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Simulation Education Services (SES) Announces A Regional Interoperative Communications Exercise (RICE)

Monday, January 05, 2009

These RICE Exercises are functional exercises that provide multiple agencies and jurisdictions in a region the opportunity to assess their interoperative communications capabilities and operations. read

Ahura Scientific Increases Library and Language Capabilities of Flagship FirstDefender

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

FirstDefender 2.6.4, Ahura Scientific has expanded the number of compounds in its on-board chemical library, broadened the foreign language capabilities and introduced a new scan delay feature. read

Phoenix Group of Virginia Inc. Becomes Exclusive Distributor for Life Saving Product

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The Last Chance Rescue Filter is a one-time-use emergency device that a firefighter can use in the event of an out-of-air emergency. The canister filters out the toxic gases that are typically encountered during a fire. read

EyeMarker RTD1000 Offers First Non-Invasive Detection of Botulism

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The EyeMarker RTD1000 is an automated, portable, noninvasive device that in two minutes or less can assess if an individual has been exposed to any of a series of toxins, including botulinium, organophosphate nerve agents, cyanide, & carbon monoxide. read

Weapons of Mass Destruction Exercises Developed by Texas A&M, DuPont, and Simulation Education Services (SES)

Monday, December 15, 2008

These "Desktop Exercises" include Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Explosive scenarios. read

3n White Paper: Message Mapping - How to Communicate During the Six Stages of a Crisis

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Download, at no cost, this white paper, which examines the intersection of communications with the crisis lifecycle. read

Ahura Scientific Wins Second Cygnus Innovation Award

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Ahura Scientific was honored in HazMAT/WMD category for TruDefender FT, its newest handheld chemical identification product. read

Saunders Mfg. Co. Inc. Announces Its Exclusive Distribution of the Ticket Board Product Line

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

The Ticket Board - which is designed to increase officer safety at airports, on border patrols, and on marine enforcement missions - is being used in accordance with the Homeland Security initiative to detect fraudulent documents. read

The Genesis Key Announces SecurVoice, the World's First Completely Secure Voice and Data Encryption Solution

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

SecurVoice, the world's first completely secure voice & data encryption solution, provides a revolutionary integration solution that removes encryption from the hardware and installs the encryption key directly onto a wide array of devices. read

CoBRA Software for Homeland Security & Terrorism Response; Eight Years and Still Stronger, Faster ... Better

Monday, December 08, 2008

CoBRA software was first released in 2000 and since then has become the preeminent CBRNE decision-support software for military war fighters & civilian first responders. read

Intelagard Ships Decontamination Systems to Military

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

The H1-B Intercept is a binary compressed air foam chemical/biological decontamination system. When necessary, the system may also be used for fire suppression. read

SightLogix Names Dan Hearn as Vice President of Sales

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Mr. Hearn has more than 20 years of experience in security sales management and is ideally suited to broaden SightLogix' domestic and international market leadership. read

Telogis Announces GeoBase Technology Summit

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

"Our goal is to help our customers be first to market with the most innovative applications possible. This event is designed to help our customers generate more revenue, faster", said Newth Morris, President of GeoBase. read

Bruker Teams With Safe Environment Engineering & Vialogy of California to Bring Fully Functional Integrated CBRNE Solutions to the Homeland Security & Military Markets

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

The Bruker/Safe Environment Engineering/Vialogy team provides an interoperability solution for critical events, critical infrastructure, & large-area coverage with use of multiple sensor packages, efficient networking & vital situational-awareness tools. read

AcuTemp Thermal Systems Introduces International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)-Qualified Boxes for Temperature-Sensitive Shipments

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

AcuTemps' pre-qualified high-performance insulated boxes allow pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to have ready access to reliable shipping solutions capable of maintaining the temperature of their valuable payloads during shipment. read

GE Global Research to Build Mobile Imaging System to Improve Nuclear Threat Detection

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded funds to GE Global Research to develop a longer-range radiation-detection system. read

NetWitness Disrupts Market with Free Security Solution

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

NetWitness Corporation, the leading provider of next-generation network security monitoring technology, announced that the company is enhancing & delivering a free version of its award-winning NetWitness Investigator solution. read

ICx Technologies Introduces the radHUNTER Radiation Detector

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The radHUNTER is an extremely sensitive and accurate digital, hand-held, gamma radionuclide identification device designed for first responders, customs agents, and specialized security forces. read

MSA's Evolution 5800 TIC Shows Better Detail with Enhanced Imagery

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Evolution 5800 is the most versatile TIC (Thermal Imaging Camera) available that provides the most detailed images with Image Digital Enhancement (IDE) over the widest temperature range. read

Evogen (formerly Sceptor Industries) Culminates Merger

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Unique technology brings detection and diagnostics capabilities, previously limited to the laboratory, into the field and gives a significant advantage over existing detection systems. read

GVI Security Solutions Wins Major Prison System Video Surveillance Project

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Thanks to the superior quality of GVI's products as well as the high value placed on the company's extensive service & support networks, GVI was selected to provide a comprehensive video-surveillance system for the prison system. read

VeriChip Corporation Selected by Microsoft to Offer Personal Health Record Through Microsoft HealthVault

