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National Defense
September 2012
Stew Magnuson |
DHS' Nuclear Detection Efforts Continue on Smaller Scale The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office could never get the technology to work well enough, and estimated costs to deploy the portals swelled, so after six years with nothing to show for the millions spent, the ax fell.   |
National Defense
September 2011
Stew Magnuson |
Radiation Detection Portal Program Comes to an End One of the Department of Homeland Security's most troubled technology development programs came to an end in July, when the Advanced Spectrographic Portals, which were designed to ferret out nuclear material at ports, was terminated. |
National Defense
January 2009
Magnuson & Rusling |
Debate Over Next-Generation Radiation Portals Continues In the waning days of the Bush administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the Government Accountability Office were still trading barbs over the effectiveness of the next generation of radiation portals to be deployed at ports. |
National Defense
November 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Nuclear Detectors Tested in Nevada Desert The newly formed Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) inherited the project, dedicated to stopping a nuclear attack on U.S. soil, from the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2006 |
U.S. market share lags global growth in homeland security Most of the discrepancy comes from strong demand from three regions -- the European, Indian, and Chinese markets. |
National Defense
December 2006
Robert H. Williams |
Homeland Security Selects Nuke Detectors Next generation spectroscopic portal monitors fashioned by Thermo Electron Corp. will be installed in ports and border entry points to detect and halt the introduction into the United States of nuclear weapons and radiological materials. |
National Defense
October 2014
Stew Magnuson |
Johnson Latest DHS Secretary to Waive 100 Percent Cargo Screening Mandate Despite a long string of secretaries and Customs and Border Protection commissioners speaking out against the practicality of the law, some members of Congress are still pushing DHS to fulfill the mandate. |
National Defense
January 2010
Stew Magnuson |
Bad News All Around for DHS Cargo Technology Programs The Department of Homeland Security's advanced radiation detection portal monitor program continues to struggle. |
National Defense
November 2006
Stew Magnuson |
Fear of Terror Weapons Drives Tech Funding With the nation in the throes of the so-called "long war," it is no surprise that the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security's research dollars is going toward technologies designed to prevent terrorist attacks. |
National Defense
September 2009
Katie Breitbach |
International Gateway Airports Proposed for Small Aircraft Three Department of Homeland Security agencies are collaborating on a proposal to have small aircraft entering the United States land at so-called "gateway airports" so they can be inspected before traveling to large cities. |
Popular Mechanics
March 18, 2008
Erik Sofge |
Homeland Adds On-the-Go Radioactive Hunter to Garage A modified Chevy Suburban XL that can detect the presence of radioactive material was delivered to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by Raytheon last month. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
July 2007
John McHale |
Homeland Security Budget and Market Show Steady Growth Nearly half a decade old, the U.S. DHS is showing moderate growth in its budget request, while funding for research and development focuses on more solutions for today than for programs 20 years in the future. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2005
John McHale |
Aircraft countermeasure, Coast Guard DeepWater see big budget increases The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2006 budget request has significant increases for commercial aircraft countermeasures technology and the U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater System program. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2005 |
Homeland Security Briefs Deepwater improvements to enhance maritime security... Passport Systems wins contract for cargo-detection scanner... Intelligent Results to support national security efforts... |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
August 2005 |
Homeland Security Briefs Biometric system helps secure Iraq bases... ANSI launches Homeland Security Standards Database... Smiths Detection partners with Paladin Capital Group... International Biometric Group delivers iris- recognition test report... TSA to deploy new technology to additional airports... |
National Defense
September 2010
Magnuson & Fugate |
Senators Have Low Regard for DHS Policy Reviews Republicans at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing stridently criticized two DHS documents for lacking substance and stating grandiose ideals without delivering specifics. |
National Defense
September 2010
Magnuson & Fugate |
Monitoring Small Vessels Still a Challenge for Coast Guard, Says GAO The Government Accountability Office has found that few resources are being devoted to the small vessel threat. |
National Defense
August 2014
Christina Munnell |
Government Urged to Rein In Radiological Materials A government watchdog said the three agencies charged with securing radiological materials that can be used to make dirty bombs need to collaborate more closely. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2007
Courtney E. Howard |
American Systems develops emergency communications system for homeland security Red Cell, intended to help homeland security authorities make informed decisions and respond to emergencies such as chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive events, also is a public safety service for natural disasters. |
National Defense
October 2006
Stew Magnuson |
DHS Outlines Efforts to Protect Infrastructure The director of the infrastructure partnership division in DHS, said that the long-awaited National Infrastructure Protection Plan will detail ways the government and the private sector can work as "peers" to share and protect sensitive information. |
National Defense
