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Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Joins McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) is pleased to announce that Paul McHale, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense, has joined the firm in our Government Contracts Department. In his new role, he will support the firm's Life Sciences and P...

WPI receives award from Homeland Security Department to advance first-responder location

WORCESTER, Mass. October 29, 2008 Recognizing the nationwide critical need for technology that can save the lives of first responders by accurately tracking their location inside buildings, the Department of Homeland Security has awarded Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) $430,000. The announ...

Missouri Firm's New Ventilator Design Addresses Serious Homeland Security Issue

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mass casualty incidents -- such as terrorist attacks, pandemic flu outbreaks or natural calamities like earthquakes or hurricanes -- raise the life-and-death reality that existing medical equipment is not adequate to provide treatment for all who nee...

School Closures May Not Be Necessary When Swine Flu Strikes

... the spread of H1N1," Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the U.S. Department of homeland Security, added during the same news conference. "The decisions to close...f Health and Human Services Secretary; Janet Napolitano, U.S. Department of homeland Security Secretary; Arne Duncan, U.S. Department of Education Secretary; an...

National Council on Disability to Call for Emergency Management Changes for People with Disabilities

...ides examples of effective community efforts with respect to people with disabilities, and evaluates many emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and homeland security program efforts deployed by both public and private sectors. Additional information about people with disabilities and emergency manag...

Raytheon to Provide California First Responders and Healthcare Personnel Electronic Patient Tracking System

...ferred to another hospital. Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electro...

Kansas Delegation: GAO Report Short on Expertise, Long on Errors; NBAF Critical to Protect Nation's Food Supply

...egarding the Government Accountability Office's report on the Department of homeland Security's (DHS) analysis of whether Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) research ...egarding the Government Accountability Office's report on the Department of homeland Security's (DHS) analysis of whether Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) research ...

National Council on Disability Monthly Bulletin for July, 2009

...sabilities, and evaluates many emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and homeland security program efforts deployed by both public and private sectors. ...ata education, healthcare (including mental healthcare, i.e. whole health), homeland security (including emergency preparedness), housing, international issues,...

Patriot Scientific Corporation Announces Cardiac Science Corporation's Purchase of a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) Portfolio License

...Scientific's integrated core intelligence solution addresses the critical data/information sharing needs of the healthcare industry, the Department of homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and federal, state, and local public safety and law enforcement agencies. For more information on Patriot Scienti...

MSA Announces Second Quarter Results

...gainst hazardous or life-threatening situations. The company's comprehensive line of products is used by workers around the world in the fire service, homeland security, construction and other industries, as well as the military. Principal products include self-contained breathing apparatus, gas masks, gas d...

Homeland in Medical Technology

42 Top U.S. Scientists and Specialists Explore Cutting-Edge Innovations to Defend America From Dangerous Zoonotic Diseases

...al Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense), a Department of homeland Security Center of Excellence. Zoonotic diseases attack both huma...resented were the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of homeland Security, U.S. Army, Battelle and Pfizer. To learn more, visit faz...

First U.S. Patient to Receive New Heart-Assist Device Doing Well After Surgery at University of Michigan

... performed by a team led by surgeon Francis Pagani, M.D., Ph.D. at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center. Shannon is the former director of homeland security and emergency management for Wayne County, Mich., and holds a Ph.D., in public administration. The DuraHeart, made by an Ann Arbor, Mich.-b...

Small Business Innovation Research Program Awards Grant to Biomoda

...e opportunity to propose innovative ideas that match research and development needs of 11 participating federal agencies, including the Departments of homeland Security, Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Transportation, Health and Human Services, National Aeronautics and Space Administration,...

Inclinix Announces New Patent for Expert System Platform

...ls. EPS works well in combination with internal reporting systems. ESP also supports novel medical questionnaires, and the platform has been used in homeland security applications. The design supports interviewing patients in terrorist incidents to see if they are victims of weapons of mass destruction. The...

Dr. Rajeev Venkayya Joins Gates Foundation as Director of Global Health Delivery

...on from the U.S. government, where he served most recently as special assistant to the President and senior director for biodefense on the White House homeland Security Council. In that position, one of his key responsibilities was the development of the U.S. strategy for pandemic influenza, including the imp...

