Public Safety

FCC puts 700 MHz item on 31 July
Since 9/11 there have been calls for making part of the 700 MHz spectrum a dedicated public-safety band; the FCC is inching toward a ruling on the issue
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UK considering restricting travel to Pakistan
UK mulling travel restrictions on suspicious terrorists, criminals to prevent them from going to Pakistan, other countries for terrorist training
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Decision on on 700 MHz nears
The need for emergency communication interoperability has prompted calls for using part of the 700 MHz band for public safety; industry heavyweights object, and the FCC is divided
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London bus drivers fight back against spitting rampage
DNA spit-kits will allow bus drivers to exact their revenge against teenage hoodlums; big opportunities in Singapore?
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Illinois issues gun permit to a 10-month old baby
Howard Ludwig is 10-month old (height: 2 feet, 3 inches; weight: 20 pounds), and he now has a permit to carry 12-gauge Beretta shotgun
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Debate over 700 MHz intensifies
Communication problems during 9/11 and Katrina have prompted calls for dedicating a portion of the 700 MHz spectrum for public-sfatey use; commercial interest have other ideas, and the FCC is caught in the middle
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TB victim receives TV
Facing a life of civil commitment, Russian-born Arizonan earns his creature comforts
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Texas boasts state-wide level four interoperability
Announcement puts Texas in the forefront of radio compatibility efforts; recent success at Dallas Love Field provides a welcome model
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Guards strike Pantex nuclear assembly plant
New physical fitness standards upset older workers; Energy Department tries to mold guards into a “combat effective protective force”
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Virginia Tech attacks mobilize crisis industry
Flush with federal grants, psychologists use the Web to share data, best practices; American School Counselor Association reports a doubling of membership since 9/11
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Attensity named a finalist for Red Herring's 100 Award
Nomination comes as company announces a deal to supply unstructured text management software to Virginia’s Chesterfield County Police Department
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GAO raps Project 25 interoperability grants
Federal government has spent $2.15 billion on expensive but uncompatible radios; a lack of strategic vision
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LAPD rapped for lax oversight of anti-terror unit
Auditors criticize Anti-Terrorist Intelligence Section for failuring to properly screen officers; management criticized for failing to excercise appropriate supervision of this controversial unit
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New technology turns A and B blood to O
A fresh approach to an old concept, ZymeQuest tests a machine capable of treating eight units in ninety minutes
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Florida cities unveil technology wish lists
Cities from Miramar to Pembroke Pines get ready to spend their Urban Areas Security Initiative dollars; metal detectors and mobile traffic light manufacturers will find opportunities in the Sunshine State
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