January 1, 2008
HomeFront
Deadline Looms
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The final rule for REAL ID compliance provides the necessary guidance for states to begin building systems and linking networks to fulfill the mandates...
One Unread Message
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Stephanie Silk
In a world of evolving technology at every corner, it's no wonder that questions arise as to how these technologies can improve not only convenience but...
TechFront
Walk, Screen and Detect
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Stephanie Silk
In October 2007, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it would award $52.3 million in contracts to deploy security technology...
Triggering A Cyber War
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Kevin G. Coleman
Much attention is being given to the threat of a cyber war. Opinions about how close or how far away we are from such an event differ greatly among the...
New Level of Control
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Beaumont, Calif., city officials are no longer looking over their shoulders. Keeping track of people is second nature to police officers, so when the...
Features
Aviation Security Progress Report
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Michael Fickes
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) conducted two studies of the nation's aviation security system during 2007. Both evaluated progress made by...
No Room For Error
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Stephanie Silk
Theodore Kaczynski. Eric Robert Rudolph. Ramzi Yousef. These notorious criminals are locked up at the Supermax prison in Florence, Colo., and were among...
Help On The Line
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Ashley Roe
On Aug. 1, 2007, at 6:05 p.m., hordes of Minneapolis motorists traveling over the 1,907-ft. I-35W bridge found themselves in a living nightmare as the...
Other Sections
City Council Violence
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Larry Anderson Editor
Being a small-town elected official can be an especially thankless job, what with constituents calling you at home with complaints, rowdy groups causing...
Procurement WATCH
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Federal Agencies L-1 Identity Solutions Inc., Stamford, Conn., a provider of identity solutions and services, has received $6.3 million in new purchase...
Products
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Less-Lethal Pistol The less-lethal pistol is designed for use by law enforcement and security personnel. It launches 0.68-caliber PAVA (pelargonic acid...
Notable & Quotable
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Is it enough? Howard Schmidt, former vice chairman of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board, on the amount of money reportedly $30...
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