Articles Tagged with ''Government Security''

Security News -- ID Management

GAO: Security Clearance Confusion for Civilian Federal Workers Too Costly

July 16, 2012

The current tool used by the Director of National Intelligence for determining clearance levels produces wildly different results than government standards.

Project Impacts 2 Million Households

Postal Workers Participate in Bioterrorism Response Drill

Bottles of Medicine Hand Delivered

July 13, 2012

As reported previously by the Security Magazine Blog, an exercise including USPS workers delivering medicine to 2 million households impacted by a bioterror attack will continue this summer.

Safety Also Questioned

Bioterror Security Lapses at CDC Lab, Doors Left Unlocked

Emails Indicate Ongoing Problems

June 29, 2012

Think that a top U.S. bioterror lab would know to lock its doors...but internal emails describe repeated, potentially dangerous security lapses.

Security News -- SIA Summit

SIA Government Relations Committee Chair Named

June 19, 2012

Kathleen Carroll, Director of Government Relations for HID Global, was announced this morning as the new chair of the SIA Government Relations Committee.

White House Cyber Security Director Retiring

May 18, 2012

After a tumultuous "year of the hack," cyber security coordinator Howard Schmidt is retiring after two and half years in the role.

Securing Cities: Can We Do It Better?

What U.S. city governments can learn from Canada

Marleah Blades

May 1, 2012

Municipal governments present a challenging atmosphere for security. There’s the potential for leadership turnover at each election, and there are “politics,” which may manifest in strained relationships and difficulty accomplishing goals. Procurement rules and bureaucratic red tape can slow down even simple processes in some city governments, and then there are the challenges of zero-balance budgets.

Government Buildings, Officials Targeted

Richmond, Va., City Hall Threat But Panic Alarms Don't Work

Experts, Law Enforcement Say to Expect More During Election Year

December 30, 2011

The Richmond, Virginia Mayor’s Office is looking into better security systems at city hall after a man allegedly stormed into City Council offices and panic alarms failed.

Tried a US-wide Emergency Alert Test

First Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Hits Glitches

Some Failed to Air Test at all

November 14, 2011

A nationwide emergency alert test last week proved less than perfect with a number of technology and local coordination mistakes.

How Do You Manage Lower-Risk Offenders?

Darryl Martin

September 27, 2011

Our nation's continued budget woes are taking a toll at all levels of government, including local cities and counties that are struggling with higher costs, lower tax revenue collections and sometimes dwindling state and federal aid. The result is a need to look for lower-cost and less-labor-intensive ways to address a range of government security and law enforcement needs. When governments downsize, technology is a tool to help fill the gap.

Technology at Work - Government: State and Local - September 2011

September 13, 2011

Read about security at an arsenal, police headquarters, utilities and for the General Services Administration.

ON DEMAND: In this webinar, Regina Lester, Vice President of Security & Safety Operations at Toledo Zoo, will share her insights on implementing security technologies in the entertainment sector and the challenges all organizations face — large and small — when it comes to balancing budget and security.