Transportation

Integrated Engineering shows versatile e-document reader
As more countries and organizations resort to biometrics, and more vendors move in the space, there is need for greater standardization and for more flexible readers; Dutch company addresses the second need
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GreenLane maritime security legislation a good start, but can be improved
GreenLane will make greater distinction between safe and suspicious maritime cargo, which is a good thing for both commerce and security, but the bill introduced in Congress would benefit from additional tweaking
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Tracking visitors to US on schedule, but plan showing integration with other programs needed
DHS has done a good job keeping various visitor tracking programs on schedule; the point now is to show how they all integrate in a cohesive whole
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KBR to help DHS run detention and deportation facilities
Halliburton’s unit in big contract to develop and maintain detention and deportation centers for illegal immigrants
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South Korea wants to join U.S. visa waiver program
Twenty-seven countries have a visa waiver arrangement with the United States, and South Korea wants to join this exclusive club
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DOT, NRC change nuclear materials labeling rules, making finding dirty bombs more difficult
The nuclear industry wanted labeling rules on nuclear materials eased so that such materials could be more easily transported to disposal sites; too bad this relaxation makes it more difficult to identify dirty bombs
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Wave Dispersion Technologies sells water protection gear to U.S. agencies
Here is an example of dual-use technology: WDT sea barriers are equally effective in preventing beach erosion as they are in protecting sensitive installations from attacks from the sea
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L-3 awards LaBarge $18 million contract to use its subassemblies in EDS
Money for explosion detection systems continues to come in, and giant contractor L-3 signs up a Missouri company to provide subassemblies to the EDS it sells governments around the world
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As Registered Travel gets nears, smart card interoperability issues emerge
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TSA issues RFI for next-generation EDS
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Owners of ultralight planes question Washington, D.C. flight restrictions
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Large air cargo companies lobby for regulation of air cargo security measures
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Education in fighting terrorism goes to the source
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