Seaports and waterways are vulnerable given their size, easy accessibility by water and land, large numbers of potential targets, and close proximity to urban areas. Seaports are also a critical link in the international supply chain, which has its own potential vulnerabilities that terrorists could exploit to transport a weapon...
Since September 11, 2001, concern has increased that terrorists could smuggle nuclear weapons or materials into this country in the approximately 7 million containers that arrive annually at U.S. seaports. Nuclear materials can be smuggled across borders by being placed inside containers aboard cargo ships. In response to this concern,...
Seaports are a critical vulnerability in the nation's defense against terrorism. They are potential entry points for bombs or other devices smuggled into cargo ships and ports' often-sprawling nature presents many potential targets for attack. The paper examines the emerging framework for coordinating entities involved in security responses, legal and...
The Transportation Security Administration TSA has selected UNITECH to create critical security exercise training programs for U.S. seaports.The Transportation Security Administration TSA has selected UNITECH to create critical security exercise training programs for U.S. seaports.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Association of Port Authorities AAPA, the organization representing public ports throughout the Western Hemisphere, today welcomed news that the Department of Homeland Security DHS has opened up ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Association of Port Authorities AAPA,...
The Safe Accountability For Every Port Act (SAFE act, 2006)--now a multifaceted sweeping port-security legislation as of October 2006-will impact Alaska ports and customers on many levels. The object of the SAFE Act is to maintain a "secure s The Safe Accountability For...
News Facts -- Next week in Boston, Mass, HubSpot's ( http://www.hubspot.com ) DharmeshShah will be speaking at the Business of Software 2008 Conference. Theevent will be held September 3-4, 2008 at the Boston Seaport Hotel.Dharmesh Shah will present on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 2:15 p.m. -3:15 p.m. ET....
Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT)(NASDAQ: WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced today that CleanAir Logix of Oakland, California has ordered 9 Kenworth T800 heavy-duty liquefied natural gas LNG trucks, featuring Westport's High Pressure Direct Injection HPDI technology, for deployment at the Port of Oakland. The...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- NATO declared Tuesday that there will be no "business as usual" with Moscow while Russian forces occupied large parts of Georgia, but it took no decisive action to enforce a demand for an immediate Russian withdrawal in line with a French-brokered cease-fire. Russia's envoy...
MONDAY 18.08 The Man Who Cycled the World BBC1 10.35pm This new series documents the extraordinary tale of 24-year-old Mark Beaumont's effort to break the record for cycling 18,000 miles around the world. Chambre Hardman and the Lost City of...
A suspected New York drug dealer linked to one of the biggest heroin seizures in the history of Philadelphia pleaded guilty yesterday to federal narcotics-trafficking charges. Richard Estrada, 41, entered the plea during a brief hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Anita Brody, admitting his role in a plan to...
HOUSTON -- The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced its participation at the 2008 Affiliate Summit East, held August 10-12 at the Boston Seaport Hotel. The company will showcase its partner program at Table 70 during the Affiliate Meet Market. The Planet affiliate program provides...
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a biotechnology company focused on the development of compounds for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced today that Rebecca A. Taub, MD, VIA's senior vice president of research and development, will present at the 13th Annual IBC Life Sciences...
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-1 August 2008-ManTech wins Navy support contractC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com ManTech International Corporation (Nasdaq: MANT) has been awarded a 5 year USD151m order by the US Naval Sea Systems Command NAVSEA. The performance based task order, awarded under the NAVSEA Seaport Enhanced contract, requires ManTech...
Athlone Global Security Corporation, an investment company specializing in homeland security technologies, announced today the completion of a new round of investment in Israel-based, DefenSoft, Ltd. An affiliate of Goldman Sachs Asset Management also made an investment in the current round. Headquartered in Yokneam, Israel, DefenSoft was established in 2002...
BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InNexus Biotechnology Inc., (TSX VENTURE: IXS; OTC Bulletin Board: IXSBF) (http://www.ixsbio.com/), a drug development company commercializing the next generation of monoclonal antibodies based on its Dynamic Cross Linking (DXLTM) technology, will present at IBC's 13th Annual World Congress Drug Discovery & Development...
FAIRFAX, Va. -- ManTech International Corporation (Nasdaq:MANT) announced that it has been awarded a five-year, $151 million task order to provide information technology support to the Naval Sea Systems Command NAVSEA, SEA 04L3. The performance-based task order was awarded under the NAVSEA Seaport Enhanced contract. ManTech will provide...
BILLERICA, Mass. -- American Science and Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASEI) (AS&E([R])), a leader in X-ray detection technology, announced today the receipt of a $2.6 million order from a Middle East client for multiple Z Backscatter Vans([TM]) (ZBV([TM])). Configured for harsh environments, the ZBVs will be deployed by a government agency...
Conference to feature the oneNetworkDirect affiliate network MINNEAPOLIS -- Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, announced that the company will sponsor and exhibit at Affiliate Summit 2008 East. The affiliate event is being held August 10-12, 2008, at the Seaport Hotel and...
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