Top Priority Sector: access_control_identification According to IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc., the world market for remote monitoring services was worth more than $29 billion in 2011, equivalent to $2.4 billion in recurring monthly revenues (RMR) across the year. IMS Research also estimated that, in the same year, 54…
New DIA director says domestic and private sector partners important
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: infrastructure_protection Image Caption: Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn The newly-appointed director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) told employees to be responsive, timely and relevant not only to its military services customers, but also to the domestic and private-sector. In an open letter to the men…
RIM Says It Hasn’t Given Indian Gov’t E-mail Access
Research in Motion refuted a new round of Indian media reports, which claim that the BlackBerry maker has granted the Indian government the encryption keys to its secure corporate email and messaging services. RIM, which has been grappling with the Indian government for years, reiterated that it cannot provide access…
Alleged Sikh temple shooter was neo-Nazi band leader, says SPLC
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption: Photo form SPLC post A group that tracks hate groups in the U.S. said the man who allegedly murdered six people at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee on Aug. 5 and identified in media reports as Wade Michael Page, was a…
University of Colorado could be target of civil suits in mass shooting, says legal expert
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption: University of Colorado The University of Colorado’s failure to act after a school psychiatrist informed it of her concerns about suspected movie theater massacre shooter James Holmes, could make it a target of civil lawsuits, said one legal expert. Holmes is in…
University of Colorado could be open to civil suits in mass shooting, says legal expert
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption: CU-Boulder The University of Colorado at Boulder’s failure to act after a school psychiatrist informed it of her concerns about suspected movie theater massacre shooter James Holmes, could make it a target of civil lawsuits, said one legal expert. Holmes is in…
Major Oregon earthquake likely in coming years, says study
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption: Coos Bay, OR An earthquake of the same magnitude that wracked Japan in 2011 could shake the southern Oregon coast in the next few decades, according to a study published by University of Oregon researchers. The study, published online by the U.S….
NNSA needs updated budgeting process, says GAO
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative The semi-autonomous agency responsible for the security of the nation’s nuclear weapons and non-proliferation efforts needs to have a firmer handle on how it budgets, said a study by the Government Accountability Office issued on July 31. Homepage position: 10 read more View full…
Latest drug haul emphasizes increasing sea-borne smuggling, says Coast Guard
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: border_security Image Caption: Cutter Aspen unloads The seizure of four tons of marijuana from a ship in the Pacific Ocean 160 miles west of Los Angeles on July 26, is only the latest in a record year of water-borne enforcement actions in the area, said…
Ten million H1NI flu vaccines produced in one month, says DARPA
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection Image Caption: DARPA’s vaccine source A DARPA-funded vaccine company working on ways to quickly develop immunizations for potential pandemics, has successfully made over 10 million doses of H1N1 flu vaccine in a single month. Homepage position: 10 read more View full post on Government…