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Two convicted in shoulder-mounted missiles scheme
Worries about the vulnerability of commercial aircraft to shoulder-mounted missiles increase, and DHS is examining several defensive technologies; a California court case adds urgency to the search
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Northrop opens Mississippi UAV production center
Unmanned aerial vehicles enjoy growing popularity in the military and law enforcement; four years ago Northrop Grumman broke ground for a Mississippi UAV production facility which was supposed to be 40,000 sq.ft. in size; the facility officially opened two days ago is 100,000 sq.ft.
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U.S. e-Passport project on track
The United States is on schedule to begin using biometric passport by fall deadline; visa-waiver holders be prepared
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U.S. insists on passport requirement for Canada border crossing
Some Republicans call for delay of passport requirement for Canadians, but Bush administration stands firm
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Hutchison pleads for greater U.S. trust
Security experts and legislators do not like the idea that Hutchison personnel, without U.S. custom agent supervision, would be entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring U.S.-bound cargo for radiation, but a Hutchison leader asks for greater trust
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China to levy port security fees to cover costs of container inspection
China has that the cost of inspecting cargo containers to comply with UN-mandated security requirements should be borne by the shipper whose cargo it is supposed to monitor
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Nemesysco's lie detectors to be deployed in Russian airport
Russian airport to deploy an additional layer of security: A hand-held lie detector, with all passengers having to take a short test before boarding
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DHS on SBInet RFP: "Transformational," "audaciously ambitious"
DHS issues its long-awaited SBInet RFP accompanying the release with language some industry insiders consider a bit over-drawn
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L-3 explosive detection systems to be installed in Beijing airport
China is beefing up airport security, and the one Beijing airport, the main gateway to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, is buying popular L-3 explosive detection systems
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Analysis: Rail industry caught between cities, federal, and chemical industry preferences
This is another case of security as a public good, and who should pay for it: The rail industry is caught between different forces pushing in different directions on the issue of transporting hazardous chemicals; as more and more cities move to reroute shipments of such materials unless they are destined for the city, the issue will come to a head sooner rather than later
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New cottage industry: Helping shippers qualify for C-TPAT
Securing cargo containers is a massive — and lucrative — undertaking, and more and more companies want to participate, but you should see the paper work involved; there is thus a new industry emerging, one aiming to help large and small companies apply for DHS C-TPAT
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Border-security-only bill falls victim to collapse of comprehensive immigration bill
Last Friday the compromise immigration bill was pulled because Republicans and Democrats could not agree over how many amendments would be allowed to come to the floor for a vote; some senators tried to salvage from the impasse a border-security-only bill, but it failed to garner many votes
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Smarte Carte kiosks give passengers new alternative for TSA-banned items
Company to provide self-service mail kiosks to passengers who pass through security and do not want to leave items behind that have been declared by TSA as unsafe
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OSI shows new navigation solutions
By 2010 more than 30,000 commercial ships will be required to deploy Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDR); OSI is a leading developer of this and other navigational technologies for the civilian and military markets
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Former DHS IG calls on Congress to kill Hutchison Bahamas deal
The debate over assigning responsibility for scanning U.S.-bound containers for nuclear materials to a Hong Kong company with close ties to China is intensifying, with a former DHS IG calling on Congress to kill the deal
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The long view
The True Dangers of Long Trains
Trains are getting longer. Rail companies had recently adopted a moneymaking strategy to move cargo faster than ever, with fewer workers, on trains that are consistently longer than at any time in history. Railroads are getting richer, but these “monster trains” are jumping off of tracks across America and regulators are doing little to curb the risk.