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June 4, 2008
Volume 6
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Where no WLAN has gone before

By Doug Page, Homeland1 Contributor
Emergency workers responding to natural or manmade disasters may one day have a new device to help with emergency management and victim rescue, thanks to a college kid in San Diego.

Electrical engineering graduate student Javier Rodriguez Molina has developed an advanced mobile wireless communications gadget named Gizmo that provides a remarkably adaptable platform ... Full Story

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China working to prevent epidemics
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prepare for earthquake

Local governments across South Korea participated in a nationwide earthquake drill organized in the wake of the quake in China.

HANWANG, China — Workers in hazmat suits crisscrossed collapsed communities Monday, spraying disinfectant as part of a government campaign to prevent disease outbreaks among 5 million left homeless by last month's earthquake.

Providing safe food, drinking water and temporary shelters were a priority after the May 12 earthquake that killed nearly 70,000 people ... Full Story

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Children in China quake zone to be vaccinated

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DHS’ Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) provides law enforcement agencies with life-saving equipment, such as night vision.  The next application period is tentatively scheduled to open in mid-May and will last 30 days. ITT Night Vision offers eligible agencies no-cost assistance from grant specialist Margaret Stark.

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Chertoff downplays terrorist nuclear threat
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Computers wrestling Gulf Coast evacuation puzzle
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Iraq war creates shortage of night vision gear in US
[Madison, WI]

Port ID delays worry lawmakers
[Washington, DC]

New rules could shutter intelligence-sharing center
[Washington, DC]

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Caring without borders, Part 2

By Chip Sturgis , Homeland1 Contributor
Even with all of the ambitious goals on the table, some obstacles had to be overcome before the Western Piedmont task force could pursue its objectives and member counties could realize their goals.

For example, the task force couldn’t operate effectively due to the lack of a reliable, interoperable communications system. All emergency response agencies in the region needed an 800MHz radio system ... Full Story

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Caring without borders, Part 1

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