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Failing to reauthorize CFATS for the long-term could be costly. The persistent terrorist threat that gave rise to the program continues today, and the consequences of a successful attack could be devastating to our economy and our people.

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Chem Facility Anti-Terror Standards: Good for Business & Nat’l Security

Tammy Waitt - July 20, 2018

Guest Editorial by Bob Kolasky, Acting Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection in the National Protection and Programs Directorate Illinois is home to more than 160 high-risk...

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Physical Security

Failing to reauthorize CFATS for the long-term could be costly. The persistent terrorist threat that gave rise to the program continues today, and the consequences of a successful attack could be devastating to our economy and our people.

Chem Facility Anti-Terror Standards: Good for Business & Nat’l...

Crisis Responders Tammy Waitt - July 20, 2018

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Recognize staff, students, and visitors in real time to help enhance school safety with Secure, Accurate facial Recognition (SAFR) using existing IP-based cameras and readily available hardware

SAFR Face Recognition Free to K-12 Schools in US...

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - July 18, 2018

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The focus of the Program is the upgrade, test and integration of NATO's command and control (C2) systems and underlying communication network to enable effective information exchanges between various NATO and national missile defense systems.

Industry Giants Join to Provide NATO Alliance with Battlespace...

Critical Infrastructure Tammy Waitt - July 18, 2018

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Government Security

Failing to reauthorize CFATS for the long-term could be costly. The persistent terrorist threat that gave rise to the program continues today, and the consequences of a successful attack could be devastating to our economy and our people.

Chem Facility Anti-Terror Standards: Good for Business & Nat’l...

Crisis Responders Tammy Waitt - July 20, 2018

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Motorola Solutions legendary APX™ series of two-way radios combines sophisticated technology with incredible toughness and precise ergonomic controls.

Motorola Solutions to Modernize US Army Communications (Multi-Video)

Communications Tammy Waitt - July 19, 2018

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How can we evaluate how good the polygraph is, and how much better new tools may be? IARPA will be launching the Credibility Assessment Standardized Evaluation (CASE) Challenge to address this critical question, and is holding a Participant’s Day for the CASE —prize challenge.

IARPA Challenge Proposal Day for Polygraph Eval Improvements

Disaster Prevention Tammy Waitt - July 19, 2018

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IT Security

Motorola Solutions legendary APX™ series of two-way radios combines sophisticated technology with incredible toughness and precise ergonomic controls.

Motorola Solutions to Modernize US Army Communications (Multi-Video)

Communications Tammy Waitt - July 19, 2018

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American-Made PC Matic in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards (Multi-Video)

Communications Tammy Waitt - July 18, 2018

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A U.S. Army Task Force Brawler CH-47F Chinook flies while conducting a training exercise with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 26, 2018. The Army crews and Air Force Guardian Angel teams conducted the exercise to build teamwork and procedures as they provide joint personnel recovery capability, aiding in the delivery of decisive airpower for U.S. Central Command. (Courtesy of U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

A Better Way to Call for Help: Orolia Suggests...

Communications Tammy Waitt - July 15, 2018

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Port Security

San Diego Fire-Rescue Senior Pilot Chris Hartnell (left) and Chief Chuck Macfarland accepted the department’s first S-70 Black Hawk helicopter June 27 from Sikorsky, just six months after contract award. The aircraft will be painted in San Diego Fire-Rescue livery before being put into aerial firefighting action later this year.

San Diego Fire-Rescue Receives S-70 for Aerial Firefighting (Multi-Video)

Airports/Aviation Tammy Waitt - July 18, 2018

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Midence Oqueli Martinez Turcios

DEA Probe Leads to 2nd Congressman charged in Drug...

Border Tammy Waitt - July 18, 2018

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Littoral Combat Ship 13 (USS Wichita) Ship slated for delivery to U.S. Navy this year

USS Wichita (LCS 13) Completes Acceptance Trials (See in...

Government Security Tammy Waitt - July 16, 2018

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