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Cernium's video analytics to protect San Diego light rail
Developer of the Perceptrak system teams up with Electro Specialty; rail seen a major challenge for security planners; company is also expert in protecting airports
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Littoral combat ship comes under heavy budgetary fire
Lockheed Martin’s effort has increased in cost 87 percent, while General Dynamics sees soaring costs as well; Navy officials decide on a temporary halt while a review gets under way
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Michael Vick busted for smuggling marijuana on a plane
Ignorance of airport procedures foils the Atlanta quarterback; experts and hopheads agree that large water bottles are not the best of smuggling mediums these days; HSDW decides whether to provide better advice
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Coast Guard ready for maritime communications solicitations
International automatic identification system equipment will be used to form an overarching view of maritime traffic within or near the U.S.; Phase two contracting set to begin for reception and communications set-up; project worth a total of $165 million
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DISA solicits communications upgrades for Air Force One
With Boeing’s Connexion service going off-line, the Defense Information Systems Agency looks for a new partner; winning bid must offer 3 megabit/sec data rate, support six aircraft at once, and rely on existing Air Force One antennas
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Smiths Group plays its cards tight
Smiths Groups sells its aerospace division to GE for $4.8 billion, proposing investors a £2.1 billion return — and then forms a detection JV with that company, with both companies hopingt o benefit from increased spending on WMD dection
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ICRC delivers first responder vehicles to Michigan National Guard
Heavy-duty truck is first to incorporate IRCS’s national guard vehicle information system for interoperability and networking; flexible communications, NBS detection, and nighttime surveillance among the features of this interesting vehicle
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Israel Aircraft Industries to launch new missile-hunting UAV
With a wingspan of 110 feet, the Eitan UAV is designed for high altitide, long-haul flights; attached cameras and missiles intended to stop ballistic missiles on the launching pad; trial flights begin this week
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New Jersey to build railway fence along "Chemical Alley"
A 2.6 mile stretch of the New Jersey Turnpike has security planners worried; ten-foot-high fence will obtruct view of the track from both drivers and would-be terrorists; motion sensors and CCTV to be deployed as well; contract award is imminent
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Bureau of Land Management to deploy UAV to Idaho
Agency hopes to use the unnamed craft to keep track of vegetation and recreational areas; monitoring land-use permits a major impetus; local libertarian object to government interference
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Hafmynd sells two GAVIA AUVs to undisclosed militaries
Icelandic firm a leader — ask Frost and Sullivan — in autonomous underwater vehicles; U.S. Navy SPAWAR just one previous customer for this disruptive technology; vehicle’s sensor flexibility a major selling point
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Terrorism threat sparks a labor market for underwater detectives
Grant from DHS launches a minor in underwater crime scene investigation at Florida State University; SCUBA diving, rules of evidence, among the coursework in this unusual discipline; investigations move beyond mere recovery of bodies
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Monkeys require special screening, says TSA
Our hairy cousins sometimes work as service animals; checking them for bombs and weapons a concern; diaper removal just part of the job for the modern day screener
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Monkeys require special screening, says TSA
Our hairy cousins sometimes work as service animals; checking them for bombs and weapons a concern; diaper removal just part of the job for the modern day screener
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Scorpion sting delays flight
Non-lethal arachnid hitches a ride from Costa Rica; security fails to detect the beast, but animal control officers manage to find and kill it after attack; HSDW demands action
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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.