Top Priority Sector: border_security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) were told to concentrate on saving lives and property and not to pursue immigration enforcement activities during evacuations ordered ahead of Hurricane Sandy. The massive east coast storm threatens millions from Washington D.C….
Intrado accesses personal data quickly to assist law enforcement
Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders A mountain of personal information about specific individuals frequently resides in a wide range of commercial databases, but until recently, police departments across the country have been unable to access much of that information, or make sense of it quickly enough to use in…
Motorola Solutions contributes $15 million to the National Law Enforcement Museum
Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders Image Caption: Greg Brown, CEOMotorola Solutions The National Law Enforcement Museum, which currently is under construction in Washington and planned to open in 2015, has received a $15 million contribution from Motorola Solutions, Inc. and the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions. Homepage position: 10…
NIST guide aims to set foundation for Cyber risk assessment for infrastructure, law enforcement
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cyber_security Image Caption: NIST The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its final version of Cyber risk assessment guidelines aimed at critical infrastructure entities, law enforcement and the military with information they need to secure their organization’s information security and information technology infrastructures….
Interoperable communications network assisted law enforcement at GOP convention
Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector: communications Image Caption: Police officers andprotester in Tampa, FL A consortium of leading technology companies implemented an interoperable communications network at the recent Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL, which enabled police officers from several area departments, as well as security personnel assigned to the…
Law enforcement officers are ‘go-to targets’ for terrorists, bulletin warns
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders Image Caption: Jesse Morton Violent homegrown extremists see U.S. law enforcement officers as targets in the face of tougher security at more fortified locations, and extremists have access to publicly-available information to help them circumvent counter-terror tactics protecting those officers, according to the National…
Law enforcement can become go-to targets for terrorists, bulletin warns
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders Image Caption: Jesse Morton Violent homegrown extremists see U.S. law enforcement officers as targets in the face of tougher security at more fortified locations and have access to publicly-available information to help them circumvent counter-terror tactics protecting officers, according to the National Counterterrorism Center…
AS&E lands $2.5 million contract for ZBV systems for Latin American law enforcement
Top Priority Sector: access_control_identification Image Caption: ZBV R-Classfrom AS&E American Science and Engineering, Inc. (“AS&E”), a supplier of X-ray detection solutions, announced on Sept. 4 the receipt of a $2.5 million order for ZBV R-Class X-ray screening systems — AS&E’s rugged ZBV system built for harsh terrain. The ZBV systems…
NYC will pocket 30% on Microsoft’s sales of law enforcement domain awareness system
Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders Image Caption: Michael Bloomberg,NYC’s mayor Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly announced on August 8 a new partnership with Microsoft designed to bring the latest crime prevention and counterterrorism technology capabilities to New York City and to law enforcement, public safety and intelligence agencies…
New process to defer immigration enforcement for youths will be self-funded
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: border_security Image Caption: USCIS’ Mayorkas The processing of children and young adults that are eligible for the new, deferred immigration policy announced by President Obama in June will be funded with fees collected from applicants, according to White House officials. Homepage position: 10 read more…