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Category Archives: DHS
Isotec’s $4.92 Hourly Employee
Where can you get an employee that works for less than $5 an hour? Give us a call. We can make that happen. Isotec’s Two-Lane DHS Designated Safety Entrances® cost $49,170. With proper maintenance, our Safety Entrances® have service lives of 10 – 25 years. Over 5 years that’s a $4.92 cost per hour based on an 8 hour day, and only $3.78 per hour for a 10 hour day. As the chart below shows our Safety Entrances® pay for Read More
Posted in Access Control, Active Shooter, Anti-Terrorism, Banks & Credit Unions, Commercial Facilities, DHS, Isotec Security, Safety Entrance, Security Guards, Security Monitoring
Tagged Access Control Vestibules, Anti-terrorism Technologies, automated security, Department of Homeland Security, Door Metal Detector, Weapons Detection
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X-ray Machines with A.I. for Detecting Guns & Explosive
Today’s x-ray technologies are keeping pace with the ever-expanding threat from explosive devices. The levels of sophistication that must be engineered into security x-rays machines cannot be overstated. Security x-ray machines use low dose penetrating radiation to detect metallic and non-metallic objects. The intensity of the radiation required will be determined by the facility’s security requisites. As shown, public facilities that serve vulnerable populations utilize x-ray technologies as part of a comprehensive safety & security plan. People entering are screened Read More
Posted in Access Control, Airport Security, Anti-Terrorism, Courthouse Security, DHS, Isotec Security, Law Enforcement, School Security, Security Integrator, Security Monitoring, X-Ray Machine
Tagged Active shooter plan, Airport Security, Law Enforcement, Metal Detection, Qualified Anti-terrorism Technologies, School Security, X-Ray Machines
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A $70 Million Drop in the Bucket
“The Department of Justice today announced more than $70 million in grant funding to bolster school security, educate and train students and faculty, and support law enforcement officers and first responders who arrive on the scene of a school violence incident.” – Justice News When is $70,000,000 a drop in the bucket? When it’s a measly sum to thwart school calamities and prevent them from happening. Is $70 million the best our society can do? Granted, something is better than Read More
David Barnes Appointed to the National Sheriffs Association’s (NSA) School Safety & Security Committee
Isotec Security Inc’s President and CEO, David Barnes, accepted his nomination to the NSA’s committee for School Safety & Security. Barnes will serve as a subject matter expert from the product/technology side of products, technologies, and services that prevent guns from getting into schools. Barnes commented “I cannot think of a more worthy cause. I’m honored to be part of this dedicated team of professionals committed to protecting children, the schools they attend and the communities they call home.” Barnes Read More
Posted in Active Shooter, Anti-Terrorism, Courthouse Security, DHS, Law Enforcement, Local Community Protection, Local Government Security, National Security, Safety Entrance, School Security
Tagged Active Shooter, Active shooter plan, Courthouse Security, Department of Homeland Security, Metal Detection, Protect What Matters, Qualified Anti-terrorism Technologies, SAFETY Act, Safety Entrances, School Security, State Government Security
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Walk-Through Metal Detectors
Walk-through metal detectors, like those seen at airports, provide a mission-critical function of detecting weapons within our Safety Entrances®. Though very large in our universe, “walk-throughs” represent only a portion of the types of metal detectors used for a variety of applications. As an example, handheld metal detectors far and away outnumber walk-through metal detectors because there are many more applications they are used for. Think of that guy on the beach in search of lost watches & such. Walk-through Read More
Posted in Access Control, Airport Security, ANSI & ADAAG Products, Anti-Terrorism, DHS, Isotec Security, Uncategorized
Tagged Access Control Portals, Airport Security, Bank Security, Commercial Security Doors, Department of Homeland Security, Door Metal Detector, Metal Detection, Qualified Anti-terrorism Technologies
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Grant Funding for Law Enforcement Technologies
Grant Funding for Law Enforcement Technologies The National Sheriffs Association recently hosted a webinar for municipal law enforcement agencies on areas to be focus that are receiving state and federal funding. https://nsa.adobeconnect.com/pdkaof8em5j7/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal The webinar featured representatives from Grants Office, LLC out of Rochester, NY. www.grantsoffice.com There are many technology deployments that can be funded via state or federal grants. The two largest funding initiatives by the Department of Homeland Security are the Urban Area Security Initiative (USAI) and the State Read More
Exit Lance Breach Control Funding Passed
The House has passed the first-ever comprehensive DHS authorization bill that covers all components of the department: including TSA, Customs, and Border Protection. The measure includes authorizations for the law enforcement officer (LEO) reimbursement program at the current funding level of $45 million and for TSA exit lane staffing at the current rate of $77 million annually. .
DHS Releases Revised Security Directive To Airlines Worldwide
Reuters (7/14, Shepardson) reports the US Department of Homeland Security on Friday issued a revised directive for airlines worldwide following requests for clarification over mandated aviation security measures set to take effect next week. According to Transportation Security Administration spokesman, James Gregory, “This clarifying update will strengthen global aviation security and is a testament to our shared commitment to raising the baseline.” According to officials, the directive includes technical adjustments, enhanced passenger screenings and increased security protocols. However, an airline Read More
Homeland Security Anti-Terrorism Alert
DHS Issues Alert To Law Enforcement For 9/11 Anniversary. Fox News (9/2, Dean) reported DHS issued an alert bulletin to law enforcement agencies urging them to remain on high alert for “potential terrorist activity leading up to the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.” The alert warns that terrorists “may be inspired or directed to conduct attacks against events associated with 9/11 memorial commemorations or other mass gathering targets timed to this date.” The alert highlighted recent “unsophisticated, opportunistic Read More
Smart Doors
Do you consider doors that do what you want, when you want, to be smart? How about a door system that reacts before you do? Imagine doors that are disciplined enough to protect you from harm or respond to your request in an emergency. How does this magic happen? Smart doors are the result of aligning a series of arrayed sensors and components in constant communication with a computer know as a Programmable Logic Controller or PLC. PLCs play significant Read More
Posted in Access Control, Airport Security, ANSI & ADAAG Products, Anti-Terrorism, Banks & Credit Unions, Commercial Facilities, Courthouse Security, DHS, Isotec Security, Jewelry Store, National Security, Nuclear Security, Safety Entrance, Uncategorized
Tagged Access Control Vestibules, Anti-terrorism Technologies, Bullet Resistant Entrances, Department of Homeland Security, Qualified Anti-terrorism Technologies, SAFETY Act, Safety Entrance, Security Vestibules, Weapons Control Portals
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