Top Priority Sector: border_security Image Caption: Terry Ryan DHS has awarded ManTech International Corp. contract to provide program management and technical support to CBP’s office of field operations within its non-intrusive inspection (NII) division. he firm-fixed-price contract has a one-year period of performance plus four option years, and has a value of…
FBI names special agent in charge of D.C. counterterror division
Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption: FBI D.C. Field Office Paul M. Abbate was named special agent in charge of the Counterterrorism Division at the Washington Field Office by FBI director Robert Mueller on Oct. 18. Abbate most recently served as chief of International Terrorism Operations Section II at FBI…
ASIS 2012: Mark Collett, General Manager of Sony Security Division U.S.
perimeter_protection Sony has recently announced a hybrid line of cameras, according to Mark Collett, which allows customers to use or replace their analog cameras with a hybrid camera that simultaneously streams HD video along with traditional analog, enabling customers to integrate HP quality video into existing infrastructure without changing the…
ASIS 2012: Ted Chavalas, President, General Robotics division of Panoscan
access_control_identification Ted Chavalas discusses the launch of General Robotics’ new “Ferret” under-vehicle inspection robot that provides a 100-meter or 300-meter safety stand-off range and sends wireless video back to the operator. The Ferret is in a flat disc-shaped configuration which enables it to operate under Ferrari’s and other low-profile vehicles…
ASIS 2012: Dr James Gunderson, CTO, Vigilant Robots, Division of GammaTwo Robots
infrastructure_protection Dr. James Gunderson, Chief Technical Officer of Vigilant Robots, the sales arm of GammaTwo Robots, describes the company’s new product, a robotic Mobile Camera Platform that received one of the “Best in Show” Accolabe Awards at the 2012 ASIS conference. He says the robot was designed to patrol empty…
FBI counter intelligence division gets new assistant director
Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption: Robert Anderson, Jr. An agent who helped coordinate federal investigations into foreign spying on U.S. nuclear technology and capabilities has been has been named assistant director of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division at the agency’s Washington headquarters. Robert Anderson, Jr., who was named to the…
2011-10-25 – Cyber Threat Analysis Division in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security at the State Department wins 2011 U.S. National Cybersecurity Innovation Award
Cyber Threat Analysis Division in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security at the State Department wins 2011 U.S. National Cybersecurity Innovation Award View full post on SANS Press Room View full post on National Cyber Security » Announcements
AlienVault grabs entire managment team from HP division
Eighteen months after HP acquired code analysis company Fortify Software, most of its highly-regarded management team has jumped ship to new SIEM startup, AlienVault. The full list being parachuted in includes Barmak Meftah as AlienVault’s new CEO, Fortify co-founder Roger Thornton as CTO, plus other Fortify notables Jim Yares, John…
State’s chief security official to head DHS cyber division
The State Department’s top security chief is leaving his post to oversee a newly created cybersecurity division at the Department of Homeland Security. John Streufert will replace Nicole Dean as director of DHS’ National Cyber Security Division on Jan. 17, where he will be tasked to build and maintain an…
2011-12-27 – U.S. Department of Homeland Security National Cyber Security Division and Idaho National Laboratory win National Cybersecurity Innovation Award
U.S. Department of Homeland Security National Cyber Security Division and Idaho National Laboratory win National Cybersecurity Innovation Award View full post on SANS Press Room View full post on National Cyber Security » Announcements