Maritime and Ports

DHS: Progress and priorities, I
Since its creation more than five years ago, DHS has made significant progress — uneven progress — in protecting the United States from dangerous people and goods, protecting the U.S. critical infrastructure, strengthen emergency response, and unifying department operations
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Rapiscan in $27 million inspection system contract
Maker of container inspection system receives $27 million order for its flagship cargo and vehicle inspection system
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Drug smugglers now use minisubs; terrorists may use them, too
Colombian drug smugglers now use “semi-submersibles” to smuggle drugs into the United States; counterterrorism officials fear that what drug runners now use to deliver cocaine, terrorists could one day use to sneak personnel or massive weapons into the United States
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UTD students place 2nd in Robotic submarine competition
Students’ 11th-hour changes help propel team to top Ranks in underwater challenge
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Battle rages over Baltimore port security
Congress mandates that port security equipment purchased with DHS grants must be produced in the United States; DHS argues that if better equipment is produced by non-U.S. company, it should be allowed to buy it; the debate intensifies
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First U.S. Littoral Combat Ship completes testing
Ship’s propulsion plant will power the ship at cruise speeds out to ranges exceeding 3,500 nautical miles and will also allow the ship to sustain sprint speeds over 40 knots
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New Jersey's Stevens Tech to lead research on port security
Hoboken is poised to become a center for research into port security
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Robot sub recharger
Autonomous underwater vehicles perform more and more missions for both scientific research and security; charging their batteries, though, has always been a problem; a new patent application offers a solution
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U.S., Jordan align cargo security standards
The new arrangement will enhance compatibility between Jordanian and U.S. cargo security programs
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China in campaign to impriove coastal water, inland waterways security
China has a long coast and many rivers and canals; there are about 200,000 boats and ship plowing these waters, the the Chinese authorities want them to be able to communicate more effectively with security and law enforcement; U.K. company helps
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Scientists scan boats for radiation
Scientists from several national labs collect radiation data in Puget Sound with help form nationwide program
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French security firm in anti-piracy protection contract
The lawless waters off the coast of lawless Somalia have offered pirates lucrative targets; the nominal Somali government contracts a French security firm to introduce some order and security in the country’s territorial water
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DHS: 2012 deadline for U.S.-bound cargo screening unrealistic
DHS says that Congressionally mandated deadline for 100 percent inspection of U.S.-bound cargo containers is unrealistic; what is more, it is unnecessary
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School of Robofish forms basis for underwater robot teams
Most ocean robots require periodic communication with scientist or satellite intermediaries to share information, but new robots can work cooperatively communicating only with each other
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U.S. military shoots downs SCUD-like target missile in test
Lockheed Martin successfully tests sea-based missile interceptor; defending ships against missile attacks would be useful in the Persian Gulf, among other hot spots
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