Coast Guard, maritime officials discuss new security rules
Representatives from the maritime industry attended a Coast Guard hearing Wednesday that offered the parties involved a chance to discuss new security...
U.S. Customs releases new shipping regulations
Starting in the fall, every rail car, cargo plane and truck will have to inform the government what they are transporting up to four hours before they...
Survey: Corporate crime increasing
Corporate crime is on the rise, but many companies lack the defenses to fight it, discover fraud by accident, and cannot measure the cost of it, according...
Think tank gives Bush "D" on Homeland security report card
The Bush Administration has been slow to improve and tighten domestic security and failed to spend enough on essential programs, a center-left think tank...
Senate approves $28.5 billion in Homeland Security funding
The Senate has cleared a $28.5 billion bill by a 93-1 vote to fund the new Department of Homeland Security next year, rejecting attempts to add more money...
Authentication Systems Spending to Double in Five Years
The authentication market will nearly double in the next five years, according to a recent report by the Yankee Group, Boston. Spending levels for authentication...
Additional Funds for Seaport Cargo Security Released
The nation's three largest seaports received a funding boost last week, when the Bush Administration released $28 million for a program to strengthen...
Homeland Security Contracts Vendors to Secure Borders
The federal government has granted two companies contracts to help protect border security as part of a new program aimed at preventing terrorists from...
CCTV Helps Catch Offenders in the Act
A registered sex offender was captured on surveillance tape as he assaulted a 12-year old girl in a department store. The 40-year old man was arrested...
DHS encourages investment in technologies with Safety Act
The Department of Homeland Security has moved to implement an act granting many companies protection from lawsuits if they invest in developing and deploying...
Economy, not security, responsible for fall in business travel
Security concerns and inconveniences seem to be decreasing among business travelers. According to a recent National Business Travel Association (NBTA)...
Shooting spree first in 30 years at Lockheed plant
There was no security guard on duty at the Meridian, Miss., Lockheed Martin plant, where employee Doug Williams went on a shooting spree last week, killing...
Corporations increasing security spending only slightly
Major U.S. corporations have raised security spending only slightly since the Sept. 11 attacks -- raising questions about their vulnerability to terrorists,...
Port security regulations include technology upgrades
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has publicized maritime security regulations that include the installation of technology such as passenger,...
Olympics implements ID management system
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has successfully implemented a secure authorization and management system for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens....
Travel group challenges some airport security; Americans growing used to TSA measures
The Travel Industry of America has begun "an aggressive lobbying and communications campaign" to stall a number of new airport security rules concerning...
National Emergency Training Center can help security professionals
As part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is charged with sustaining the preparedness of the U.S., to reduce...
Military launches cyber-security campaign
The military is launching a new research effort at the University of Illinois to improve the security of battlefield computers and communications systems...
Reporter guards the stars at Wimbledon
A tabloid newspaper reporter bluffed his way into a job guarding the world's top tennis stars, including Americans Serena and Venus Williams at the Wimbledon...
Weapons lab security remains inefficient
The nation's nuclear weapons research laboratories are in the middle of another uproar over security, and one congressman says their managers have failed...
Report: Lack of funding leaves first responders unprepared
United States government efforts to prepare for another attack on America are grossly underfunded and will require an additional $98.4 billion over the...
The House Homeland Security vote: What it means
The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed a $29.4 billion funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The funds would be available...
Homeland Security Procurement: A Guide
From the Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov). Doing Business With The Department of Homeland Security: Rules of the Game This Department is...
Delta chief challenges passenger security fees
Protecting passengers from terrorists is the government's job and airlines should not have to collect up to $10 per passenger for security-related costs,...
Airport Access Control Program launches
Dulles International Airport in Washington and Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., are the first of 20 facilities to be named...
