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Letter from secretary Napolitano and EPA administrator Jackson to BP CEO Tony Hayward (HQ)

Below is a link to a letter from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to BP CEO Tony Hayward. Link to the letter: ...

May 20, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

ASTM E2771 - 11 Standard Terminology for Homeland Security Applications

In this terminology, definitions used in other ASTM International standards are indicated by following the definition with the designation of the subcommittee responsible for that standard. 1. Scope 1.1 This terminology provides definitions and abbreviations of terms used in ASTM International standards pertaining to homeland security applications. Index Terms 0 ICS Code ...

Jan. 24, 2012

By ASTM International

Visitors to Japan`s ISDEF receive First-Hand Experience of

31 August, 2018 – today Apstec Systems® (Apstec®) announced that it provided visitors to ISDEF in Tokyo with the opportunity see Human Security Radar® (HSR™) The First Fully Automatic Real-Time Mass People Screening Solution in operation during the exhibition on August 29-30, 2018. ISDEF Japan is a premier international homeland security event in Tokyo catering to the ...

Aug. 31, 2018

By Apstec Systems

ABS Consulting Helps Meet Recent DHS Regulation Requirements

On April 9, 2007, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an interim final rule that imposes comprehensive federal security regulations for selected chemical facilities. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's press release discussed the importance of this security regulation and declared that 'it's going to set national standards for chemical security, allowing us to ...

May 25, 2007

By ABS Consulting

CBRNe World: Arktis Brings Innovative Readout Devices to Homeland Security Market

Arktis Radiation Detectors has deepened its relationship with BrightSpec NV/SA, signing an exclusive license agreement to distribute the BrightSpec Compact Digital Multi-Channel Analyzer (‘bMCA’) in the US Homeland Security market, via its subsidiary Arktis Detection Systems of Crystal City, ...

Dec. 7, 2018

By Arktis Radiation Detectors Ltd.

House Clears Four-Year Chemical Security Extension; President Expected to Sign

A four-year reauthorization of a Department of Homeland Security chemical security program, meant to protect the nation's industrial facilities against the risk of terrorist attacks, cleared the House by voice vote Dec. 11, capping off a feverish push at the end of this Congress to get the legislation done. The bill (H.R. 4007) now heads to President Barack Obama. He is expected to sign the ...

Dec. 15, 2014

By Bloomberg BNA

EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe Participates in Public Service Town Hall

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe will join Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, and General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Daniel Tangherlini to participate in the third annual Public Service Town Hall in recognition of Public ...

May 6, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

ABS Consulting Helps Meet Recent DHS Regulation Requirements

On April 9, 2007, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an interim final rule that imposes comprehensive federal security regulations for selected chemical facilities. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's press release discussed the importance of this security regulation and declared that 'it's going to set national standards for chemical security, allowing us to ...

Jun. 27, 2007

By ABS Consulting

Smiths Group Vice President of Government Relations re-elected Chairman of Security Manufacturers Coalition

Smiths Detection today announced that Kevin Schmidt, Vice President of Government Relations for Smiths Group, was re-elected as Chairman of the Security Manufacturers Coalition (SMC). Kevin was first elected Chairman in December 2018. The SMC includes leading U.S. security screening and technology manufacturers who supply equipment to public and private organizations worldwide. The Coalition ...

May 12, 2020

By Smiths Detection Inc.

Department of energy update on strategic petroleum reserve sale

Today the Department of Energy announced the completion of the bid process and successful contract award for the full 30.64 million barrels sold through its competitive sale process. A total of 28 contracts were awarded to 15 companies. The Department is currently coordinating with the successful contract awardees, the Maritime Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security to facilitate ...

Jul. 11, 2011

By US Department of Energy

Smiths Detection wins contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection for rail cargo inspection solutions

Smiths Detection has been awarded an indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide HCVT advanced X-ray scanners for use at US railway checkpoints at both the northern and southern borders. The initial order value is $13.5M with initial deliveries planned for 2021. The HCVT is a side-view, ...

Sep. 3, 2020

By Smiths Detection Inc.

Tetra Tech wins US$500m national design-build contract with the US Coast Guard

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) has announced that the TtEC-Tesoro Joint Venture was awarded a National Multiple Award Construction Contract (NMACC) with the U.S. Coast Guard that has a ceiling up to $500 million. The new contract will be used to execute construction and design-build projects at U.S. Coast Guard installations and U.S. Department of Homeland Security facilities across the United ...

Sep. 24, 2009

By Tetra Tech

OHD FitTester Selected as Instrument of Choice by Homeland Security

OHD is pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Domestic Preparedness Mobile Training Unit has selected the OHD FitTester 3000 as the instrument to use for training respirator fit testing in the United States. The Center for Domestic Preparedness prepares response teams all over the U.S. to address public dangers dealing with weapons of mass destruction (WMD) ...

Oct. 21, 2005

By Enviro-Equipment, Inc.

NEW: FusionSight, winner of the Milipol Innovation Awards 2017

Milipol Paris organized for the first time the MILIPOL INNOVATION AWARDS at the 2017 edition. This competition has been created to reward the most innovative products, materials, services, solutions or business models related to the homeland security industry. Launched in 2016, the FusionSight, from Bertin Instruments, has been awarded at Milipol 2017 in the “Individual Equipment / First ...

Nov. 21, 2017

By Bertin Instruments

DHS Chemicals of Interest List in Safetec Regulation Database

We have updated our regulation database to include the finalized version of the Department of Homeland Security’s Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards - Chemicals of Interest list. You can now check to see if you have any chemicals on that list. Besides just loading the chemical list into our database, we also took the time to capture all of the attributes associated to each chemical. We ...

Dec. 20, 2007

By Safetec Compliance Systems Inc.

Intersec Booth #2-H22 Dubai, U.A.E.

At Intersec, you’ll find all the industry’s latest trends, cutting-edge innovations and new products. With the a globally unrivalled range of products in the Commercial Security, Information Security, Fire & Rescue, Safety & Health and Homeland Security & Policing, from major brand manufacturers, international newcomers and many others, Intersec is the most important ...

Dec. 8, 2015

By B&W Tek

New exciting features for FusionSight!

After a useful digital zoom implemented in October, two brand new features were activated in FusionSight: a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and snapshots recording. Since the hardware dedicated to these features was already included, both FusionSight weight and design remain the same. To keep acquisition and maintenance costs as low as possible, the FusionSight team selected a powerful ...

Dec. 15, 2016

By Bertin Instruments

US Supreme Court rejects environmentalists` border fence case

The US Supreme Court has decided not to hear a plea by two environmental groups to limit the Bush administration's power to waive laws in order to construct a fence along the US-Mexican border. In April, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced that he was waiving 36 federal laws, including the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the National Wildlife Refuge ...

Jun. 25, 2008

By Environment News Service (ENS)

Environmental leaders, cabinet secretaries to participate in first White House environmental justice forum (DC)

On December 15, Obama administration officials will convene the first-ever White House Forum on Environmental Justice. Environmental leaders from across the country will attend the day-long forum featuring White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Secretary of Labor Hilda ...

Dec. 14, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Hach launches the GuardianBlue™ Early Warning System

Loveland, Colorado - Hach Company announced today it has received SAFETY Act Designation and Certification from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for GuardianBlue™—the first and only early warning monitoring system designed to help cities protect their drinking water systems from terrorist contamination attacks and real-world events. The SAFETY Act provides litigation protection for users ...

Jun. 1, 2007

By Hach Company - a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation

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