Transportation

ObjectVideo deploys video analytic software to Port of Texas City
Deal follows on successes with Madrid, Spain and HSARPA, among others; software is able to detect violations of predetermined behavioral rules, allowing fewer employees to cover more ground; video analytics a new but growing field; stronger algorithms will take the industry into the future
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Magal Security Systems wins $5.5 Israeli border security contract
With fighting over in the north, Israeli government looks to shore up its defenses against infiltrators; mountainous region and long-term occupation caused neglect of technology-based systems
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Senate passes port inspection deal; no 100% inspection
The beefed-up port security measure places heavy emphasis on radiation detection at U.S. ports, but Republicans fought off Democrats’ demand to include a mandatory 100% inspection of all U.S.-bound cargo containers; bill also increases funding for rail and land transportation security
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Mounting fees may kill Registered Traveler Program
TSA announces it will charge additional $70 to pay for additional screening staff; at total estimated cost of $200 per passenger, price may be too high
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Lobbyists resist homeland security measures recommended by 9/11 Commission
Farmers fight off ammonium nitrate controls; television station opposes handing over frequency for emergency services; retailers stick to their guns on radiological screening of containers
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Lockheed Martin announces new border security testing center
Company, major contender for SBInet contract, isn’t waiting for the results; $16 million center useful for testing, public relations purposes
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DHS unveils finalists in $1.35 billion nuclear screening contract
DHS has placed three of the usual suspects on the short-list of a $1.35 billion CAARS program to screen for nuclear materials at U.S. seaports and land crossings; the CAARS contracts comes on the heels of $1.16 billion worth of ASP contracts to detect and identify unshielded or lightly shielded nuclear materials
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Liquid bomb plot devastated British airline industry
Airlines operator BAA and British Airways report significant monthly losses on travel decline and heightened security costs; Ryanair to sue British government for reimbursement; can the airline industry afford to be so sensitive to threats?
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Battelle Ventures invests in Hi-G-Tek
Developer of active-RFID security solutions a good investment for Battelle; Hi-G-Tek technology secures cargo, monitors temperature; system ideal for vaccine industry
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LAX announces new baggage drop-off program
Program will ease security efforts by minimizing ticket and skycap lines; 2004 shoot-out at El Al counter exposed vulnerabilities; passengers will pay $5 fee to drop bags off in Los Angeles locations and receive a ride to the airport
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Airforwarders indignant about cargo security criticism
Industry association believes government programs, shipper initiatives, sufficient; concerns about costs and delay drive response
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OptoSecurity in talks with major airport security integrators
Proprietary technology identifies dangerous objects at the speed of light; system easily integrated into existing X-ray scanners; postal service an emerging market
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Industry reports bright future for transportation security sector
Political pressure mounting after European train attacks; U.S. government to spend $1 billion over the next three years; video surveillance systems, explosives detection equipment, and analytical software among major needs
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GE's Checkpoint of the Future irons out the kinks
Despite recent problems with puffer machines, GE remains on the cusp of a comprehensive, thirty-second airline screening solution
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Senate committee approves port security legislation
Bill will support radiological material detection, TWIC, and C-TPAT programs; full Senate expected to pass legislation Tuesday; cost is only remaining issue for House
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