All Entries Tagged With: "HOMELAND SECURITY"
Free Download – Updated Private Sector Resource Catalog
pso-private-sector-resource-catalog-3 FREE DOWNLOAD – / N2N / – The Department of Homeland Security’s Private Sector Resources Catalog has been completely updated and reorganized to ensure that you and your organization can quickly and easily find all the resources that you need. The first catalog to be targeted specifically towards private sector partners and encompassing the [...]
Free Download – Homeland Security’s Private Sector Resources Catalog 2.0
private_sector_resource_catalog – / N2N / – The Private Sector Resources Catalog 2.0, released November 15th, 2010, facilitates your organization’s access to the resources you need to participate in the homeland security enterprise and help keep our country secure. The first to be targeted specifically towards private sector partners and encompassing the entire Department, this document [...]
262,000 + Illegal Aliens in U.S. Prisons
Washington, D.C. – / N2N / – As part of the Obama administration’s ongoing commitment to smart, effective border security, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced that the Secure Communities program has been deployed to all 25 U.S. counties along our Southwest border. DHS has expanded the Secure Communities initiative from [...]
Joint Investigation into Oil Rig Explosion Announced
Washington, D.C. – / N2N / – As they emphasized the importance of continued vigilance and interagency coordination in the joint response to the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today laid out the next steps for the investigation that [...]
Mexican Drug Cartels Pose Threat to U.S. Economy
According to the National Drug Threat Assessment 2009, Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) represent the greatest organized crime threat to the United States today. They threaten our economy, our communities, our children – all for obvious reasons. Simply put, combating DTOs must be a priority in the overall fight against drugs. Today, the Department of [...]
OSI Systems Wins U.S. Government Contract for Cargo Inspection Systems
HAWTHORNE, Calif.- / N2N / – OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIS), a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronics and services, today announced that its Security division, Rapiscan Systems, has been awarded an approximate $25 million contract from the United States Government for the purchase of multiple advanced security screening systems from the Company’s cargo and vehicle inspection [...]
National Homeland Defense Foundation Symposium
Colorado Springs, Colo. – / N2N / – Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Bart R. Johnson spoke at the National Homeland Defense Foundation Symposium, discussing the important work that the Office of Intelligence and Analysis is doing to further define how the department works with the Intelligence Community and our federal, state, local, [...]
TARDEC Robots Provide Safer Inspection Capabilities
DETROIT ARSENAL, WARREN, MI – / N2N / – Border crossings and security checkpoints have become increasingly difficult, dangerous areas for military and law enforcement personnel to patrol in today’s threat-filled global arena. As the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and suicide bombers has risen, the need to effectively monitor checkpoints and border crossings [...]
