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FreightScan To Debut New Automated Dimensioning System

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October 22, 2009

FreightScan, LLC, a leader in the development and deployment of innovative technology solutions for the freight and logistics industry, will debut its newly developed FS100P automated dimensioning system for cargo scanning at the Air Cargo Americas 2009 show.The FS100P, a part of the FS100 family of cargo scanning products, is intended for use by small cargo and package operations that need to capture dimensions and images of cargo in a smaller scan area in one second’s time.

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A New CBP Commissioner: What Took So Long?

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September 24, 2009

Why did it take so long for the Obama Administration to name a chief for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, one of the nation’s premiere federal law enforcement agencies? One reason might be that the initial appointment of a “Border Czar” in the DHS Policy shop diminished the power of the CBP Commissioner to do his or her job. Another might be worries about the Administration’s commitment to immigration enforcement. No one wants to volunteer for failure.

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Obama Taps DHS’s "Border Czar" Alan Bersin for Customs & Border Protection

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September 23, 2009

Obama Taps DHS’s Bersin for Customs | Journal of Commerce President Obama said he will nominate Alan D. Bersin as commissioner for the Customs and Border Protection agency. Bersin has headed border affairs and Mexico issues since April at the Department of Homeland Security.

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AP: Politics impacting funding of DHS port projects

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September 21, 2009

The Associated Press: AP IMPACT: Secret process benefits pet projects Despite Obama’s promises that the stimulus plan would be transparent and free of politics, the government is handing out $720 million for border upgrades under a process that is both secretive and susceptible to political influence. This allowed low-priority projects such as the checkpoint in […]

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Debate: How Can We Improve Transportation Security?

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September 15, 2009

National Journal Online — Transportation Experts — How Can We Improve Transportation Security? Last week the country marked the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, when terrorists hijacked commercial airliners and flew them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and, in the only thwarted attempt, a field in western Pennsylvania. The attacks […]

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Coast Guard Says It Will Review Exercises; White House Rips Media

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September 11, 2009

Erroneous news reports that a Coast Guard exercise on the Potomac River was a real incident involving gunfire caused confusion and concern among federal agencies Friday, drawing a promise from the Guard to review its communications policies and a White House rebuke of the media’s conduct.

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Air Transport Association Promote Certified Cargo Screening Program

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September 11, 2009

Air Transport Association Says TSA Certified Cargo Screening Program Key to Meeting… | Reuters The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, in a letter to air cargo shippers regarding the congressionally mandated August 2010 deadline for 100 percent screening of all cargo on passenger planes, outlined […]

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Unregulated small boats pose greatest vulnerability to U.S. maritime security, says Coast Guard Commandant

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August 11, 2009

Admiral Thad Allen, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, has been on a mission for going on three years now: To raise awareness of the security vulnerabilities presented by small boats on America’s largely unregulated and unrestricted waterways.

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When to kill a hostage: A bizarre interview with a pirate

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July 28, 2009

Exclusive Interview: Pirate on When to Negotiate, Kill Hostages | Danger Room | Wired.com For his story on the economics of Somali piracy, WIRED contributing editor Scott Carney interviewed one of the ocean-going hijackers. They talked about how to negotiate a ransom, when to kill a hostage, and how to avoid the Navy.

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Lawlessness At Sea

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July 24, 2009

Americans have been lulled into a false sense of security since being so far removed from the attacks of September 11, 2001. Though many suggestions of the 9/11 Commission have been enacted, there are still many significant holes in our country’s maritime and port security.

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