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DHS awards $399 million in critical infrastructure grants
Winning states and municipalities eagerly await funding under Port Security Grant Program ($168 million), the Transit Security Grant Program ($136 million), and the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program ($9.5 million)
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Hardwire and Cold Spring to jointly-market Hardwire ArmorStone building reinforcement system
System incorporates Hardwire’s high-tensile steel reinforcement and blast-protective products with Cold Spring Granite Company’s granite; combination is augmented with proprietary coupling systems and chemistries; creating strong but beautiful buildings a major post-9/11 challenge, business opportunity
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EMC announces new security division to house recent acquisitions
RSA, a leader in online identity management, and Network Intelligence, known for real-time security analysis, come together in a single unit
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Republican leadership agrees on chemical plant safety plan; tougher on industry than earlier versions
The chemical industry managed to keep onerous safety regulations from being imposed on it thanks to loyal friends in the administration and Congress; even its most loyal friends, however, have come to believe that the “voluntary, industry-developed” safety standards were not good enough, so last December legislators began to push for more federal say in how the industry secures itself against terrorism and accidents
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RiskWatch to release nuclear safety software in October
System will permit automatic risk assessment of infrastructure problems and outside threats; software created with DoD and DoE financing
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EMC storms the IT security market with purchases of RSA and Network Intelligence
Move a clear sign of CEO Joe Tucci’s desire to control the data storage sector; company paid $2.1 billion for RSA Security, $175 million for Network Intelligence
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Lumenera selects Pixim to provide digital imaging chip set for new camera line
Pixim’s Digital Pixel System technology converts light to a digital signal directly at the point of capture in the image sensor; 128 MB of on-board memory makes chip set ideal for temporary video storage; technology a boost to Lumenera’s low-light surveillance cameras
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ISAlliance and ANSI announce IT security standards documents
Publications help IT security planners extend their internal security to their contractual realtionships; contracting for information security often overlooked in negotiation
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Northrop Grumman signs emergency communications deal with NYC
Agreement will provide radio interoperability alongside data transmission capabilities; emergency responders will have access to anti-terrorism databases, fingerprints, mug shots, city maps, and streaming video; subways and urban canyons presented major technical challeges
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DHS names Greg Garcia as director of National Cyber Security Division
Position was vacant for a year as officials searched for qualified IT professionals willing to take a paycut; Garcia’s first objective will be to resurrect the dormant National Strategy to Secure America; previous position was with ITAA
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Fuel cells' promise for low power, long run-time devices
Two New Jersey companies demonstrate a fuel cell-powered wireless camera prototype system with infrared sensing and audio capability; the device is ideal for perimeter defense, border monitoring, batlefield observation, and more
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SafeData offers thirty-day trial of remote backup service
Small and midsize businesses are known for underinvesting in continuity, yet disaster will ruin most; SafeData marketing approach a smart move in today’s glutted data vaulting industry; company uses industry-leader EVault’s recovery technology
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Sarasota County, Florida sets the standard for municipal networking collaboration
Nearly each of America’s 10,000 cities and counties buys its own networking systems, leading to gross waste and inefficiency; in Sarasota County, planners work within and without to share broadband and IT staff; big benefit seen for underfunded public schools, data storage facilities
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DHS release report on Operation Cyber Storm
DHS’s report on a large-scale simulated attack on U.S. government and critical infrastructure assets offers mixed results; no grades were assigned to specific performances, but the over-all impression is that the government’s — and industry’s — response to such an attcak could be much improved
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SafeNet sponsors HSPD-12 briefing and website
With 27 October deadline on horizon, company provides critical compliance information
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The long view
Nuclear Has Changed. Will the U.S. Change with It?
Fueled by artificial intelligence, cloud service providers, and ambitious new climate regulations, U.S. demand for carbon-free electricity is on the rise. In response, analysts and lawmakers are taking a fresh look at a controversial energy source: nuclear power.
Water Is the Other U.S.-Mexico Border Crisis, and the Supply Crunch Is Getting Worse
The United States and Mexico are aware of the political and economic importance of the border region. But if water scarcity worsens, it could supplant other border priorities. The two countries should recognize that conditions are deteriorating and update the existing cross-border governance regime so that it reflects today’s new water realities.
Exploring the New Nuclear Energy Landscape
In the last few years, the U.S. has seen a resurgence of interest in nuclear energy and its potential for helping meet the nation’s growing demands for clean electricity and energy security. Meanwhile, nuclear energy technologies themselves have advanced, opening up new possibilities for their use.