Rail Security On a Fast Track

Paul Rothman

As soon as the horrible aftermath of the Madrid rail bombings that claimed nearly 200 lives became public knowledge, the United States government was...

SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ALONG THE BORDERS

Randy Southerland

At last October's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit conference in Bangkok, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell tried to open a metal container...

TECHNOLOGY ON THE LINE

By Paul Rothman

Victor Manuel Grande avoided the border crossing in Douglas, Ariz., and instead went three miles down the road to try and enter the United States from...

DHS Prepares To Implement US-VISIT

Nov 1, 2003

The Department of Homeland Security is prepared to implement US-VISIT, a method of tracking and processing foreign visitors to the U.S., which should...

Maritime Security Regulations Released

Nov 1, 2003

The Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security have published their final maritime security requirements to replace temporary rules issued in...

A Sea Of IDs

Jacqueline Emigh

On Sept. 11 and the days following the attack, maritime workers from outside the U.S. were either denied shore leave or forbidden to board their ships...

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...

Eyes On The Bridges

May 1, 2003

New York City's Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has tightened security in and around New York City with the help of video surveillance systems....

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...

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...

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