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NIST release SCAP
NIST releases a new set of tools to help IT managers evaluate compliance with federal IT security requirements
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Chertoff announces seventeen sector-specific plans
Prompted by HSPD-17, DHS lays out its plans to improve efficiency and communicatiosn across the public and private sectors
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Estonia accuses Russia of botnet attacks
Former Soviet republic reports that Russian government computers are the source of a wave of botnet attacks; a dispute over a WWII monument heats up
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Verizon signs deal to buy Cybertrust
Agreement is seen a “competitive coup” against the managed security industry; Verizon will also acquire certification firm ICSA Labs
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Democrats wonder about possible cyber attack on nuclear facilities
Last summer’s shut-down of Brown’s Ferry prompt Thompson and Langevin to request a thorough review
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World's First Surge-Suppressing HTS Cable System to Improve Power Grid Security
Georgia cable specialst takes part in a DHS-funded effort to bolster the resilience of the U.S. power grid
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SafeNet to make its IP avaliable on chipestimate.com
Network chip developers will be glad to see that SafeNet will allow centralized access to information about the its silicon IP security solutions at chipestimate.com
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ECSI, SecurWave partner to OEM remote water quality monitoring system
Monitoring water quality and integrity is a growing business, and a water contamination detection specialist teams up with a surveillance company
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Enterra to develop improved emergency response procedures
Enterra wins contract from ORNL to develop “a 21st century” civilian defense infrastructure
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Northrop Grumman wins Navy's critical infrastructure protection contract
The technology giant wins a contract worth potentiually $100 million to protect naval bases around the world
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Airport authorities press for increased facility charges
Airports Council International says airports must invest $87.4 billion over the next five years; FAA has capped passsenger fees at $4.50 since 2000
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Project Hydra aims for a more secure power grid
DHS funds an effort to develop and deploy a high temperature superconductor power grid technology
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Bosch reports strong 2006 earnings
37 percent growth growth comes mainly as a result of the company’s recent purchase of Telex Communications Holdings and TeleAlarm Group; strong Asian market also a factor
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Experts express concern about REAL-ID security
National database could be a prime target for hackers; Smart Card Alliance modestly recommends smart cards as alterantive to bar codes
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IT breaches can prompt loss of trade secret protection
Failing to properly secure data is strong evidence against intellectual property rights; unsecured product user guides a major challenge
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The long view
Accelerating Clean Energy Geothermal Development on Public Lands
Geothermal energy is one of our greatest untapped clean energy resources on public lands. Replenished by heat sources deep in the Earth, geothermal energy generates electricity with minimal carbon emissions. Interior Department announces new leases and pioneering project approval, and proposes simplified permitting.
Efforts to Build Wildfire Resilience Are Heating Up
Stanford’s campus has become a living lab for testing innovative fire management techniques, from AI-powered environmental sensors to a firebreak-creating “BurnBot.”
Reducing Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise in Virginia
As the climate changes and sea levels rise, there is concern that sinking coastlines could exacerbate risks to infrastructure, as well as human and environmental health in coastal communities. The Virginia Coastal Plain is one of the fastest-sinking regions on the East Coast.
The Fate of Thousands of U.S. Dams Hangs in the Balance, Leaving Rural Communities with Hard Choices
Dams across the country are aging and facing intensifying floods wrought by climate change. But the price tag to fix what’s broken is estimated in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
Climate Change Threatens Bridges, Roads: Research Helps Engineers Adapt Infrastructure
Across America, infrastructure built to handle peak stormwater flows from streams and rivers have been engineered under the assumption that rainfall averages stay constant over time. As extreme weather events become more frequent, these systems could be in trouble.