order for Electronic Counter-Measures Equipment

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Allen Vanguard has received an order from General Dynamics Armament & Technical Products to supply spares for vehicle mounted electronic counter-measures equipment ("ECM" or "jammers") for a U.S. Department of Defense customer. read

Defenshield is Pleased to Announce a Strategic Partnership with North American Specialty Glass (NASG) - A Premier Transparent Armor Supplier

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

The partnership will allow Defenshield to offer additional transparent armor solutions to its military, law enforcement, and government customers, particularly those with armored vehicle transparent armor needs. read

ICx Technologies' Advanced BioDefense R&D Lab Named One of Southern Oregon's Most Innovative Companies

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

ICx Technologies announced that its advanced research and development lab, located in Grants Pass, Oregon, has been named one of the 21 most innovative firms in Southern Oregon by the Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. (SOREDI). read

Secure Waters LLC is Offering Price Reductions for Marine Industry Businesses

Monday, June 09, 2008

All members of the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, The Miami Marine Council, The Marina Mile Association, and the Maritime Security Council price reductions on security equipment and services. read

Gemalto Delivers Electronic Alien Resident Cards to Taiwan

Friday, June 06, 2008

The contactless cards are the first electronic identification documents built on the strengths of electronic passport technology and are the first foreigner identification cards in Asia. read

Avon Protection Systems Lands $112M U.S. Government Mask Contract

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Avon has been appointed by the U.S. government to supply M50 military respirators to all four U.S. armed forces under the U.S. Joint Services General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) program. read

DuPont Personal Protection Introduces Its New NFPA 1994 Class 2 Certified Tychem BR

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

The new DuPont Tychem BR Class 2 garment helps provide increased vapor and liquid protection without full encapsulation, thereby making it easy to use and more affordable than a fully encapsulated garment. read

iSECUREtrac Renews Contract with Tennessee Board of Probation & Parole

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

iSECUREtrac has received an extension contract to provide GPS tracking for high-risk offenders by the state's Board of Probation & Parole in a project funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee. read

Pennsylvania's Cambria County Activates Next-Generation Wireless Communication Network Designed by CONXX

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

The highly versatile network enables the county to utilize a single, carrier-grade network for county government, education, public safety, commercial, and residential applications. read

RAE Systems Introduces Next Generation Photoionization Detector for Compound-Specific Applications; UltraRAE 3000 Measures Benzene at 50 Parts Per Billion

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

The UltraRAE 3000 is intended for use in many industrial environments including confined-space entry, pre-screening during refinery and plant maintenance, hazardous- materials response, marine spill response, and refinery downstream monitoring. read

Smiths Detection's Advanced X-Ray Checkpoints Deployed in Denver International Airport

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed 28 Smiths Detection aTiX (Advanced Threat Identification X-rays) units at Denver International airport, making it the second airport to complete a full switch to the advanced systems. read

Remploy Frontline's SR3 Single-Piece CBRN Body Armor Delivers New Ease of Use

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

"This represents a significant breakthrough for the CBRN industry," said John Armstrong, GM of Remploy Frontline. "We have built a new garment that meets the military and first-responder community's requests for lighter, faster, and easier suits." read

Detecting Hazardous Chemicals, Radiological Materials, and Infectious Agents
James D. Hessman

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

New detection systems, built by some of the most innovative companies, play a key role in protecting the homeland from new attacks by terrorist groups equipped with weapons of mass destruction laced with chemical, biological, or radiological materials. read

Prestigious Canadian Firm Selects Leica Geosystems' Advanced Airborne LIDAR System to Redefine Remote Sensing Possibilities

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

The Leica ALS50-II compact airborne LIDAR system is designed to create highly accurate and much denser digital elevation models, acquire topographical information, and return signal intensity data from numerous airborne platforms. read

NC4 Provides Government Agencies with New Situational Response Tools in Preparation for Hurricane Season

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

These new offerings from NC4 Inc. improve situational awareness and informational exchange. read

Discover the New Mobile-IR Portable FT-IR From Bruker Daltonics

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

The new Mobile-IR is insensitive to vibration, and all components required for the FT-IR analysis are assembled into a rugged weatherproof transport case that can be ready for operation in a few minutes, and measurements take only seconds to complete. read

New Remote Wireless Video Transmission for MSA's ThermalTrac TIC

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

The Evolution 5000-Series Transmitter is a self-contained, one-button operation that is an easy-to-deploy remote wireless video transmission system. read

iSECUREtrac Announces Contract With Kenton County (KY) Detention Center

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

The Kenton County Detention Center will be using iSECUREtrac's System 5000, which incorporates the industry's most advanced GPS (Global Positioning System) components to provide location and compliance information in real time. read

Successful International Demonstration of Iscon1000's Infrared Security Imaging System

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Iscon1000's full-body scanning and imaging technology provides advanced threat-detection technology with the protection of individual health and personal privacy. read

D.C. National Guard Selects SkyPort to Provide Emergency SatCom Solutions

Monday, May 19, 2008

Hardware and dishes will be installed at a number of National Guard facilities in Washington, D.C., to connect guard members to the worldwide communications network in the event of an emergency or loss of the land-based network access. read

Biometric Time and Attendance Terminals to Schlage

Friday, May 16, 2008

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies will begin to use the Schlage brand security reinforcements on all HandPunch time and attendance terminals. read

Tiburon Awarded Contract to Provide Records Management System (RMS) to Nebraska State Patrol

Friday, May 16, 2008

The new system will allow the State Patrol to consolidate and automate incident information that is currently kept in disparate databases or in paper files, thus providing more effective processing of records and criminal investigations. read