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Through this agreement, Health Link members will have the ability to open free HealthVault accounts and input, store, view, and interact with their health data. read

Ahura Scientific Ships 2000th Instrument to AstraZeneca

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

The accomplishment is the result of an increasing demand for the company's award-winning Raman spectroscopy-based FirstDefender & TruScan instruments, & its most recent product, TruDefender FT, which is based on Fourier-Transform Infrared spectroscopy. read

IBM Awarded U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Transformation Contract to Improve National Security, Customer Service, and Operational Efficiency

Monday, November 10, 2008

The contract is part of an ongoing multidimensional USCIS effort to transform its business processes and will serve as a key factor in enabling the agency to speed benefits determination, combat identity fraud, and reduce processing time backlogs. read

The City of Killeen, Texas, Police Department Adopts 3D Crime-Scene Laser Scanner from Leica Giosystems to Support Crime Scene Investigation

Monday, November 10, 2008

The Leica ScanStation2 is a high-speed/high-definition 3D laser scanning system able to quickly measure crime scenes and support criminal investigations with far greater speed and accuracy than conventional methods. read

ICx Technologies Introduces Raider Radionuclide Detector

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

The Raider can detect nuclear material and identify the radionuclide. It immediately recognizes the presence of radioactive materials that might be smuggled into buildings, large public gatherings, or any other location with potential risk. read

Vangent to Support U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration Through $2.5 Billion ICT21 Contract

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

"The ICT21 contract allows us to expand our relationship with the FDA by leveraging our expertise in providing infrastructure services to a variety of federal government customers," said Vangent President and CEO Mac Curtis. read

James Lee Witt Associates Awarded Contract to Assist State of Indiana with Storm Recovery

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

James Lee Witt Associates will provide assistance and guidance for debris removal, emergency services related to the disaster, and the repair and/or replacement of damaged public facilities such as roads, buildings, and utilities. read

Gemalto Receives 'Best Software' Sesames Award with 'Smart Card Web Mashups'

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Smart Card Web Mashups represent the first implementation of the Java Card 3.0 specifications through a technological solution that combines content and applications from various Web servers. read

Chris Wrenn joins the Environics USA team as Sr. Director of Sales & Marketing

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Environics USA is a provider of sophisticated gas & vapor detection solutions for the military, 1st responder, safety and homeland security markets. read

MSA's AirHawk II Air Mask Now With Advantage 4000 Facepiece and Audi-Larm Audible Alarm EOSTI

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The new AirHawk II Air Mask keeps lower-cost options while offering many new choices not available with any other industrial air mask. read

EMSystems Announces Merger with Global Secure Systems

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

With this merger, there are many opportunities to expand the capabilities of the Global Secure System Health Alert Network product to address the needs of the current users and hospitals, public safety, and emergency management organizations. read

AtHoc Receives the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation in the Mass Notification Market

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Frost & Sullivan's prestigious award acknowledges the success of AtHoc IWSAlerts, a comprehensive network-centric notification system that utilizes organizations' existing IP networks to communicate during an emergency. read

HTS Provides Revolutionary Pre-Configured Container Code Recognition (CCR) Gantries With Built-In Equipment

Monday, October 20, 2008

"The revolutionary gantry brings a new level of installation and maintenance simplicity to the critical sphere of identifying and recording containers as they enter or exit the port," said Amnon Katchalski, VP Marketing & Sales, HTS. read

Axsys Technologies Opens New Manufacturing Facility

Friday, October 17, 2008

"Axsys Technologies is providing excellent service, equipment & tools for success to our troops serving around the globe," Congressman Paul Hodes said. "I want to commend Axsys for their work to help our soldiers & employ many New Hampshire families." read

FLIR Systems Announces Orders of $14.8 Million From U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

"These orders highlight FLIR's position as a leading supplier of thermal imaging equipment to CBP & demonstrate the value of our systems to support their wide range of missions," said Earl R. Lewis, President & CEO of FLIR Systems, Inc. read

Thermo Fisher Scientific Extends the User-Friendliness of Mobile Radiation Survey and Detection System with an Easy-to-Install, Easily Accessible Self-Contained Unit

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

The Matrix Mobile ARIS Detection System offers real-time results for radiation survey, patrol, and isotope identification. read

TCS (TeleCommunication Systems Inc.) Wins $1.1 Million Contract to Provide U.S. Marine Corps Professional Services for Wireless Point-to-Point Link (WPPL) Systems

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

WPPL systems provide deployed Marines with point-to-point and point-to-multipoint secure transmission of voice, video, and data communications over terrestrial microwave radio links. read

Ahura Scientific Announces New European Partners

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Ahura is expanding its presence in Europe with three new distribution partners - Nucletron Technologies GmbH in Germany and Austria, HazmatLINK in the United Kingdom and Benelux, & RMI in the Czech and Slovak Republics. read

HTS (High-Tech Solutions Ltd.) Selected to Provide Its Container Code Recognition System for Container-Loaded Trains at the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium

Monday, October 13, 2008

HTS will provide its container code recognition (CCR) system for trains - SeeTrain - for the Port of Zeebrugge. SeeTrain will read & record the container code numbers when a train enters or exits the port. read