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Weekly UpdatesNew York (AirGuide - Travel Security Update) May 24, 2009
Devices to launch and control cyber, electronic and information attacks are being tested and refined by the U.S. military and industry in preparation for moving out of the laboratory and into the warfighter's backback. It's a part of a technology race that is already well underway. The Russian attack on Georgia last year showed weaknesses in some combat areas, but not in cyberwarfare, say U.S. analysts. The U.S. is looking for a tool to duplicate that kind of attack. Moreover, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded several contracts to information technology (IT) companies to design a cyberattack range. Candidate sites include Naval Air Warfare Center's China Lake, Calif., radar cross-section facility and the U.S. Air Force radar cross-section range at Holloman AFB, N.M. Several future attack devices are being built in a U.S. cyberwarfare attack laboratory. The one shown to Aviation Week & Space Technology is a software framework for locating digital weaknesses. It combines cybersleuthing, technology analysis and tracking of information flow. It then offers suggestions to the operator on how best to mount an attack and, finally, reports on success of the effort reported AWST. May 22, 2009
The Transportation Security Administration has moved a step closer to pre-screening all air passengers before they board their flights. Secure Flight, the long-delayed computerized screening program, has begun requiring passengers to submit their full name when making airline reservations. Passengers will have to enter their names as they appear on the government-issued identification with which they will travel. The new requirement, announced May 15, is the first step in shifting the responsibility for checking passenger names against government watch lists from the airlines to the federal government. Since 2004, TSA has been working on the Secure Flight technology, recommended by the 9/11 Commission and required by a 2007 law. The second phase of the program is slated for Aug. 15, when passengers will be required to enter their date of birth and gender when booking flights. TSA's goal is to vet 100 percent of passengers on domestic commercial flights by early 2010 and all passengers on international commercial flights by the end of 2010. May 18, 2009
Aegis Industries
Aegis Industries LLC, the emerging leader of professional security solutions, this week will preview its new type class of intermediate force option N the industryOs first Handheld Modular Multi-Stimulus Response Device (HMMRD) N at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) Grand Opening, Amman, Jordan, 19-21 May 2009, Booth #53-54. KASOTC is an invitation-only event co-sponsored by the United States Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT). The three-day event includes the grand opening of the KASOTC facility, his Majesty King Abdullah IIOs vision for a world-class special forces training center, as well as the First Annual Warrior Competition. Additionally, command leaders and unit competitors from special operations units from around the globe will view leading-edge technology innovations and discuss the latest tactics that support the counter terrorism war fighter. May 19, 2009
Rapiscan Systems
Rapiscan Systems, a leading supplier of security inspection systems, has announced that the European Commission has handed over the first of 12 Eagle M4500 series mobile X-ray systems to be deployed at different crossing points between the Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia and European Union (EU) countries. The deployment is part of an EU project to enhance border and customs controls in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine. The new Eagle Mobile high-energy X-ray systems will help the State Customs Services of Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine combat arms and drug smuggling, counterfeiting, revenue fraud and other cross border criminal activities. The multi-year European Commission contract, which was awarded following a global competitive tender, funds the deployment of twelve Rapiscan Eagle M4500 series mobile systems as well as training and on-going technical support. The EU Border Assistance Mission has a mandate to provide the best available border and customs control and security scanning equipment to participating countries. In this case, the Eagle M4500 series mobile X-ray systems will enable Border Guards and Customs Departments in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine to better fight criminal cross-border activities. The EU economy and the economies of its neighbours can be put at risk by the smuggling of high-taxed goods and counterfeit products. Criminal organisations target and exploit the EUOs external borders which raise significant security concerns for all concerned governments. May 19, 2009
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