Infrastructure protection

Check Point-Sourcefire deal called off
Representatives of defense and intelligence agencies on CFIUS, the U.S. government committee examining the acquisition of U.S. companies by foreign companies, objected to Check Point’s acquisition of security software developer Sourcefire; with the firestorm over the scuttled DP World deal and legislation pending in Congress to limit foreign companies ownership of security-sensitive U.S. companies, the deal became doomed, and late last week the two companies announced its cancellation
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TCS, SAP offer combined incident response communication solution
Two companies join their respective strengths — secure, reliable communication with multi-source information for situational awareness — to ensure that incident commanders in disaster incidents are in a position to make more informed decisions
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Analysis: Even if chemical plants are more secure, transportation of chemicals will not be
Congress and the administration are inching — the more accurate word would be “millimetering” — toward formulating safety standards for U.S. chemical facilities; trouble is, even if security is enhanced at these facilities, the transportation of deadly chemicals will remain frighteningly vulnerable to attack
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Worries continue about Indian Point disaster plans
The government disbursed more than $4 billion for bioterror defense, but states and localities chose to use much of it for other purposes; Senator Burr says this will now make it harder to get money to spend on vaccines
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NYPD to deploy a
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As regulation of chemical plants safety inches forward, controversy continues
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Is the U.S. approach to broadband correct?
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Perimeter protection device incorporates intelligent video capabilities
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India, too, worried, about foreign companies acquiring national infrastructure
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Just the facts
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Critics uncomfortable with company chosen by Corp of Engineers to repair levees
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Congress to consider bill requiring majority U.S. ownership of critical infrastructure
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Legislators say DoE nuclear spending contains too much waste
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