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- Homeland Security: Protecting Airspace in the National Capital Region
- Since September 11, 2001, several actions have been taken to monitor and protect the airspace around Washington. However, many general aviation interests have protested that extensive airspace restrictions and complex procedures exceed what is necessary to protect critical assets from possible terrorist attacks using aircraft. The report depicts that better...
- White papers 2005-09-01
- An Emergency Communications Safety Net: Integrating 911 and Other Services
- The present capability and future effectiveness of America's network of emergency telecommunications services are among the homeland security issues under review by Congress and other entities. Emergency calls (911) on both wireline landline and wireless networks are considered by many to be part of this network. The 9/11 Commission recommended...
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Risk-Based Funding in Homeland Security Grant Legislation: Analysis of Issues for the 109th Congress
- This report addresses the following three policy questions that may confront the conferees as they consider how homeland security funds are to be allocated to the states: what is the difference between a guaranteed base allocation and a guaranteed minimum allocation? What is the conceptual difference? How would the difference...
- White papers 2005-08-29
- Border Security: The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol
- The United States Border Patrol USBP has a long and storied history as our nation's first line of defense against unauthorized migration. Today, the USBP's primary mission is to detect and prevent the entry of terrorists, weapons of mass destruction, and illegal aliens into the country, and to interdict drug...
- White papers 2005-05-10
- Bioterrorism Countermeasure Development: Issues in Patents and Homeland Security
- This report explores the role of patents in encouraging the development and commercialization of new inventions and discusses the relationships between patent ownership and the generation of biomedical products. However, the grant of a patent on a pharmaceutical does not permit marketing of the product without the approval of the...
- White papers 2005-05-06
- The National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center: Issues for Congress
- The paper summarizes that the construction of the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center NBACC, with an estimated construction cost of $128 million, will be the first Department of Homeland Security laboratory specifically focused on biodefense. Its programmatic contents and component organization are unclear, as conflicting information has been provided...
- White papers 2005-04-25
- The Interagency Security Committee and Security Standards for Federal Buildings
- The federal government owns or leases 3.4 billion square feet of space in 491,465 buildings which may be vulnerable to acts of terrorism and other forms of violence. The September 2001 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center renewed concerns about the vulnerability of federal buildings to...
- White papers 2005-04-22
- The National Preparedness System: Issues in the 109th Congress
- The national preparedness system NPS under development within the Department of Homeland Security DHS holds significant implications for the operations and priorities of homeland security officials, emergency managers, and first responders. This report provides background information on the six NPS documents, and identifies related issues that may be the subject...
- White papers 2005-03-10
- Homeland Security: Establishment and Implementation of the United States Northern Command
- The Department of Defense established U.S. Northern Command to fight terrorism at home. Significant organizational and procedural progress has been made in setting up this organization. However, questions remain concerning interagency relationships and information sharing. There are three primary mechanisms by which DOD would take part in a Federal response...
- White papers 2005-02-10
- The Multi-State Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange (MATRIX) Pilot Project
- This report provides an overview of the Multi-State Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange MATRIX pilot project, which leverages advanced computer/information management capabilities to more quickly access, share, and analyze public records to help law enforcement generate leads, expedite investigations, and possibly prevent terrorist attacks. The pilot project is intended to demonstrate the...
- White papers 2004-08-18
- Homeland Security Act of 2002: Critical Infrastructure Information Act
- The Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002 ("CIIA"), to be codified at 6 U.S.C. ??131 - 134, was passed on November 25, 2002 as subtitle B of Title II of the Homeland Security Act (P.L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135, sections 211 - 215), and regulates the use and disclosure of...
- White papers 2003-02-28
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- Legal road to immigration has its limits
- Life in the USA is difficult for legal immigrants, too. My wife and I live in Virginia. We are experts in educational assessment. I work legally with approval from the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. But we are Canadians, and...
- Articles 2008-04-02
- Protecting Our Food Supply Chain Will Be Discussed During Day Two of the 10th Annual Food Safety & Security Summit
- Protecting Our Food Supply Chain in an Ageof Terrorism will be just one of the many sessions held on Tuesday, March18 at the Washington, DC Convention Center during the 10th Annual FoodSafety & Security Summit. The speakers will discuss vulnerabilities andthreats and evaluate technical and policy options. Speakers...
- Articles 2008-03-18
- Nations Capital Plays Host to 4,000 'Real-Life CSIs' Leading Forensic Scientists to Detail Findings at 60th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: Lee Hudson, +1-202-715-1554, Lee.Hudson@dittus.com, forAmerican Academy of Forensic Sciences COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TheAmerican Academy of Forensic Sciences AAFS, a professionalorganization dedicated to the application of science to the law,kicked off its 60th annual meeting today in Washington, DC. Nearly4,000 attendees have...
- Articles 2008-02-18
- Vaccine could offer FMD control
- Joint research between ARS, the Department of Homeland Security's Targeted Advanced Development Unit, and the Vector Science Group of GenVec, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company in Gaithersburg, Maryland, has led to development of a promising vaccine for protecting cattle, swine, sheep, and deer from foot-and-mouth disease FMD. This vaccine--the first molecular-based...
- Articles 2008-02-01
- ISM International Expands Its Reach of GotchaGPS™ Products beyond Homeland Security into the Oil Industry
- DUNEDIN, Fla. -- ISM International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ISML) today announces that the GotchaGPS[TM] Engineers are developing sophisticated products to enhance personal safety and to protect the United States oil industry. This advanced technology will help the U.S. Homeland Security Department fight undesirable enemies with advanced knowledge and technology. ...
- Articles 2008-01-29
- Homeland and National Security Tools of Tomorrow
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, Turkey and Japan have created a compact device that could lead to portable, battery-operated sources of terahertz radiation, or T-rays. The development marks the successful bridging of the "terahertz gap"-scientists' term for the range...
- Articles 2008-01-01
- The winners and the losers
- • Winner: Admittedly, this week's announcement that scientists had found ways to turn regular cells into embryonic stem cells will require years of research in order to fully understand. The breakthrough may yet turn out to have unacceptable down sides. But it was great to see that...
- Articles 2007-11-24
- Detecting Liquid Explosives
- After the plot to blow up civil transports with liquid explosives was uncovered in London in August 2006, there has been pressure on the airline industry and the Department of Homeland Security DHS to find new ways to not only detect liquids in baggage and on airline...
- Articles 2007-11-19
- Guardian Establishes Strategic Advisory Board to Develop Strategies for Market Positioning of Existing Products, Distribution Channel Relationships and New Products Development
- Members Contribute Extensive Scientific and Professional Backgrounds in Product Development, Government, Marketing and Industry Trend Analysis HERNDON, Va. -- Guardian Technologies International, Inc. (OTCBB:GDTI), innovators of groundbreaking threat detection technology with critical and immediate applications for the homeland security and healthcare markets, has announced the formation of a...
- Articles 2007-11-09
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