The Interoperability Challenge
By David Bibo and Leslie Thornton
Disastrous events such as the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina have shown how important it is to be able to communicate. As defined...
Texas unveils interoperable communications network
Sep 21, 2006
D.C. region officials finalize strategic security plan
Sep 21, 2006
Two years of planning and effort have led officials from the Washington region to approve a Homeland security strategic plan that includes steps to improve disaster response....
Faux Fido
By Ashley Roe
As 500,000 people shuffled in and out of the National Mall gates in Washington, D.C., on July 4, National Park Police officers were testing a new method of screening for explosives — one that doesn't bark....
States agree to cooperate on D.C. evacuation plans
Sep 7, 2006
Homeland security advisers from West Virginia and other states likely to receive refugees from a disaster in the Washington, D.C., area have agreed to work together on regional evacuation plans, state Military Affairs and Public Safety Secretary James Spears tells The Associated Press....
Computer game to train first responders
Sep 7, 2006
A Maryland company has developed a computer game to train emergency responders who are forced to make split-second, life-and-death decisions...
September is National Preparedness Month
Sep 7, 2006
More than 1,150 national, regional, state and local organizations have joined the Department of Homeland Security in support of National Preparedness Month -- a nationwide effort to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies of all kinds in their homes, businesses, schools and communities....
Random bag searches outside subways upheld
Aug 24, 2006
A federal appeals court has ruled that random police searches of passengers' bags and backpacks outside New York subway entrances are legal....
Bush orders update of emergency alert system
Jun 29, 2006
States form Homeland security panel
Jun 1, 2006
Interactive Training
By Erin Semple
A realistic simulation-based emergency response training system uses advanced Webcast technology to train the first responder and first receiver communities,...
Out in the Cold?
BY PAUL ROTHMAN
The cities of New York and Washington will get less money in this year's allocation of Homeland security grants, drawing criticism from politicians in...
Drive-By Surveillance
By Erin Semple
South Sioux City, Neb., is a technology hub in the Midwest United States. Wanting to provide local police and the 911 emergency center with remote monitoring of public and school district video cameras, the city looked to the ...
NCR's Rapid Response
By Michael Fickes
The 9/11 Commission Report points out that the attack on the Pentagon “would be remembered as a singular challenge and an extraordinary national story” had it happened on any other day. But the catastrophe at the World Trade Center in New York upstaged reports of the Pentagon tragedy and stories of the professional response by numerous agencies from jurisdictions across...
Oklahoma deploys HazMat units
Apr 6, 2006
Fingerprinting on the Spot
BY ERIN SEMPLE
Kansas officials are working to improve road safety. In December, police officers will be able to demand on-the-spot fingerprint scans using portable...
Local Control, Central Management
Apr 1, 2006
LOS ANGELES, THE NATION'S SECOND LARGEST CITY, has more than 900 government buildings and facilities spread out over hundreds of square miles. These facilities...
Reducing Crime With Video
BY ERIN SEMPLE
In an effort to lower crime rate, the Rockford, Ill., Housing Authority (RHA) installed a security system of video cameras and a wireless mesh network....
