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The Department of Homeland Security announced approximately $1.8 billion in grants to bolster state, urban area and tribal government efforts to improve the nation's readiness, response and recovery capabilities for both natural and man-made emergencies...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the opening of a new high-tech National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) in Northern Virginia that will help maximize agencies' authorities and resources to counter the global threat of intellectual property rights violations.
IEMA has announced the 2008 IEMA Conference on September 2-4, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, IL. The keynote address on September 3 will feature Virginia Tech Incident Debrief by Capt. George Austin, Jr. & Special Agent Bowman of the Virginia State Police. For detailed information, please click on the event title.
U. of I. Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor P.R. Kumar talks about embedded sensors that could lead to safer roadways. Click on the title to read this interesting and informative article from the Irish Independent (Dublin, April 9).
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the selection of 11 universities to serve as partners in five new Centers of Excellence, located across the country, to study border security and immigration; explosives detection, mitigation, and response; maritime, island and port security; natural disasters, coastal infrastructure and emergency management; and transportation security. To read details of these new Centers of Excellence, click on the link above.
This booklet provides a summary of technology areas identified for further work by DHS component partners and contact information for Division Directors. For further information about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security visit www.dhs.gov.
In a recent study in the Journal of Transportation Security, U. of I. computer science professor Sheldon Jacobson tackled the problem of how best to screen the baggage of airline passengers to prevent terror attacks.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the release of application guidance for 14 federal grant programs whose collective purpose is to strengthen prevention, protection, response and recovery capabilities at all levels of government...
Find emergency preparedness resources, including special information for pet owners, senior citizens, and individuals with disabilities and special needs. Ready.gov provides state and local information about the types of emergencies more likely to occur in your area and the plans that have been established to deal with these emergencies.
IFSI has received a grant from the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Fire Prevention and Safety program. The award of $899,269 will fund research to find improved means of reducing heart attacks in firefighters - the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths - and slip, trip and fall injuries - the leading sources of line-of-duty injuries.