Homeland Security

DHS Conducts Cyber Storm II To Examine Preparedness, Response Capabilities

March 11, 2008

Cyber Storm II is the second in a series of congressionally mandated exercises that will examine the nation’s cyber security preparedness and response capabilities. The exercise will simulate a coordinated cyber attack on information technology, communications, chemical, and transportation systems and assets.


Bay Area Law Enforcement Agencies Use Web Site To Share Crime Information With Public

By Brent Dirks · March 7, 2008

A partnership between four San Francisco Bay Area law enforcement agencies and software developer Public Engines is putting near real-time local crime information just a few clicks away on the Internet.


San Diego Harbor Police Deploy Automated Vehicle Location Service

March 7, 2008

BIO-key International recently Inc. announced the award of a contract from the San Diego Harbor Police Department (San Diego Harbor PD) to deploy the company's automated vehicle location (AVL) capability in its patrol vehicles.


Florida Police Department Deploys Wireless Mesh Network

March 4, 2008

Florida Police Department Deploys Wireless Mesh Network

The West Palm Beach Police Department in Florida now has “digital eyes” on the streets of the largest and busiest city in Palm Beach County. The police department has set up a wireless video surveillance network powered by Firetide, a developer of wireless mesh and access networks.


Air Sterilization Technology Closer To Protecting Against Biological Agents

March 4, 2008

A powerful air sterilization technology developed at the University at Buffalo has killed every biological agent with which it has been challenged, including airborne spores, viruses and bacteria in independent tests conducted for the U.S. Department of Defense.


Texas University Joins LearnSafe Initiative

March 4, 2008

MDI Inc. recently announced the LearnSafe Initiative would begin providing services immediately to the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), which is one of the largest private institutions in Texas and the largest Catholic university in the state.


Down to Earth

By Barry Willingham · March 2008

Airports move on from post-9/11 panic

One of the first reactionary attempts to bolster security after 9/11 occurred at airports. Immediately after air service was reinstated, the public saw uniformed Marines armed with M-16s at every security checkpoint, concrete barriers at each entry point, security guards ransacking passengers’ luggage and, of course, taller fences going up around airfield perimeters. As with most things in life, an unexpected event usually generates an unexpected— and sometimes irrational— response. Such was the case with the nation’s aviation facilities.


California City Uses Security Camera System To Protect Port, Reduce Crime

February 29, 2008

The City and Port of Richmond, Calif. have selected ADT Security Services to design and install two public security camera systems, one for the city to help reduce crime and vandalism, and limit illegal dumping and trespassing, and a second for the Port of Richmond as part of the port’s homeland security initiatives.


DHS Announces Application Period For FY 2008 Assistance To Firefighters Grants

February 29, 2008

The Department of Homeland Security's Grant Programs Directorate will begin accepting applications for the Fiscal Year 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) beginning March 3 at with the deadline for receipt of the applications no later than April 4.


Software Allows Security Analysts To Query Terrorist Organization Behavior

February 27, 2008

Researchers at the University of Maryland’s Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) have developed the SOMA Terror Organization Portal (STOP) allowing analysts to query automatically learned rules on terrorist organization behavior.


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