Homeland Security News Wire

  • Home
  • About us
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • RSS Feed
Home

Ground / Mass transportation

  • BIOMETRICS
  • Border/Immig.
  • Business
  • Cybersecurity
  • Detection
  • Disasters
  • Government
  • Infrastructure
  • Public Safety
  • Public health
  • Regional
  • Sci-Tech
  • Surveillance
  • Terrorism
  • Transportation
  • Water

  • Video analytics to protect railway tunnels

    Another measure to increase rail transportation safety is the continuous monitoring of rail tunnels, a Florida company beings video analytics to the task

    • Read more
  • DHS tests various weapon detection technologies at rail stations

    The terror attacks on Mumbai trains reminded us, if a reminder was needed, of the vulnerability of public transportation; DHS conducts tests in Jersey City, Baltimore, and Atlanta for improving rail transportation safety

    • Read more
  • Australian transportation system vulnerable to terrorist attack

    A RAND study finds the Australian transportation system is exceedingly vulnerable to terrorist attacks, and that states do not do enough to increase security; an interesting point: RAND argues that reducing the lethal effect of explosions in trains would be a better investment than some of the high-tech security measures being pursued by states such as the CCTV systems

    • Read more
  • L-3 teams with DHS in RSP program

    New York-based L-3 Communications again joins DHS in its rail security program; this time around the program will be using L-3 technology to scan riders in New Jersey for explosives

    • Read more
  • Rotterdam’s transportation system beefs up security

    The events in London last year, and in Mumbai a couple of days ago, offer a grim reminder of the vulnerability of mass transportation systems; the city of Rotterdam wants its transportation system to become less vulnerable

    • Read more
  • Ability to switch between fuels on-the-fly successfully demonstrated

    One way to prepare for a disaster is to make sure your power generators can quickly switch from one fuel to another; a Connecticut company successfully demonstrates that it can be done

    • Read more
  • Illinois joins TSA’s HAZPRINT program

    Illinois’ DMV joins TSA’s HAZPRINT program which allows TSA to collect fingerprint and demographics for drivers transporting hazardous materials

    • Read more
  • DHS funds for New York City are cut, but Long Island shuttle service continues to receive money

    DHS cut anti-terror fund for New York City by $83 million, but a shuttle service connecting New York to the Hamptons, continues to receive funding for security improvements; some question the order of priorities here

    • Read more
  • Ryder offer RydeSmart trucks

    One way to secure the safety of ship-borne freight containers is to lock them with tamper-proof locks, monitor the inside of the container for any changes and disruptions, and use GPS to track them all the way from port of origin to port of destination; Ryder now brings the same idea to monitoring the company’s fleet of 160,000 vehicles; these measures will go some way toward improving the safety of food supplies carried on these trucks from field to store

    • Read more
  • U.S. Department of Energy pushes for cellulosic ethanol as an alternative to gasoline

    Many experts doubt the scientific validity of the effort to create useable fuel for transportation from cellulosic ethanol (they suggest that a much quicker, cheaper, and more effective way to produce ethanol for cars would be, first, to produce it from sugar rather than corn and, second, to reduce dramatically the tariffs on Brazilian ethanol) – nonetheless the Department of Energy issues an ambitious roadmap for ethanol production from biomass

    • Read more
  • DHS adds $10 million to antiterror programs of NYC transportation system

    DHS received a lot of criticism for cutting more than $80 million from New York City’s antiterrorism grants; the department has now added $10 million to the city’s transportation system’s security plan

    • Read more
  • Explosive detection systems installed in truck weighing stations

    A new market opportunity opens up for explosive detection systems: truck weighing stations

    • Read more
  • Oshkosh Trucks acquires AK Specialty Vehicles

    A maker of specialty vehicles for law enforcement and homeland security acquires a specialist in medical and command and control trucks to augment its offering

    • Read more
  • TWIC hobbeled by politics-as-usual in Congress

    Pork-barrel politics is as old as politics; still, the length to which one Kentucky congressman went to make sure that his home district and donors to his political campaigns benefit from an important DHS program, ,ay appear excessive; to say nothing of the damage the “bring home the bacon” approach did to the program, and to U.S. port security

