$380 million more in ARRA-funded DHS preparedness grants
Fire station construction and rehabilitation and port and transit security initiatives will be the beneficiaries of the $380 million in additional American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)-funded DHS grants, announced last week by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano.
From Governement Security News, September 28, 2009
IP video surveillance in Russia expected to revive in 2010
Internet technologies have unexpectedly entered the list of things most mentioned recently in Russia's government speeches. President Dmitry Medvedev pays particular attention to development of broadband access, electronic government technology, electronic document management, telemedicine, distant education, etc.
From Security Park, September 25, 2009
Congress Mulls D Block Spectrum Fate
The issue of what to do with the wide swath of spectrum in the so-called D Block of the 700 MHz spectrum is once again before Congress, and, once more, there appears to be no consensus on how to use it for public safety purposes.
In a hearing this week held by the Subcommittee On Communications, Technology and the Internet, Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA) outlined the three broad scenarios that have gained traction recently. The D Block, for which the FCC had set a reserve price of $1.3 billion, failed to attract any serious bids in last year's 700 MHz spectrum auction and the entire D Block spectrum has lain fallow ever since.
From Information Week, September 25, 2009
Land owners in Southern California using high-tech surveillance gear to detect illegal immigrants
Fed up with illegal immigrants strewing garbage and setting campfires as they make their way north across their properties in eastern San Diego County, CA, at least three separate property owners have joined forces with security vendors to install sophisticated radar, video surveillance, thermal imaging and vibration sensing systems on their land, so they can detect unlawful trespassers and notify Border Patrol agents.
From Government Security News, September 25, 2009
Pennsylvania: Message boards will soon give drive times
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is premiering its new message boards along the highway which will post travel times between major interchanges on the expressway starting Sept. 30.
From The Mercury News, September 24, 2009
Competition grows in high-definition security imaging
Competition in security imaging technologies
is becoming fierce as demand for high-definition surveillance grows worldwide, giving manufacturers the chance to tap lucrative new markets.
From United Press, September 23, 2009
Cisco Joins Pelco to Develop HD IP Video Surveillance
Cisco and Pelco are joining forces to develop the technology behind new HD IP video surveillance cameras, based on Pelco’s current Sarix platform.
The HD video cameras are expected to be available later this year, and will be distributed by “Cisco Authorized Technology Providers.”
From Video Surveillance Guide, September 23, 2009
University of Illinois: New security camera policy updates campus safety
The Department of Public Safety and Campus Information Technology and Educational Services (CITES) are teaming up for the next step in campus safety: an updated security camera system.
From Daily Illini.com, September 23, 2009
Cisco and Pelco announce strategic technology agreement at ASIS conference
Pelco by Scheider Electric and Cisco Systems have announced a strategic technology agreement to pursue the joint development of new high-definition (HD) Internet Protocol (IP) video security cameras built upon Pelco’s Sarix technology platform.
From Government Security News, September 22, 2009
ASIS showcases 2010 board of directors
ASIS International, the trade organization for security professionals, has named its 2010 board of directors.
From Government Security News, September 22, 2009
