IACP 2011: Two Vectrix vehicles will help the NYPD patrol the World Trade Center memorial park

Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector:  law_enforcement_first_responders Image Caption:  Simpson (left) andClarke show offVectrix VX-1 Li+ The folks at Vectrix, of New Bedford, MA, are proud of the fact that the New York Police Department has recently purchased two of the company’s all-electric VX-1Li+ “Personal Electric Vehicles” for use in the…

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TSA and CBP open joint trusted-traveler info center at Washington, DC, area airport

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  airport_aviation_security Image Caption:  Dulles International The two U.S. agencies with pre-approved traveler programs have opened a joint information center at Dulles International Airport to encourage participation in the programs. The Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection unveiled on Sept. 17 a temporary…

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Indiana UAV development center signs first customer

Top Priority Sector:  airport_aviation_security BAE Systems’ Unmanned Aircraft Programs Group (UAP) in Tucson, AZ has signed on as the state of Indiana’s National Center for Complex Operations’ (NCCO) first customer. The NCCO integrates state, federal, military and academia’s support to both private industry and public sector entities seeking to use…

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TSA, CBP open joint trusted-traveler info center at D.C. area airport

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  airport_aviation_security Image Caption:  Dulles International The two U.S. agencies with pre-approved traveler programs have opened a joint information center at Dulles International Airport to encourage participation in the programs. The Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection unveiled a temporary joint information center…

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CBP opens auto/aerospace industries center of expertise

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  border_security Image Caption:  CBP industry expertise centers With an eye towards centralizing the processing of imported automotive and aerospace goods, U.S. Customs and Border Protection opened an Automotive and Aerospace Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) in Detroit, MI on Sept. 5. The center has…

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