Nuclear lab acknowledges security problems
The head of Sandia National Laboratories acknowledged security problems at the nuclear lab, including guards napping on duty, stolen computers and the...
Water utilities scramble to meet federal deadlines
U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft put water utilities on notice that enforcing Safe Drinking Water Act security provisions is a top government priority,...
Tyco Fire and Security president fired amid accounting scandal
Tyco International Ltd. has fired Jerry Boggess, president of its fire and security division, and said it would take charges of at least $265 million...
TSA confiscates 4.8 million items in first year
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced it has intercepted more than 4.8 million prohibited items at airport passenger security checkpoints...
Security rules adding time to shipments
An online survey has found that many companies are adding time back into their global supply chain networks to account for transportation delays generated...
IBM introduces surveillance consulting service
IBM has introduced new consulting, integration and deployment services for digital video surveillance systems running on IP-based networks. The new services...
DHS details funding plans
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has outlined its immediate priorities for funding in 2003, much of it centering on the monumental task of integrating...
NBA security issues raised following Boston incident
In what was called "a sick prank" by FleetCenter security officials, the National Basketball Association had its first brush with terrorism at the Los...
TSA continues security with customer service in mind
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has unveiled a project to streamline baggage screening for cruise ship passengers on Royal Caribbean...
Homeland Security spending to continue rise
The Center for Homeland and Global Security reports that governments around the world will spend an estimated $550 billion on homeland security in 2003,...
Cargo crews ask for guns
A group representing many U.S. cargo airline pilots wants Congress to pass a proposed law that would allow cargo-plane crews to carry guns, giving them...
Sweeping Program Heightens Security and Interoperability
Kate Henry
Pick a door, any door, and procure a solution that will authenticate the movement of users through it. Now leverage that function worldwide, add in four...
Manpower for Hire: Contract Officers Fortify Government Security’s Front Lines
Dave Westrate
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Technology Exposing Trouble
Michael Fickes
Weapons and Explosives Detection...
Who Goes There: Army Upgrades Access Control at Ft. McPherson
Randy Southerland
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U.S.-led group earns Olympic security bid
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded a contract to a consortium headed by San Diego-based Science Applications Intl. Corp. (SAIC) to...
Airline to test passenger screening system
A new system to check background information and assign a threat level to all commercial air passengers will be piloted by Delta Airlines at three undisclosed...
Twenty-two federal agencies merge with DHS
The federal government completed its reorganization Saturday, folding 22 federal agencies into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). More than 170,000...
Biometrics promotes cell phone security
Casio Computer and Alps Electric have developed a fingerprint scanner built into a short cylinder for use in cellular telephones and other portable devices....
Bush promises states more money for security
In a meeting with the nation's governors Monday, President Bush said he has increased state grants to help with security, education and health care by...
TSA cites authority to search vehicles; gets passing grade from GAO
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has cited Supreme Court and other relevant precedents to outline its legal authority to require random...
Building security starts with planning and design
Architects and building planners in the U.S. are now being faced with designing buildings that will sustain a terrorist attack, says New York architect...
IT security market to hit $45 billion by 2006
The total IT security market, including software, hardware, and services, is expected to increase to $45 billion in revenues by 2006, compared to revenues...
ISC West conferences to focus on federal government
ISC West 2003, March 25 – 27, 2003 at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, will feature more than 80 educational sessions and special events covering...
Two airlines ask for extension on cockpit door deadline
AirTran Airways and American Airlines have been denied an extension from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to install improved cockpit doors....
