Transportation

Canadian border police to be armed
Decision follows concerns about terrorism, drug smuggling; labor unrest at issue; unarmed border patrol agents argued against unsafe working conditions, walked off jobs when fugitives approached
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Coalition for Luggage Security promotes postal delivery
Separating luggage from passengers said to improve safety by minimizing bomb threats; move would free up space for lucrative cargo shipping; security concerns remain as long as cargo remains underinspected
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Rail security continues to receive short shrift from DHS
New technologies from Duos, ObjectVideo, offer some relief; wide-scale implementation remains far off
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TSA decides to suspend installation of trace detection portals
Announcement follows roll-out delays, concerns about reliability; dirty air a major problem; decision a blow to GE and Smiths; criticism of TSA and DHS laboratories grows
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L-3 Communications wins Phase II funding for security container
Company’s Advanced Conatiner Security Device relies on sensors to detect breaches, human cargo; thirty prototypes to be tested
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Northrop Grumman wins $33.7 million border security contract
Award is adjunct to SBI-Net; pilot program to be deployed at forty border crossings with Mexico
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New passport holder claims to beat RFID security risks
Paraben claims its metal mesh, velcro-closing passport holder reduces signals by an average of 85db
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Canadian government announces annual air security revenue, expenses
Deficits projected as security costs, number of travellers, mount; government plans to hold dwindling program surplus as check against future costs
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Scaled-down Analogic CT scanners to make debut in nation's airports
TSA optimistic about trial run, believes full deployment possible in 2007; technology developed under agency’s CAMBRIA development program
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Florida officials worry about excess truck weight
Lack of federal guidance, unified policies create security gap; excess weight of up to 1000 pounds typically overlooked; inability to distinguish between cheating trucking companies and determined terrorists
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U.S. rail vulnerable to attack
Despite apparent safety, America’s rail systems are as vulnerable as they were after 9/11; earlier reports suggest problem is a combination of federalism, a lack of federal guidance, and possibly unresolvable technical issues
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DHS announces delay in TWIC implementation for maritime and port workers
Problem caused by compliance with FIPS 201 standard; required card-swipe readers vulnerable to saltwater corrosion; delay to last at least six months
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Kollsman, Elbit to bring experience to Boeing's SBInet bid
Kollsman, the New Hampshire subsidiary of a high-tech Israeli defense company is part of Boeing’s team bidding on the $2 billion SBInet contract; Kollsman and Elbit have experience in building border security surveillance systems
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Solution for tracing explosives in compact electronic items
What do laptops, medical devices, and cameras have in common? they are characterized by small size and sophisticated internal components; tracing explosives hidden in them is thus difficult; TraceGuard is developing a solution specifically aimed at sniffing explosives hidden in such devices
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