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....
DHS releases physical infrastructure protection strategy
The Department of Homeland Security has released a 96-page report detailing a national strategy to protect the nation's critical physical infrastructure...
Building security course developed
ESSEX Industries has made availabile an American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA/CES) registered course on treating security...
NIST supports multiple biometrics for border security
A dual approach that employs both fingerprint and facial recognition technology is the best option for a biometric system that would make the nation's...
Philadelphia-area colleges offer Homeland security degree
Several community colleges in the Philadelphia area and Drexel University have developed a series of 58 Homeland Security training courses that began...
Japan turns to biometrics for passport security
A senior Foreign Ministry official in Japan has confirmed the country plans to implement a program to issue passports using biometric technology. The...
Edwards acquires IDenticard
Edwards Systems Technology Inc., Mississauga, Ontario., has acquired Lancaster, Pa.-based IDenticard Systems Inc. and IDenticam Systems Canada Ltd., Markham,...
A clockwork response to orange alert
When the Bush Administration raised the national terror alert status from yellow ("elevated risk") to orange ("high risk"), the Department of Homeland...
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Airports denied needed money in Bush Budget
President Bush may have allocated $26.7 billion to the Department of Homeland Security in his budget, but a proposed $500 million decrease in TSA funding...
Bush releases Homeland Security budget
As part of his $2.23 trillion spending package, President Bush has set aside $26.7 billion for the Department of Homeland Security. Included among the...
Ridge outlines border security plans
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge described plans to combine border security and inspection agencies to streamline the process of entering...
Biometrics gaining public acceptance
In a poll of more than 2,000 adults, biometric uses by government and the private sector are gaining momentum and acceptance among the general public....
ASIS commission to take part in shaping guidelines
ASIS International (ASIS) has created the ASIS Commission on Guidelines, with its first mission "to advance the practice of security through the development...
EPA helps with vulnerability assessments for water utilities
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a set of instructions to help drinking water utilities submit security self-assessments. The...
Federal report outlines poor INS security at airports
The U.S. Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General has released a report that outlines a range of problems with design, security and communications...
Weekend Internet attack exposes flaws in security preparation
A computer worm that took advantage of a vulnerability in Microsoft software crippled thousands of computers around the world this weekend. While the...
Security ensures quiet day at Qualcomm Stadium
With 52 CCTV surveillance cameras and a combination of more than 4,000 state, federal and private security forces, Sunday's Super Bowl turned out to be...
Ridge sworn in; Department officially opens
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge was sworn in Friday as the first secretary of the new Department of Homeland Security. The government's 15th Cabinet-level...
Super security coming for Sunday's big game
More than 4,000 local, state and federal law enforcement officials and private security staff will keep watch over Sunday's Super Bowl in San Diego. The...
