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A push for ID cards to be used in Australia’s domestic travel
Nine people inadvertently bypassed X-ray checks in the Qantas terminal at Brisbane’s domestic airport, causing its evacuation and flight delays; some argue that Aussie airports should adopt a passenger ID system similar to the U.S. Registered Traveler scheme
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DHS awards $844 million to secure U.S. critical infrastructure
DHS awards millions to bolster security fo rail, truck, and bus transportation; department says awards are strictly risk-based
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Experts to address IED threat
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have proven deadly against ground transportation in Iraq and other theaters; experts believe the day is not far when terrorists would use them against rail and ground transportation in Europe and the United States
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Conservation group sue border fence project over threatened jaguars
Jaguars have been on the federal endangered species list since 1997; conservation group sues the Bush administration over the U.S.-Mexico fence project, saying project will jeopardize endangered animal
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Federal agents do security check at Providence train station
TSA conducts random spot security operations in train stations around the country
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San Francisco aggressively to promote use of electric vehicles
The City on the Bay to help build charging infrastructure throughout the city and the suburbs to make use of electrical vehicles viable
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CBP accepting applications for Global Entry Pilot Program
DHS launches Global Entry Pilot Program, building on CBP trusted traveler programs such as NEXUS and SENTRI, both designed to expedite the entry process from low-risk international travelers into the United States
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Australia to invest in land transportation
The government of Kevin Rudd says that lack of investment in transportation over the past decade has pushed up the costs of doing business and contributed to inflation and interest rates pressures in the economy; the 2008-9 budget creates a new Building Australia Fund with a $20 billion budget to improve Australia’s infrastructure
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Italian minister wants to bring back border checks
The new conservative governing coalition in Italy wants to re-impose border checks in order to stem illegal immigration into the country; measure would violate the strictures of passport-free Schengen zone agreement
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China bolsters public transportation security efforts
In the run up to the Summer Olympic Games, China bolsters public transportation safety; beginning in June, explosives and flammable materials will not be allowed on public transportation; passengers will be subjected to metal detection searches
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Israel's Code Positive pilot security in final trial phase
Israel has developed a new identification method for planes entering Israeli air space; first trial phase proved successful, and airlines from five countries now begin second and final phase of trial
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Autonomous underwater vehicle demonstration
Partnership Runs Deep - this is the name of the 2008 AUV expo and demonstration beginning today in Rhode Island; technologies for all aspects of underwater operations will be discussed and demonstrated
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Consulting firm settles H-1B discrimination case
Against the backdrop of growing controversy over the H1-B visa program, Department of Justice fines consulting firm which advertised computer jobs for H1-B visa holders only; company was accused of discriminating against qualified U.S. workers who would have been eligible for the jobs
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Foreign repairs of U.S. planes worry lawmakers
More and more U.S. airlines outsource the repair and maintenance of their planes to shops outside the United States; the FAA has approved 700 such non-U.S. shops to work on U.S. planes; critics say the FAA does not have the resources to verify the quality of the work being done in these shops – or the security measures these shops take to make sure that U.S. airlines will not find “al-Qaeda under the hood”
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China's transportation vulnerability, I
China has a long history of rail, airline, and vehicle accidents; outdated or relatively unregulated transportation is a given in many parts of the world, but China has also seen an increase in attacks against transportation targets
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The long view
Calls Grow for U.S. to Counter Chinese Control, Influence in Western Ports
Experts say Washington should consider buying back some ports, offer incentives to allies to decouple from China.