Universite de Montreal Researchers Simulate World's Largest Heart Model Using SGI Technology

...ugh drug research, designing and manufacturing safer and more efficient cars and airplanes, studying global climate change, providing technologies for homeland security and defense, or helping enterprises manage large data. With offices worldwide, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and can be ...

SAIC Awarded Malaria Vaccine Production Support Contract Extension by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

...services and solutions to all branches of the U.S. military, agencies of the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of homeland Security and other U.S. Government civil agencies, as well as to customers in selected commercial markets. With more than 44,000 employees in over 150...

Deloitte and Nonprofit Roundtable Host Real-World Disaster Exercise as Next Step in Developing Preparedness Plan for Greater Washington Region

...mpson, several high profile disaster preparedness experts and Department of homeland Security (DHS) officials are observing the drill or are serving as presente...apital Region Coordination; Darrell Darnell, director of the Washington, DC homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency; Richard Helfrich, Deputy Director...

Isis Announces $1.2 Million Award to Its Ibis Subsidiary to Expand Influenza Detection Capabilities and Enable Large-Scale Influenza Transmission Studies

...ational Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of homeland Security (DHS), and others. ABOUT ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Isis is exploiting its expertise in RNA to discover and develop novel drugs for its pro...

ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc. Demonstrates Radilex(TM) Increases Disease-Fighting White Blood Cells

...esearch and development of Homspera(TM) and its derivatives Radilex(TM) and Viprovex(R), which are designed to be used as countermeasures for multiple homeland security bioterrorism threats. Homspera(TM) is derived from Substance P, a naturally occurring peptide immunomodulator and homeostatic compound with t...

Homeland in Medical Products

Mobile Acuity LT™ Central Station

Features:...s exist Allow fewer available caregivers to treat a greater number of patients The self-contained, self-deployable Mobile Acuity LT is ideal for homeland Defense, Emergency Preparedness and Military programs to deliver emergency care anytime, anywhere it's needed. ...
Company:Welch Allyn Medical Products

Homeland in Biological News

Admiral to discuss piracy on high seas at IEEE Homeland Security Conference

WASHINGTON (6 May 2009) -- The Maersk Alabama incident and the latest threats to shipping on the high seas will be featured during the opening session of the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST 09) at the Westin Waltham Boston Hotel, 11-12 May. Rear Ad...

SectorWatch.biz Issues Commentary for Investors of Homeland Defense Companies FOUR, MAGS, NSSC, PNTR, BCO, and CKP

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- SectorWatch.biz announces the availability of a commentary of interest to investors of Homeland Defense equities including 4C Controls, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FOUR), Magal Security Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: MAGS ), Napco Security Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: NSSC...

Research conference at UH to focus on US troops' needs, homeland security

As the U.S. armed forces and intelligence community seek out strategies that will give them an edge in battles on multiple fronts, University of Houston researchers are developing innovative techniques and devices to help defend both the troops and the homeland. That pairing of tactical and techni...

DHS, business leaders discuss technology to protect US at Homeland Security conference

People everywhere have to be free of large-scale catastrophes to pursue their dreams and enjoy life. In the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the federal agency charged with protecting our nation from terrorist attacks and making it a more secure place to live, work an...

IEEE Homeland Security Conference Business Panel to feature experts on technology commercialization

WASHINGTON (7 May 2008) -- Dr. Thomas Cellucci, chief commercialization officer for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate; and Peter Ciganer, executive vice president, In-Q-Tel, will be featured Business Panel speakers at the 2008 IEEE International Con...

President's science adviser to address IEEE International Homeland Security Conference

WASHINGTON (17 March 2008)-- Dr. John Marburger, science adviser to President Bush, will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security. The eighth-annual conference is scheduled for 12-13 May at the Westin Hotel in Waltham, Mass. For more...

Catcher Holdings Inc. Lands Contract for Initial Deployments at Nine Homeland Security and State Government Agencies

CATCHER(R) Rhino hardened mobile computing communications platforms slated for delivery during 2008 LEESBURG, Va., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Catcher Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CTHH), ( http://www.catcherinc.com ), a leading provider of standards-based so...

