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More orders for Global ePoint cockpit surveillance device
International travel grew by more than 5 percent last year — and so have orders for new planes, which is good business for a company making a popular cockpit surveillance equipment
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Mega-mall in Sydney airport is a terrorism risk, report
New mega-mall planned for Sydney’s bustling airport was supposed to bring in tourists and commerce, but report says it is more likely to attract terrorists
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How to apply for port security grants
So you run a port and want to apply for a DHS port security grant; here is how
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No terrorist connection in LAX incident
Last November a pilot saw a plume of smoke as he was flying over LAX, raising fears of a shoulder-mounted missile attack; investigation concludes this was not the case
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Airlines oppose administration's plan to hike airline security fee
For three years now the administration has tried and failed to raise the airport security fee; the airlines object as ferociously as ever, but this time the administration may succeed
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Air cargo industry coping with stricter security, rising fuel costs
2005 was not a good year for the air cargo industry, what with rising fuel cost and stricter security regulations; industry hopes 2006 will be better
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BlueBear, CIT Technologies Group in e-documents marketing agreement
Two Canadian companies join forces to benefit from increasing demand for e-documents
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SWAT vehicle maker Mattman merges with California security company
A leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for law enforcement and other missions merges with a security consulting company
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Metrics: Money allocated to security grows
Motivational speakers accentuate the positive, but fear is also a great motivator — just see what countries and companies are planning to spend on defense this year
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BAE in homeland security deal in India
Homeland security is a major preoccupation in India, and BAE signs large contract to update that country’s border and maritime surveillance
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Chemical detector from Bruker Daltonics receives SAFETY Act certification
Leading manufacturer of nuclear, biological, and chemical detection system receives coveted DHS certification
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Ambitious border protection project unveiled
DHA launches ambitious project to gain control over U.S. borders; this has been tried before, but the scope of this program may promise results
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More than 300,000 temporary-status immigrants in U.S. face loss of status
More than 300,000 immigrants arrived in the United States on temporary visas as a result of disasters and civil wars in their home countries; DHS is under mounting pressure not to renew these temporary permits
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U.S. increases use of UAVs in hunting down terrorists
UAVs prove more versatile and more effective: they will soon be used in border patrol, while abroad they are used more and more often in hunting down terrorists, with lethal effect
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Senators from Canada-bordering states object to card requirement
First, DHS wanted U.S. and Canadian citizens crossing the border for shopping to present passports at border checkpoints; a month ago the department relaxed this requirement, saying new driver license-like cards would do; senators from border states say this still too disruptive
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