Transportation

GAO report says security lax along U.S.-Canada border
The U.S. and Canada share more than 5,000 miles of border; the U.S. and Mexico share 1,900 miles of border; the U.S. had 972 Border Patrol agents on the northern border — but almost 12,000 on the southern one; GAO says this disparity creates vulnerabilities
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European businesses bitterly criticize 100% container insepction rule
European shipowners, port operators, and retailers say 100% container inspection rule will have “disastrous effects” on trade; European customs commissioner say it will result in Europe’s taxpayers footing the bill for U.S. security
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Bomb scare at Vancouver seaplane facility
Many safety measures and regulations have been implemented to secure air travel; these measures do not apply to seaplanes, the operation of which is still conducted in a pre-9/11 fashion; recent bomb scare in Canada may change that
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France offers to protect shipping off Somalia from piracy
Somalia has ceased to exist as a meaningful nation-state, and former army and police personnel have turned to piracy as a way to survive; France offers to protect shipping off the coast of Somalia
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Barrier offers protection against maritime attacks
California company develops sturdy protective barrier to protect navy ships and critical infrastructure assets such as liquid natural gas facilities, bridges, water intakes for desalinization plants, and more
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DHS in massive collection data on the travel habits of Americans
DHS collects electronic records on the travel habits of millions of Americans who fly, drive, or take cruises abroad, retaining data on the individuals with whom they travel or plan to stay, the personal items they carry during their journeys, and even the books that travelers have carried
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Israel's Ashdod port begins CSI operations
DHS makes the port of Ashdod, Israel, the 54th Container Security Initiative-certified port
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Maritime industry looks to ease traffic burden on highways
Concerns about climate change and highway gridlock lead to growing interest in greater use of waterways for cargo transport; questions of water quality, effects on ecosystem need to be addressed
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SI International in $225 million ICE contract
IT company awarded large contract to offer support services to DHS’s immigration centers in Dallas, Texas and Lincoln, Nebraska
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UC Berkeley to examine new methods of screening for nuclear materials
The Academic Research Initiative, a new DHS-NSF project, give a UC Berekeley scientists $1.4 million to develop new methods for screening for nuclear materials
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Air traffic -- passengers and cargo -- to continue to grow
UN body predicts steady growth of passengers, cargo using air travel to arrive at their destination; this means steady growth of business providing security to this growing traffic
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CommerceGuard Installs Container Security Network in Northern California
State of the art container security system to help better protect cargo, homeland at Port of Oakland
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U.K. defense company shows futuristic maritime vessle
QinetiQ launches Sentry, an unmanned fast maritime reconnaissance solution
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Court temporarily blocks DHS's tightening of SSN mismatch rules
DHS’s no-match rule on hold after federal court issues temporary restraining order; 1 October hearing looms
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Sandia enlisted to test U.S.-Mexico border fences
DHS assigns Sandia lab to test different fence technologies for U.S.-Mexico border; nine different systems are tested — three designed by DHS, six by contractors from around the country
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