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National Defense
April 2011
Stew Magnuson |
New Multi-Band Radio Key to Interoperable Communications, But Concerns Are Raised About Price A world where police, fire, and emergency services can seamlessly communicate with each other over the airwaves has been a dream of the Department of Homeland Security since the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina four years later.   |
National Defense
January 2006
Stew Magnuson |
Feds Pursue Better Communication Paths When it comes to interoperable communications systems (between the military and civilian agencies, etc.), there are many borders to cross. Experts say it will be years before it will be reached. But industry efforts are underway. |
National Defense
November 2009
Wright & Magnuson |
Communication Interoperability Not Yet Achieved, Says Chertoff Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff expressed frustration that the federal government has yet to establish a national radio spectrum available to public-safety agencies during emergencies. |
National Defense
July 2006
Harold Kennedy |
After Several Recent National Disasters, Gaps in Emergency Communications Still Not Fixed The ability of military and civilian first responders to communicate during major national emergencies is improving, but roadblocks remain. Among the problems is that many first responders lack adequate knowledge of their communications equipment. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2006
Courtney E. Howard |
Coast Guard San Francisco Investigates Communications Systems for Crisis Events The U.S. Coast Guard Sector in San Francisco and other military agencies are investigating technologies to build ad-hoc emergency communications systems quickly in the wake of disasters like Hurricane Katrina that bring down commercial telephone, radio, and computer networks. |
National Defense
April 2009
Robert H. Williams |
Integrated Emergency Communications Nearing Fruition A partnership between Northrop Grumman Corp. and Global Security Systems will allow rapid communication via cell phones, GPS platforms, music players and comparable machines during emergencies. |
National Defense
December 2011
Stew Magnuson |
DHS Considers Reviving Dormant Joint Requirements Council Nothing is more maddening to budget hawks and government watchdogs than two different agencies setting out to purchase the same technology in separate acquisition programs. |
National Defense
January 2006
David C. Walsh |
Inter-Agency Communications Systems Remain Uncoordinated Hurricane Katrina revealed many failures in the government's communications capabilities. But replacing old analog systems with interoperable transmission equipment, special gear and redundant systems is an expensive, operationally complex proposition. |
National Defense
June 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Law Enforcement Takes to Boats Around Vital Waterways There is a nationwide trend to place more law enforcement into boats. Coordination among U.S. Coast Guard personnel, state police, first responders and local cops is essential to enhancing security on the nation's waterways. |
National Defense
March 2004
Geoff S. Fein |
Security Beat The Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services will share $275 million to expand the BioWatch program, improve a nationwide bio threat reporting system and upgrade food and animal inspections. |
National Defense
April 2013
Stew Magnuson |
Company Expanding Interoperable Comms Beyond First Responders Mutualink Inc., a Wallingford, Conn.-based firm, saw its system tested during Hurricane Sandy last year. Prior to that catastrophic storm, it had already signed up dozens of clients in New Jersey. |
National Defense
October 2007
Grace Jean |
Agencies Still Lacking Coordination to Handle Another 9/11 A recent report suggests that federal agencies might not be better prepared to handle another major in-flight emergency should it materialize. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
July 2005
John McHale |
Northrop Grumman, U.S. Coast Guard enhance maritime security of South Florida coast Advanced equipment and software were installed aboard Coast Guard and other law-enforcement vessels to enhance maritime security during the Organization of American States General Assembly last month. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
May 2005
John McHale |
Motorola building Wyoming's communication system Motorola engineers are building a $51.4 million advanced wireless voice and data-communications system, called WyoLink, capable of connecting more than 150 public-safety and public-service agencies throughout Wyoming. |
National Defense
January 2007
Tyrone C. Taylor |
Pentagon, First Responders Share Communications Needs The military and civilian emergency responder communities share an overlapping need for enhanced communication technologies. |
National Defense
May 2009
Magnuson & Rusling |
First Responders: To Fight Terror, Cross-Training Needed First responders should be trained to deal with a myriad of emergencies, from nuclear to biological attack. |
Scientific American
September 2009
Larry Greenemeier |
Radio for Responders: Public Safety Bandwidth Goes Unused As multiband radio for public safety proceeds, the digital spectrum for it still lags |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
August 2004
John McHale |
Electronic Technology is Central to New Coast Guard Maritime Security Cutter Northrop Grumman Ship Systems is leading the production effort, as a major partner in ICGS -- a joint venture of Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin. The lead ship of the class will be finished in 2007. |
National Defense
June 2004
Pappalardo & Erwin |
Security Beat Law enforcement agencies, using grant money from the federal government, increasingly are investing in robots to prepare for domestic threats. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2006 |
In Brief Northrop Grumman wins Navy emergency-response systems contract... Kozio to support Freescale's communications-processor family... FAA, Lockheed Martin complete rollout of radar data-communications gateway... etc. |
National Defense
September 2010
Stew Magnuson |
Plan for Public Safety Communication Network Hits Snags A Federal Communications Commission plan that would sell to the private sector valuable spectrum that was once reserved exclusively for public safety agencies is facing stiff opposition from lawmakers and the Department of Homeland Security. |
National Defense
November 2011
Stew Magnuson |
First Responders Sound Alarm on Loss of Grant Money With federal budget cuts looming, local law enforcement and fire departments are growing worried that the money will dry up, or be sharply reduced. |
National Defense
March 2008
Stew Magnuson |
For First Responders, High-Tech Communications Still Out of Reach Recent natural disasters have highlighted the need for first responders to have working radio links. But there won't be any solution coming from the federal government that will instantly make the problem go away. |
National Defense
August 2004
Joe Pappalardo |
Securitybeat Congress Rejects Post-Disaster Continuity Amendment... Homeland Defense War Game Tests Interoperability... Truck Detector Test Program Underway in El Paso... Intelligence Center Collates Transportation Data... etc. |
InternetNews
October 4, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Motorola, Microsoft Partner For Public Safety The wireless specialist will use the software giant's platforms to develop new apps for first responders. |
Job Journal
October 28, 2007 |
Career Snapshot: Police Officer Police officers can be sure of steady demand for their courage and dedication. |
National Defense
August 2014
Chelsea Todaro |
More Training, Communications Funds Needed, First Responders Say First responders urged Congress recently to provide more funding for stronger intelligence information sharing across federal, state and local levels and for training with new communication devices. |
National Defense
February 2007
Sandra I. Erwin |
Digital Age Logistics Systems Still No Panacea for Troops Providing essential supplies and services to troops on the front lines ranks increasingly consumes larger bites of the Pentagon's half-trillion-dollar annual budget. |
National Defense
February 2009
Magnuson & Rusling |
Governors Attempt Interoperability Solution as Feds Falter Six states are being asked to design new projects to help first responders communicate with each other more effectively during disasters. |
National Defense
August 2010
Eric Beidel |
Emergency Response Software Relies on Smart Phones A lot of money has been spent since 9/11 to improve communication among agencies and first responders during an emergency. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2008
David Blanchard |
A Taxing Solution to the Transportation Problem Updating the highways and surface transportation could cost $225 billion and take 50 years. |