    • Read more
  • U.S. Air Force to experiment with chepaer synthetic fueld for planes

    The U.S. Air Force consumes more than half of all the fuel consumed by the U.S. government; the service’s 2005 bill for jet fuel exceeded $4.7 billion; now the Air Force has decided to do something about (the Army is participating)

    • Read more
  • « first
  • ‹ previous
  • …
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • …
  • next ›
  • last »

More headlines

  • Acts of domestic terrorism targeting railroads a concern for law enforcement in Washington
  • The MTA Is Breached by Hackers as Cyberattacks Surge
  • NYC Initiatives are a Model for Safeguarding the Nation’s Public Transit Systems
  • Federal Government Sending Almost 100 Million Face Masks to Airports, Train Stations
  • Projects funded for autonomous vehicle cyber security
  • New higher-speed Florida train has highest US death rate
  • DoT, Fearing China/Russia Threats, Tests GPS ‘Back-Ups’
  • Homeland Security officers patrolling BART trains as part of 'normal' anti-terrorism checks
  • US DHS, DoT team up to secure federal vehicle fleets
  • Positive Train Control May Not Be Fully Operational by Dec. 31 Deadline
  • Nuclear reactor restarts, but Japan’s energy policy in flux
  • Hawking says he lost $100 bet over Higgs discovery
  • Kansas getting $500K in law enforcement grants
  • Bill widens Sacramento police, sheriff’s contract security opportunities
  • DHS awards $97 million in port security grants
  • DHS awarding $1.3 billion in 2012 preparedness grants
  • Cellphone firms share location data with law enforcement, not users
  • Residents of Murrieta, California, will have to subscribe for emergency services
  • Ohio’s Homeland Security funding drops sharply
  • Ports of L.A., Long Beach get Homeland Security grants
  • Homeland security gets involved with Indiana water conservation
  • LAPD embraces “predictive policing”
  • New GPS rival is hack-proof
  • German internal security service head quits over botched investigation
  • Americans favor Obama to defend against space aliens: poll
  • U.S. Coast Guard creates “protest-free zone” in Alaska oil drilling zone
  • Congress passes measure to enhance Israel security ties
  • Wickr enables encrypted, self-destructing iPhone messages
  • NASA explains Why clocks got an extra second on 30 June
  • Cybercrime disclosures rare despite new SEC rule
  • First nuclear reactor to go back online since Japan disaster met with protests
  • Israeli security fence architect: Why the barrier had to be built
  • DHS allocates nearly $10 million to Jewish nonprofits
  • Turkey deploys troops, tanks to Syrian border
  • Israel fears terror attacks on Syrian border
  • Ontario’s emergency response protocols under review after Elliot Lake disaster
  • Colorado wildfires to raise insurance rates in future years
  • Colorado fires threaten IT businesses
  • Improve your disaster recovery preparedness for hurricane season
  • London 2012 business continuity plans must include protecting information from new risks

Free Subscription

The long view

No stories

  • BIOMETRICS
  • Border/Immig.
  • Business
  • Cybersecurity
  • Detection
  • Disasters
  • Government
  • Infrastructure
  • Public Safety
  • Public health
  • Regional
  • Sci-Tech
  • Surveillance
  • Terrorism
  • Transportation
  • Water
  • Home
  • About us
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • RSS Feed

