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Argentina transport sector totters
Riots at a major rail hub follow fearful warnings about the country’s air traffic control system
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Video Safety signs bus surveillance deal with MBTA
155 new Massachusetts Bay buses will receive full digital video coverage; networked system will allow live feeds to police cars
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Experts express concern about REAL-ID security
National database could be a prime target for hackers; Smart Card Alliance modestly recommends smart cards as alterantive to bar codes
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Aurora Flight Sciences to develop disposable sensor taggants
Disposable sensors will be used to identify areas of EID threat; company’s GoldenEye UAV may do the dispersion work
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Florida congressman asks for a reprieve on compliance
Gus Bilirakis complains that the buggy system conflicts with a state-issued maritime identification card
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Canada announces $2 million in regional rail security grants
Transit-Secure program will distribute $80 million over two years; regional funds will be used to develop risk assessments and security plans
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Air transport industry forms new task force
IATA and FIATA launch the Global Industry Task Force to challenge congress on cargo screening plans
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Hoosiers join Japanese in subway sensor system
Distributed sensor network is capable of learning from human instruction; “a large-scale practical system that incorporates learning”
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NYC bus camera plan hits a snag
Integrian’s cameras suffer gaps in video coverage; road conditions and software offered as explanations
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Remington ELSAG wins GAO contract
License plate readers top law enforcement wish lists; company hints at overseas anti-terror applications
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IED office spends only 25 percent of appropriations
Nevertheless, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization asks for a 30 percent budget increase; agency may be shifting away from technological solutions
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Technest wins another NVESD contracts
Company’s relationship with the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate continues to grow with a new $58 million anti-IED contract
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NICE Systems to protect Belgian railways
Video analytics deal with Siemens follows similar successes in China, France, and the United States
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New York City plans subway cameras (again)
After an aborted attempt in 2000, transit authorities ask two subway car manufacturers to propose ways of installing digital cameras
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Final costs set for TWIC
Transportation workers receive a $2 discount off earlier estimates
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