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Engineering Systems Solutions announces successful test of its ForeWarn Universal Communicator
Successful DHS-sponsored simulation is a good sign for company’s ambitious expansion plans; test of the Inmarsat Broadband Global Area Network an even better sign for emergency responders nationwide
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Utility and telecom industries press government for national identification cards
Industries want immediate access to emergency sites; interoperability with FIPS-201-1 a critical issue
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Texas groups to offer pipeline emergency course
Innovative program uses a 2,300-foot underground pipeline to simulate oil and gas leaks; course to begin 28 August 2006
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Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International to hold conference in August
The Unmanned Vehicles 2006 Symposium and Exposition will present latest technology, offer technical sessions; Innova Robotics to demonstrate command and control system for mutiple unmanned vehicles
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Professor finds continuity planning improves employee morale
Employees report higher job satisfaction, stronger perceptions of control, enthusiasm for hard work
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Parvus Technology demonstrates wristwatch computer at LandWarNet conference
Zypad WL 1000 can download maps, detect if wearer is injured; although designed for military and industrial purposes, firefighters may also benefit
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UltraStrip Systems changes name to Ecosphere Technologies
A Florida engineering company changes its name; the company has several patents, registered and pending, for homeland security, military, and disaster recovery applications
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Smiths Detection wins contract to supply Army robot with chemical detector
Army will fit iRobot PackBot with Smiths’ Lightweight Chemical Detector (LCD); tests to continue in Alaska
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URS wins FEMA contract for hazard mitigation services
Company will provide engineering assessments, coastal flood analyses, and other pre-disaster and post-disaster services; the five year contract under the Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program is worth as much as $75 million
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TVI announces selection as decontamination system provider for DoD
The contract under the Defense Guardian Installation Protection Program is worth $490,000; company will deploy proprietary fabric shelter structures
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NextEnergy agrees to purchase Titan Energy Development's mobile energy system
The Sentry 5000 will be used as part of DoD’s Advanced Mobile Microgrid Power System.
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FEMA announces plan to replace locks on Katrina trailer homes
After discovering that the same key could open multiple trailers, FEMA offers to pay for new locks; some had only fifty-one possible combinations.
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DHS solicits proposals to repair and maintain the National Warning System
Qualified contractors are encouraged to offer descriptions of services and pricing within fifteen days.
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The long view
The Surprising Reasons Floods and Other Disasters Are Deadlier at Night
It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.
Why Flash Flood Warnings Will Continue to Go Unheeded
Experts say local education and community support are key to conveying risk.