Homeland Security News Wire

  • All
  • Regional
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia / Pacific
    • Europe
    • Middle East
  • Water
  • Biometrics
    • Access control
    • E-documents
    • Biometric databases
    • Biometric technologies
    • E-commerce
    • Identity authentication
    • Identity documents
    • National IDs
  • Borders/Immig
    • Border crossings
    • Deportation
    • Border monitoring / protection
    • E-Verify
    • Border security technology
    • Illegal immigration
    • Fencing / barriers
    • Immigration and business
    • Smuggling and contraband
    • U.S. legal employment status
    • Travel documents
    • US VISIT
    • Ultralights, submersibles, tunnels
    • Visa requirements
  • Business
    • Business
    • Companies / JVs / Partnerships
    • Contracts
    • Investment trends
    • M&A
    • Market performance
    • Distribution agreements
    • Government contracts
    • Private sector contracts
    • Strategic partnerships
    • System integrators
    • Venture capital and private equity
  • Cybersecurity
    • Cloud computing
    • Corporate IT security
    • Cybercrime
    • Encryption
    • Firewalls
    • Hackers
    • Information warfare
    • Network security
    • Quantum encryption
    • Social networks
    • VPNs
  • Detection
    • Biological
    • Radiological
    • Chemical
    • Detection - nuclear, biological, chemical
    • Explosive
    • Nuclear
    • Radiological threats
    • Scanning and screening
    • Sensors and Sensor networks
  • Disasters
    • Backup / Storage systems
    • Business continuity
    • Communication interoperability
    • Compliance
    • Corporate security
    • Crisis management
    • Data recovery and management
    • Emergency management systems
    • Emergency Preparedness
    • Natural disasters
    • Risk analysis
    • Resilience / Recovery
    • Terror / Disaster insurance
  • Government
    • Africa code
    • Budget
    • Congress
    • Espionage
    • Government - federal, state, local
    • Information sharing
    • Intelligence
    • International cooperation
    • Laws and regulations
    • Nuclear weapons proliferation
    • Privacy
    • State / Local
    • Terrorism and counterterrorism
  • Infrastructure
    • Alternative energy
    • Bridges, roads, tunnels, canals
    • Chemical plants
    • Construction
    • Dams / Reservoirs
    • Energy
    • Energy policy
    • Energy resources
    • Infrastructure protection
    • Nuclear power
    • Perimeter defense and fencing
    • Power grid and stations
    • Smart grid
    • Water facilities
    • Water Technology / Treatment
  • International
    • African Security
    • Conflict
    • Culture / Religion
    • Failed states
    • Population / Migration
    • Treaties
  • Public health
    • Agroterrorism
    • BioLabs
    • Bioterrorism
    • Epidemics and pandemics
    • Food import controls
    • Food supply chain safety
    • Health standards
    • Infectious disease
    • Viruses and pathogens
    • Public health
    • Vaccines and treatments
  • Public Safety
    • Communication interoperabillity
    • Emergency services
    • Emergency medical services
    • Fire
    • First response
    • IEDs
    • Law Enforcement
    • Law Enforcement Technology
    • Military technology
    • Nonlethal weapons
    • Nuclear weapons
    • Personal protection equipment
    • Police
    • Notification /alert systems
    • Situational awareness
    • Weapons systems
  • Sci-Tech
    • Biotechnology
    • Certification and credentialing
    • Degree programs
    • Computers / software
    • Credentialing
    • Education / training
    • Engineering
    • Environment
    • Materials
    • Nanotechnology
    • National labs
    • Research and Development
    • Robotics
    • Social sciences
    • Technological innovation
  • Sector Reports
    • Biometrics
    • Border & Immigration Control
    • Cybersecurity
    • Detection
    • Emergency Management
    • Infrastructure Protection
    • Law Enforcement
    • World Report
  • Surveillance
    • Asset tracking
    • Eavesdropping
    • FISA
    • Intelligence gathering / analysis
    • Open-source searches
    • RFID technology
    • Search engines
    • Sensors and sensor networks
    • Thermal imaging
    • UAVs / Satellites / Blimps
    • Video analytics
  • Transportation
    • Air cargo / baggage
    • Aviation and Airport
    • Baggage screening
    • Cargo and Containers
    • Ground / Mass transportation
    • HAZMAT transportation
    • Maritime and Ports
    • Transportation Security
 
Advertising & Marketing: advertise@newswirepubs.com
Editorial: editor@newswirepubs.com
General: info@newswirepubs.com
2010-2011 © News Wire Publications, LLC News Wire Publications, LLC
220 Old Country Road | Suite 200 | Mineola | New York | 11501
Permissions and Policies