Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection Image Caption: HEU The agency responsible for U.S. nuclear security signed a cooperative agreement that would speed up safer production of technology that can produce a critical, but potentially dangerous, radioactive isotope used in medical procedures. Homepage position: 10 read more View full post…
House members critical of minutia in TSA/union bargaining agreement
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_security Long-time critics of the Transportation Security Administration aren’t thrilled with the agency’s new collective bargaining agreement with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union. The agreement between the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and TSA was ratified on Nov. 9 with a…
DHS signs cooperative agreement with Bulgaria
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption: Sofia, Bulgaria The Department of Homeland Security will collaborate with authorities in Bulgaria to combat international crime and terrorism under an agreement signed by U.S. and Bulgarian officials on Oct. 10. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, under secretary for the National…
DLT Solutions wins GSA Email-as-a-Service blanket purchase agreement
Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption: Rick Marcotte DLT Solutions, a value-added reseller in government information technology (IT) hardware, software and services, announced on Sept. 24 that it was one of the winners of the recently announced GSA Email-as-a-Service (EaaS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Homepage position: 10 read more View…
DHS DNDO, IAEA sign security development agreement
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection Image Caption: Dr. Huban Gowadia The DHS office that oversees anti-nuclear and radiological terror efforts has signed an agreement with the primary international nuclear security organization to further develop a global nuclear security framework. Homepage position: 10 read more View full post on Government…
AFGE and TSA reach first labor contract agreement
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_security Image Caption: AFGE’s John Gage In the wee hours of the morning of Aug. 2, the union that represents 45,000 TSA security officers reached its first labor agreement with the agency. The agreement now faces a ratification vote by the union’s membership. The American…
AFGE, TSA reach first labor contract agreement
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_security Image Caption: AFGE’s John Gage In the wee hours of the morning of Aug. 2, the union that represents 45,000 TSA security officers reached its first labor agreement with the agency. The agreement now goes on for ratification by the union’s membership. The American…
Morning Security Brief: Bank Fraud, Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement, Cyber Espionage, and More
10/05/2011 – ►Fraud in the United States accounted for almost half of such losses globally. While banks in Europe and Asia have introduced stricter security policies and practices to protect consumers, the U.S. still relies on “older infrastructure.” Banks in Europe and elsewhere have moved to deploy “chip-and-pin” card…
