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TSA seeks bids to help jump-start in-limbo Registered Traveler program
TSA’s own frequent flyer program has gotten off to a troubled start; now DHS issues RFPs to revive it
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Global General Technologies in aggressive Chinese market deal
China is a big market for everything, including security products and solutions; this recognition is not lost on GGT, a company eager to market its perimeter security solution in the east
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Unisys awarded large TSA contract
IT security is big and getting bigger, and big players such as Unisys get the big contracts this time from TSA and DHS
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Guardian OKd to sell explosive detection system to Mexico
In Mexico, too, they are worried about explosives being smuggled on board planes, so companies developing explosive detection systems (EDSs) have that market open to them
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US-VISIT completes installing biometric systems at 154 U.S. border ports
All of the U.S. 154 land ports are now equipped with biometric entry control systems and procedures
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Florida business leaders argue security measures hurt the state economy
You would expect civic leaders in Madison, Wisconsin, or Berkeley, California, to complain that the U.S. government is too preoccupied with homeland security; but business leaders in Florida? The latter argue that too much emphasis on security is bad for business
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Congress to require background checks on contract aviation maintenance workers
What’s in a preposition: If you do maintenance work on a U.S. aircraft and work for the airline, you are subject to a thorough background check; if you do maintenance work on a U.S. aircraft but do not work for the airline (say, you work for a subcontractor), you are not subject to background checks. This will now change
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Israeli company develops behavior-based airport security system
A start-up uses nuanced voice analysis technique to detect criminal or terrorist intentions; one more behavior-based security measure for airports
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GE opens passenger, baggage security lab at San Francisco airport
GE uses San Francisco airport location for passenger and cargo security measures development and testing
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City in the bay employs WhisprWave port security barrier
Alameda, California to protect itself with an innovative floating defensive barrier
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Los Angeles Port installs comprehensive radiation detection system
Los Angeles port, among largest in nation, to be equipped with comprehensive radiation detection system
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House passes tough immigration bill, calling for a fence on U.S.-Mexican border
House passes tough immigration bill with a series of unprecedented measures to curb illegal immigration
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TSA posts RFI for Registered Traveler, TWIC
Transportation agency posts RFPs for two major transportation security projects
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