A sweeping overhaul of systems used by Portland, Oregon's fire and police departments is three years behind schedule and about $10 million over budget, in part because city officials failed to "effectively use lessons learned" from past ...
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) celebrates the nation's longest running public health campaign: National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), from March 17 to 23, 2013. As a longtime supporter of NPPW, one of the CPSC's ...
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BC Hydro crews were forced to de-energize the village of Ditidaht on Vancouver Island on March 15 after a substantial wire theft in the community made electrical distribution equipment unsafe for local residents. BC Hydro received a call ...
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Heart attacks and cardiac events are the leading cause of firefighter Line of Duty Deaths (LODDs), resulting in over half of LODDs in 2011. But new technologies, such as the Wearable Advanced Sensor Platform (WASP), show promise in reducing ...
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PROPPER INTERNATIONAL announces the STL Shirt, the first tactical shirt on the market made entirely with technical stretch fabric. Part of the LS1 collection, the STL Shirt combines tactical functionality with premium details to offer ...
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The security-enhanced version of the Dell Latitude 10 is available now. Computerworld - WASHINGTON -- Government likes its things to go a distance. There's the Mars Rover, the Washington Monument and, now, a Dell tablet with an optional ...
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GammaTech Computer Corp., a major international manufacturer and supplier of innovative notebook and tablet computers, will showcase the latest computing solutions for homeland security personnel at the AFCEA Homeland Security Conference in ...
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has taken the first step toward an expansion of the spectrum available for Wi-Fi, with the agency launching a rulemaking proceeding to open new parts of the 5GHz spectrum to unlicensed uses. The ...
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What do we mean by “the internet of things” and why is it becoming so important to software design, writes Frank Schirrmeister of Cadence Design Systems As we approach the Embedded World exhibition and conference in Nuremberg ...
President Barack Obama's cybersecurity executive order, signed on Tuesday, could significantly expand the list of companies categorized as part of U.S. critical infrastructure sector, security experts said Wednesday. The executive order ...
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Streamlight is an ISO 9001:2000 registered company located in Eagleville, Pennsylvania that manufactures flashlights powered by various rechargeable and disposable batteries. Streamlight flashlights are often used by public safety ...
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Motorola solutions for government business scale in 2012 grew by 12%, accounting for 69% of the total revenue. Motorola Solutions expected that in the first quarter of 2013, the per share earnings of continuing operations would be between ...
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Glasgow City Council is set to research street lighting’s impact on criminal activity, after receiving a £24 million technology grant. The city beat 30 other UK cities to claim a £24 million prize as a result of ...
We'll remember 2012 as being a banner year for driving enthusiasts. The Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ twins took to the road, closely followed by the Ford Focus ST, a model whose track prowess we recently captured on video. The ST is Ford's ...
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Kel-Lite was the first heavy-duty aluminum bodied flashlight, which became popular with law enforcement agencies due to its heavy construction. They were designed to be carried in place of a police baton and also provide light. History ...
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