CSTARS to form part of Department of Homeland Security's Center of Excellence for Maritime Security

The US Department of Homeland Security announced the creation of five new Centers of Excellence dispersed throughout the country. These Centers will study border security and immigration; explosives detection, mitigation and response; maritime, island and port security; natural disasters, coastal ...

Chemist Brings SAFETY Act Expertise to Homeland Security Firm

Dr. McWhorter Joins Olive, Edwards & Cooper with Technical, Products Liability Background WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Olive, Edwards & Cooper announced the addition of Dr. David McWhorter as a principal who will provide clients with strategic plans as t...

Results of national assessment of first responder location systems to be announced Aug. 3

...rs this spring with funding from the Department of homeland Security and oversight from the U.S. Army Natick S... science and technology directorate, Department of homeland Security (DHS), and John Morgan, director of the N...s National Institute of Justice, the Department of homeland Security, and the U.S. Army, the WPI PPL team has ...

Homeland in Biological Technology

News Release: Homeland Security to Take Centre Stage with Global Security Asia 2009

Industry leaders, experts and foreign ministry delegations set to be involved in Asia Pacific's largest homeland security Conference and Exhibition. Singapore (PRWEB) March 2, 2009 -- Asia-Pacific's largest and most comprehensive homeland security and counter terrorism ...

U.S. Genomics Awarded $9.1 Million Contract for Development of Advanced Biosensor by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

WOBURN, Mass., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Genomics today announced the award of a $9.1 million contract by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate. The Phase IIIX contract under the Bioagent Autonomous Networked Detectors (BAND) program will enable U...

Microfluidic Systems Receives Continued Funding From the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Toward the Commercial Production of Autonomous Airborne Pathogen Detection Systems

FREMONT, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Microfluidic Systems Inc. (MFSI) announced today that it has been awarded the Phase 3X agreement for the production of Microfluidic - Bioagent Autonomous Networked Detector (M-BAND). This award is the fourth in a series of funded phases by the DHS Scienc...

BioNeutral Laboratories Announces the Appointment of Stephen Browand as a Director to Head Military, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

NEWARK, N.J., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- BioNeutral announced today that Steve Browand will direct the company's efforts to sell its advanced chemical technology products to the military, Homeland Security and governmental departments. Steve Browand said, "I have reviewed the test results announc...

The Tauri Group LLC Awarded U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chemical and Biological Early Detection Systems Program Office Support Contract

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tauri Group LLC is pleased to announce that it has been selected to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Health Affairs Early Detection Division Chemical and...

ICx Awarded $1.5 M Contract by Department of Homeland Security for Development of Next Generation Bio Aerosol Systems

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ICx Technologies, a developer of advanced technology solutions for homeland and military security, announced today that its bio detection business unit, based in Albuquerque, has been awarded a $1.5 million contract by the U.S. Department of Homeland Securit...

Could Tommy Thompsons next stop be Transportation, Homeland Security, or the private sector?

Trying to guess Tommy Thompsons next career move is like attempting to count the number of beans in a jar. You can see through the glass and make an educated guess but you rarely come close enough to win the prize. That important disclaimer aside, here are some long-shot predictions about wha...

ImmuneRegen BioSciences Confirms Homspera's Therapeutic Anti-Influenza Effect on Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Virus After Oral Administration

...tation in a number of medical (e.g., cancer therapy, vaccine adjuvancy) and homeland security-related scenarios (e.g., CBRN threats, including unique and/or wea...her microbial ailments, as well as for use as a possible countermeasure for homeland security threats including radiological, chemical and biological agents. F...

Kansas Delegation Defends NBAF, Refutes Washington Post

...Texas politics should not interfere with the ability of the United States to aggressively protect plant and animal health." The Department of homeland Security approved locating the new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas, after reviewing 18 possible sites over 6 years. NBAF w...

Anthony Hess to Lead SAIC Health Solutions Business Unit

...h. The company's approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. SAIC had annual revenues of $10.1 billion for its fiscal year ended J...

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