AN EMERGENCY DISCUSSION WITH RICHARD ANDREWS
By Michael Fickes
Ranked among the world's leading authorities on crisis and emergency management, Richard Andrews currently serves as the principal consultant on emergency...
Tug of War
Paul Rothman
Many state and local officials say they aren't getting the money they need to fend off terrorism or to manage the aftermath of an attack, according to...
MITIGATING TERRORIST THREATS
By Roger B. Hutchins, CPP
Heard about ATFP lately? For those who work in the government sector especially those working at the Department of Defense (DoD) or related government...
Security Through Secrecy
by Beth Wade
Are we safer because we are secret? In a growing number of states, legislators are answering Since Sept. 11, 2001, 39 states have expanded or amended...
Setting the Bar for Homeland Security
Michael Fickes
How good should a magnetometer be? How should a border guard deal with a suspected terrorist? What should a first responder know about dealing with biological,...
What's In a Name?
Michael Fickes
Who is Hajj Abdul Rahman Salih? Should a government border official permit him to enter the country? Can a U.S. bank make a loan to this person? Can he...
Homeland Homework
By JEFFREY DINGLE
It's a room filled to the brim with the latest security devices and technologies. There are working cameras and access control equipment to tinker with....
Meeting Of The Minds
Jacqueline Emigh
To bolster physical security while boosting government efficiency, U.S. federal agencies are starting to use a newly revamped smart card architecture...
An Overlooked Vulnerability?
Aug 1, 2003
American manufacturing facilities that produce and store toxic chemicals for various industrial uses are potential terrorist targets, according to Guardsmark...
V.I.P.'s No Longer
Paul Rothman
On July 24, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg passed through a metal detector in front of the City Hall building for the first time. Before that day, Bloomberg,...
WHY WE NEED SMARTER MAPS
By MICHAEL FICKES
In a recent Star Trek movie, Captain Jean Luc Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise uses a map of a solar system to plan a response to a potential attack. If...
Cyber-Vigilance
Michael Hrabick
As threats continue against the U.S. government's electronic infrastructure, cyber-security deserves considerable vigilance. The sensitive nature of information...
Opportunity Knocks
May 1, 2003
In the late 1960s, Jay Smart began fire testing an acoustically rated folding partition. He was almost obsessed with the idea of engineering a sliding...
Beware of Script Kiddies
Michael Fickes
Internet security experts call them a host of names: wannabe hackers, Internet vandals, criminals and nuisances. But the term may describe them best....
IT Security: A Plan Of Action
By PETER CASSIDY
Managers in government agencies must realize that computer security cannot be left to providence. In fact, since Sept. 11, obligations to secure computing...
A Critical Responsibility
May 1, 2003
Protecting critical infrastructures and key assets in the U.S. involves a multitude of physical protection challenges due to the complex nature of the...
TECHNOLOGY EXPOSING TROUBLE
By Michael Fickes
Suppose a man hid a gun made of composite plastic in his suit coat and walked through a security portal at the front door of a courthouse. Today, the...
An Evolving Role
Paul Rothman
It took nearly a year and a half for the Bush Administration to create the Department of Homeland Security. It took just a week for the new department...
Laboratories Put Homeland Security Under The Microscope
Michael Fickes
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to establish a network of national laboratories to develop and foster the implementation of counter-terrorism...
SMART CARDS AT THE STATE DEPT.
By KATE HENRY
Pick a door, any door, and procure a solution that will authenticate the movement of users through it. Now leverage that function worldwide, add in four...
Border Security Starts With Cargo
Paul Rothman
A recent development in cargo security along U.S. borders is the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or the C-TPAT, a program to track shipments...
SMARTER VIDEO SYSTEMS
by MICHAEL FICKES
In the 1995 attack on the Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Timothy McVeigh parked a truck in front of the building and walked away. After the explosion,...
Bush Raises The Ante
Paul Rothman
We've got to focus our priorities. We've got to set clear goals. If cultures need to be changed within agencies, we'll change the cultures, because this...
A Computer System To Warn U.S. Cities Of Atmospheric Releases
Michael Fickes
This fall, Ronda Mosley-Rovi plans to detonate a simulated chemical, biological, or nuclear weapon in Seattle. As director for environmental programs...
Biometrics At The Border
Paul Rothman
Our nation's borders could be its most visible security risk. The United States has more than 7,500 miles of borders. Each year, more than 500 million...
