Articles from the Government Industry
REAL ID Backlash
By Sandra Kay Miller
Transitioning driver’s licenses into smart cards raises privacy concerns, but creates opportunities for a new functionality....
Port Security A Key Topic At Homeland Security Conference
At the fourth annual ThinkTec Homeland Security Innovation Conference last week at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) in Charleston...
Report Finds National Landmarks At Risk
According to a government report about the U.S. Park Police, national icons such as the Washington Monument and the Statue of Liberty are left vulnerable because of inadequate security.
The Interior Department's inspector general accuses the Park Police of an "overall lack of commitment to its icon security responsibilities," citing chronic understaffing along with a lack of coordination and training.
The report states, "We found that despite having increased security and law enforcement responsibilities since the events of Sept. 11, 2001, USPP's staffing levels are lower now than they were six years ago."...
SIA Claims President's FY09 Budget Plan Shortchanges Security
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has sharply criticized President Bush's FY 2009 spending plan, calling the proposed reductions in security grants programs "shortsighted and irresponsible."
Recently released, the FY09 budget significantly reduces funding levels for port security, public transit and school security grant programs.
"The President's proposed budget jeopardizes our national and economic security," says Richard Chace, executive director and CEO, The Security Industry Association. "This shortsighted and irresponsible plan does not provide nearly enough funding to secure our nation's critical infrastructure. The safety of our ports, schools and public transit systems are top priorities for The Security Industry Association and we will continue working with members of the House and Senate to get these grant programs funded at necessary levels."...
How Government Experience Serves Today's Security Leaders
EDITOR'S NOTE: There are six areas of knowledge that successful security programs of the future must incorporate. They are government elements, security...
A New Wave of Security
A new network-based video system monitoring San Diego's famed Mission Beach is helping public safety officials battle a recent escalation in violent crime....
Getting A Grip On Cybercrime
By Sandra Kay Miller
Telecom worker William Bryant was asked to leave Cox Communications, the third largest cable provider in the country with more than 6 million residential...
Let's Go To The Video
Correctional officers at Hillsborough County Jail in Tampa, Fla., are spending a lot less time defending themselves against false accusations from inmates...
Above Top-Secret
Eight miles northeast of Dayton, Ohio, lies the headquarters of the Air Force Materiel Command, the branch responsible for keeping U.S. Air Force (USAF)...
Order In The Court
Even in rural America, county courtrooms have become a dangerous place to be and to work. Increasingly, judges and court workers find themselves being...
Stamp of Approval
The United States Postal Service (USPS) Processing and Distribution Center in Dallas is part of a national network of mechanized bulk mail centers that...
Tech Watch
Often times, security booths are the first thing a visitor encounters on a property. Their appearance gives a first impression of the facility inside....
The Slow Path to Top Secret Clearance
BY STEVE DAVIS
Private companies in the United States that have federal government contracts at a classified level face common problems in obtaining timely employee...
The Human Dimension Of Security
DIVERSE, ACCURATE methods for detecting bomb material and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are entering the marketplace, but even when fully automated...
Ready, Set, Know!
STEPHANIE SILK
THE DEPARTMENT of Homeland Security and the Advertising Council's Ready Business campaign helps businesses prepare in the event of an emergency, including...
Helping the Hungry
Regardless of income, food is the second largest expense for families raising children, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), accounting...
Port Authority
Establishing reliable security systems at the nation's ports is not an easy task. Significant challenges pertaining to both the port's physical location...
On the Defensive
By David Dickinson
Keeping pedestrians safe and protecting structures from accidental or intentional automobile crashes are big concerns for many facilities. From pedestrian-filled...
Backscatter X-ray technology deployed at Phoenix airport
Backscatter X-ray technology -- which photographs passengers under their clothing -- has been deployed at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix. The technology can find plastic bombs strapped to a terrorist's chest or other hidden non-metal weapons.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began testing the advanced technology last week...
Corrections
Zareba Systems Inc., Minneapolis, has announced that its electronic perimeter security fence products will be installed at federal prisons in the United...
Lockheed Wins TWIC Contract
The Transportation Security Administration has awarded a contract for new, secure identification cards for port workers to Lockheed Martin Corp., Bethesda,...
Security Innovators Take Center Stage
By PAUL ROTHMAN
They include X-ray technology designed to detect explosives, a dishwasher-sized mail decontaminator, and a virtual reality headset that allows someone...
Everyday Encryption
By SANDRA KAY MILLER
Encryption is being implemented in many places besides the office. Most people associate encryption with protecting information as it travels across a...
San Diego Hits New Security Heights
San Diego's budget crisis has left the city's police department struggling to find ways to do more with fewer resources. Through the help of private individuals...
Boston Sheriff Deploys New High-Tech Fire Extinguishers
Boston's Suffolk County Sheriff's Department has installed more than 175 electronically monitored fire extinguishers in two of the Department's correctional...
