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More attention paid to luggage security at airports
The recent evacuation of a terminal at San Francisco airport draws even more attention to the need for explosive detection at airports
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Analysis: Environmental regulations cause risky concentration of critical infrastructure
It used to be the case that environmental concerns appeared to clash with economic growth and job creation; now an argument is being made that environmental concerns leading to the concentration of critical infrastructure facilities may clash with security
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BlackBerry as part of the U.S. critical infrastructure?
BlackBerry, in desperate effort to ward off court injunction, claims to be an integral part of U.S. critical infrastructure
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Banks lead other industries in physical security of IT assets
You would not expect banks to be the most nimble of organizations, but they do move ahead of other industries in the physical protection of their IT assets
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Identity Systems shows upgraded identity search-and-match solution
Businesses are becoming more aware of the need to know exactly who their clients, suppliers, and employees are, so the upgrade to an already-popular search and identify solution will be welcomed
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DHS offers detailed IT security recommendations for department grants applicants
DHS is becoming more specific, and more demanding, in its IT security recommendations for states and localities applying for DHS grants full
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"The last uncharted supply chain": IT companies to benefit from animal-tracking business
Tracking tens of millions of farm animals — animals which get replaced every few months — will be mandatory by 2009, and IT and data management companies are getting ready for big business opportunities
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Unisys receives large TSA IT contract despite steep overbilling on early version of contract
Overbilling is not exactly unknown among government contractors, but Unisys “overbilling on a large (nearly $1 billion) TSA IT contract” the company charged three times per-hour than what it said it would surprised even jaded Washington veterans; still, TSA has just given Unisys another contract to complete the work it did not finish on the first contract (the work was not completed because the money allocated to it ran out; the money ran out because the company overbilled, etc.)
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The long view
Falling Space Debris: How High Is the Risk I'll Get Hit?
An International Space Station battery fell back to Earth and, luckily, splashed down harmlessly in the Atlantic. Should we have worried? Space debris reenters our atmosphere every week.
Using Drone Swarms to Fight Forest Fires
Forest fires are becoming increasingly catastrophic across the world, accelerated by climate change. Researchers are using multiple swarms of drones to tackle natural disasters like forest fires.
Strengthening the Grid’s ‘Backbone’ with Hydropower
Argonne-led studies investigate how hydropower could help add more clean energy to the grid, how it generates value as grids add more renewable energy, and how liner technology can improve hydropower efficiency.
LNG Exports Have Had No Impact on Domestic Energy Costs: Analysis
U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) exports have not had any sustained and significant direct impact on U.S. natural gas prices and have, in fact, spurred production and productivity gains, which contribute to downward pressure on domestic prices.