December 2003
Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Sets Up Liaison Office To Assist in Homeland Security The Army is setting up a "homeland security cell" to act as a liaison organization with the Department of Homeland Security. The plan is to give DHS easier access to Army programs and suppliers. |
National Defense
June 2004
Harold Kennedy |
DHS Technology Budget To Exceed $1B in 2005 An array of emerging technologies is the key to defending the United States from its enemies, according to Charles E. McQueary, undersecretary of homeland security for science and technology. |
National Defense
January 2008
Stew Magnuson |
DHS Pressing On With Troubled Technology Programs Whether it is program delays, public uproars over its policies, court challenges or accusations of mismanagement, nothing ever seems to go smoothly for DHS. Many of these controversial programs involve the development of new technologies. |
National Defense
October 2010
Stew Magnuson |
BioWatch Program to Require Sensors to Detect Unknown Pathogens The next generation of machines designed to sniff the air for biological threats may be required to detect pathogens currently unknown to science, a Department of Homeland Security official said. |
National Defense
April 2009 |
Border Security The U.S. has limited ability to prevent dangerous materials from reaching the shores. |
Information Today
July 18, 2013 |
Northern Light Debuts Primary Research Manager Software Application Northern Light, a provider of strategic research portals, business research content, and search technology, just released Primary Research Manager, a new software application. |
National Defense
November 2006
Stew Magnuson |
Feds lagging in most disaster scenarios, McHale says The federal government has identified 15 homeland disaster scenarios for which it must prepare. But does making lists equate to preparedness? |
National Defense
September 2004
Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr. |
Department of Homeland Security on the Right Track The Department of Homeland Security is taking aggressive steps to help the nation's state and local governments, as well as first responders, prepare for the worst-case scenario. |
InternetNews
November 10, 2004
Clint Boulton |
IBM's Portal WebSphere Adds Integration IBM's new WebSphere portal software boasts content management, business process integration and virtual portal support. |
National Defense
May 2004
Kennedy & Tiron |
Securitybeat U.S. Beefs Up Security On Railway Systems... Budget Amendment Good News for DHS... Air Force Adopts Biometrics Security Systems... etc. |
National Defense
October 2014
Stew Magnuson |
More Changes in Store For DHS' Science and Technology Directorate Lawmakers and government watchdogs have expressed disappointment with the organization. It has gone through several directors, each with his or her own idea of how the organization should function and its place in the larger DHS enterprise. |
National Defense
July 2009
Sandra I. Erwin |
Citizens Invited to Participate in DHS Major Review The Department of Homeland Security wants to harness the "wisdom of crowds" into a major strategic review that is due to Congress in December. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
August 2004
Ben Ames |
Private Sector Adapts to Business with DHS Officials at major private-sector security firms and prime contractors say the key to doing business with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is to use current technology instead of developing new technology. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
January 2007
Hans Kobler |
From DARPA to Main Street Technologies developed for Homeland Security are moving into the public sector. |
National Defense
September 2012
Sandra I. Erwin |
Washington Insiders Question Federal Role In Homeland Security DHS' federal-centric governance is an outdated hierarchical model that is ill-suited to the post-industrial digital age, says John Fass Morton, author of a new book titled "Next-Generation Homeland Security: Network Federalism and the Course to National Preparedness." |
National Defense
June 2008
Stew Magnuson |
Public Still in the Dark When it Comes to Dirty Bomb Threat The federal government has come up short in public information campaigns to educate the public on what to do in the event of a radiation attack |
Chemistry World
April 13, 2011
Hepeng Jia |
Full steam ahead for China's nuclear development As the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan escalates and continues to be the cause of worldwide concern, China is unlikely to stop its ambitious plan to expand its nuclear industry. |
National Defense
December 2011
Stew Magnuson |
DHS Considers Reviving Dormant Joint Requirements Council Nothing is more maddening to budget hawks and government watchdogs than two different agencies setting out to purchase the same technology in separate acquisition programs. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
May 2008
John McHale |
Cell Phone Sensors Detect Radiation to Thwart Nuclear Terrorism Researchers are engineering cell phones that help detect potential terrorist threats such as radiological "dirty bombs" and nuclear weapons. |
National Defense
November 2006
Robert H. Williams |
Threat Identification Software Receives Laurels HazMasterG3, a decision support system that combats biological, explosive and radiological agents, has been cited by the Homeland Security Department as being a qualified anti-terrorism technology. |
National Defense
June 2004
Harold Kennedy |
Blueprint For Homeland Security The Defense Department is working on a comprehensive homeland defense strategy that will detail the Pentagon's emerging role in protecting the United States from terrorist attack |
National Defense
March 2004
Geoff S. Fein |
Security Beat The Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services will share $275 million to expand the BioWatch program, improve a nationwide bio threat reporting system and upgrade food and animal inspections. |
National Defense
January 2012
Stew Magnuson |
Budget Woes May Force Homeland Security To Cut Missions Sequester or no sequester, the Department of Homeland Security is in store for changes, a Senate Appropriations Committee staffer predicted. |
