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DHS release critical infrastructure protection plan
DHS has releases its much anticipated critical infrastructure and IT protection plan
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CSC wins contract extensions in Australia
CSC wins extensions on key Australian critical infracture projects which may total to be more than $80 million
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Report: Nuclear warheads could explode, release radiation while in transit
Nuclear warheads have to be inspected and refurbished regularly; to this, they are taken off the missiles and submarines where they are deployed and trucked to secure labs; the U.S. and British defense ministries insist that these warheads cannot explode as a result of accident to or terrorist attack on the convoys transporting them back and forth; a new U.K. Ministry of Defense study says this is not the case, and that a partial explosion (fizzle yield) and lethal release of radiation are possible during transit
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House committee offers chemical plant safety bill: Qualified pre-emption, no IST
The march toward a chemical plant safety bill continues; a House committee put forth its version of the law, giving a nod to industry’s preferences by including a (qualified) federal preemption of state safety regulations and no mandatory IST
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NPRA nervous about impending chemical plant safety regulation
Even as the debate continues, it is clear that some legislation to regulate safety measures at chemical plants will emerge from Congress; the chemical industry, which until last December, opposed any such legislation, is now in its fall-back position, trying to make sure that such legislation has federal preemption of state safety rules; has no mandatory IST; and that safety information companies provide the government is exempt from FOIA
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Chemical plant safety: Another view
Philip Crowley of the Center for American Progress offers his views on chemical plant safety
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URS to design container inspection facility at Port of L.A.
San Francisco company is heading down the PCH to build a container inspection facility on site of the former United States Customs Building on Terminal Island at the Port of Los Angeles; the project may cost upwards of $90 million
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Better protection against wireless leaks of information
With more and more sensitive government and corporate information being transmitted wirelessly, there is a growing need to thwart and mitigate the unauthorized wireless leaking of information; A California company has something to offer
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Arizona enlists university students to test emergency networks
Forget what you heard about Generation X: Technology-savvy university students and their instructors help the state pin-point problems with a wireless emergency network along a stretch of lonely highway
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Verizon to offer business continuity & disaster recovery solutions
Telecom giant partners with a consulting company as it makes its way into the business continuity field
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EMC acquires Kashya for $153 million
Pandemics are but one reason why more and more companies now pay attention to business continuity issues; a leading data management and storage company buys an innovative Israeli company specializing in network-based data replication and data protection
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Los Angeles invests in water testing equipment
Water treatemtn facilities are large and their water collection systems sprawling; they are inviting targets for terrorists, and DHS offers municiaplities funds to strengthen their wter montiroing capabilities
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UL to study fire-related materials, human behavior
Fire fighting is an essential part of rescue efforts following terrorist or natrural disasters; the materials now being used in buildings, and changing patterns of human behavior, have changed the fire fighting landscape, and DHS wants to know more about these changes
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The long view
Helping Strengthen America’s Critical Infrastructure
Everyday life depends on a robust infrastructure network that provides access to running water, communications technology and electricity, among other basic necessities. The experts who keep our national infrastructure secure and resilient also need a strong network to share their knowledge and train the next generation of professionals capable of solving complex infrastructure challenges.
AI and the Future of the U.S. Electric Grid
Despite its age, the U.S. electric grid remains one of the great workhorses of modern life. Whether it can maintain that performance over the next few years may determine how well the U.S. competes in an AI-driven world.