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The Global Security Asia Series addresses the fundamental issues of global terrorism. It is an international platform for Governments and Commercial Organisations to meet and share experiences and to also discuss the use of state-of the art technologies and equipment to combat terrorism. The Series will continue as a 3-day Event showcasing the latest technological solutions in Homeland Security covering areas of Security Screening, Biometrics, Land, Air and Sea Security, Internet and Computer Security, Intelligence and Training Methods, CBRN Threats, Surveillance and Security Risk Management. The Event will once again attract international experts and speakers from Governments, academia, research and industry drawn from Security and Intelligence Agencies and Security Consultants/Professionals to share experiences, knowledge and expertise in tackling the asymmetric problems facing us today.
20 Nov 08. Thales Communications, Inc., announces the selection of its medium-powered, High-Frequency Automated Link Establishment (HF-ALE) radio communications system by the U.S. Coast Guard for incorporation into new cutter acquisition contracts for the next five to seven years. The Coast Guard’s standardization with Thales is a follow-on to Thales’s participation in an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract competitively awarded in 2005 under which Thales HF radio systems are being used to upgrade the Coast Guard’s In-Service cutters with advanced HF-ALE capabilities. Under that IDIQ contract, Thales’s systems are being integrated on the Coast Guard’s fleet of 75 cutters of varying classes, including High and Medium Endurance Cutters (378-foot, 282-foot, 270-foot, and 210-foot) and the Polar Icebreaker fleet.
11 Nov 08. Harris Corporation demonstrated advanced systems for restoring first responder communication links as part of the Great Southern California ShakeOut, the largest-ever earthquake preparedness drill in the United States. The exercise, scheduled for November 13, will model the effects of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake along the San Andreas Fault and has more than five million registered participants. Harris is supplying California law enforcement authorities with high-frequency (HF), multiband, and high-capacity line-of-sight (HCLOS) radios for the ShakeOut exercise, along with technical and networking
expertise and support. The company's systems will be used to rapidly re-establish communication links between first responders in the field and their commanders, who would otherwise be unable to communicate following a major earthquake.
07 Oct 08. The Army is undertaking a variety of initiatives to reduce its energy consumption, including an effort to make its installations net energy producers over the next 15 years. The Army has reduced energy usage 8 percent since 2000, but rising energy costs have increased energy costs by 60 percent, said Keith Eastin, assistant secretary for installations and environment. Eastin spoke Oct. 7 at an ILW Contemporary Military Forum entitled "Army Energy Strategy for the 21st Century." So rising energy costs are forcing the Army to take a more systematic approach to reducing energy usage. An Army Energy Security Task Force was formed this year and has already made several recommendations, including creating a council of senior army leaders to deal with energy issues, accelerating the use of renewable energy, expediting the metering of all installations to better measure energy usage, and implementing better practices for controlling energy usage on forward operating bases.
"While we've made substantial gains in reducing energy consumption, the market effects that we are experiencing today – and that in all probability we're going to experience for some time to come – are going to demand a much more aggressive and holistic approach to our energy policy in the army," Eastin said.
The Army now spends about $1.6bn per year on energy at its installations. But over the next 15 years, the Army intends to generate enough energy on its installations to become a net energy producer.
"At this stage we don't know exactly how we're going to do that, but we do know that we don't have the resources to do it and we don't have the expertise to do it – that's going to have to be built up. But if we are to become energy independent, this is something we have to do,"
14 Oct 08. FLIR Systems, Inc. has received contract awards totalling $14.8m from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The contract awards included $9.0m for Star SAFIRE(R) HD stabilized, multi-sensor systems, $3.9m for Recon III long-range, hand-held imagers, and $1.9m for SeaFLIR II stabilized, multi-sensor systems. The units delivered under these orders will be used for homeland security missions. Work on these orders will be performed at FLIR's facilities in Wilsonville, OR and North Billerica, MA and deliveries are expected to be completed within the next twelve months.
16 Oct 08. The Ministry of Emergencies of Ukraine and Eurocopter signed a contract for the acquisition of two Eurocopter helicopters of the type EC145. Based in the Kiev region, they will be used for a wide range of missions that cover rescue, emergency medical evacuation and fire fighting. The aircrafts will be delivered in 2009.
13 Nov 08. EADS Secure Networks (SN) has been awarded by the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance a contract to procure TETRA radios to the Bulgarian Border Police. The contract follows a competitive tendering during which SN has been chosen for its offer. The order encompasses 2200 robust and user-friendly THR880i handheld radios and 350 vehicle mounted TMR880i radios together with their accessories, documentation and training. These radios are to be delivered by the end of the year and will be used as of early 2009. The new equipment will provide the users from the Bulgarian Border Police and other Border Agencies with smooth and secure communication and support their work in their own language, as both the THR880i and TMR880i radios come with Bulgarian display texts and voice feedback. Both radio models have similar features and menus, making it easy for the users to learn how to use the radios and switch from one model to another. SN already delivered the complete TETRA infrastructure which is currently in use by the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior and for which the cooperation dates back to 2002.
Nov 08. Detica, the business and technology consultancy, today proposes a fresh approach to tackling the digital piracy epidemic that threatens to destroy the entertainment industry. Detica insists that stronger collaboration between Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and the entertainment industry is the only way to make it easier for consumers to download music and films legally whilst providing ‘fair trade’ for artists. Andy Frost, Director of Media at Detica, says: “We now face a watershed in the entertainment industry. A new generation of technology-savvy consumers increasingly wants access to music, movies, TV shows and games, from PCs, PDAs and smartphones 24 hours a day. They will choose the best service offering available to them to download this content, regardless of whether it is legal or not.” This approach is supported by a report completed recently by Yankee Group — ‘An “everybody wins” strategy for digital content’ — that reveals how the threat from digital piracy could lead to the ultimate collapse of the entertainment industry. Research shows that approximately 51% of consumers use illegal digital file sharing as a primary means of obtaining music. This figure presents a major revenue challenge to music labels and film and TV production companies who hold the copyright — and also threatens the system that rewards artists for their creative talents. According to Frost: “Broadband companies and record labels have failed to respond to the needs of consumers and have continued to pursue misguided and unenforceable policies such as threatening disconnection from the Internet. In the face of a mounting piracy crisis, the industry must consider a fresh approach.” Frost continues: “In the last six months we have witnessed the music industry waking up to the opportunity of licensing digital content, whether through ad-funded ‘freemium’ streamed services or subscription-based download models. However, the challenge with all of these models is how to create something that’s actually ‘better than free’ since the massive amount of unlicensed digital music traffic will continue without commercial partnerships being developed between ISPs and the major music labels.” Frost does however remain positive that the debate is moving in the right direction: “Both industries now acknowledge that whilst technical solutions do exist to enable ISPs to provide secure models to content owners within their networks, they require significant capital outlay and must deliver returns for shareholders through robust commercial models.
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