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June 26, 2008
Volume 9
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What a difference a spray makes

By Doug Page, Homeland1 Contributor
A simple new spray-on film developed by university chemists may one day allow airport security officials to confidently and quickly screen vehicles, people and their luggage for traces of nitrogen-based explosive residue.

"It's a simple visual test for explosives that doesn't take a scientist to understand" ... Full Story

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Nuke detectors tested on private jets U.S. nuke spotters sent to China

U.S. officials dispatched nuclear specialists to China in response to Olympic terrorist concerns. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
ANDREWS AFB, Md. — In between two hangars, near planes used to transport heads of state and military cargo, agents from the Homeland Security Department are searching every cranny of a DC-9 and a Gulf Stream jet.

They are looking for what security officials say could be the components of terrorists' deadliest weapon yet: radioactive and nuclear material ... Full Story

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THE 2008 IACP COMMUNITY POLICING AWARD - CALL FOR ENTRIES
In its 11th year, the IACP Community Policing Awards competition honors those departments worldwide that have prevented and decreased crime and terrorism by forging partnerships with their communities. Winners will be honored at the 2008 IACP Annual Conference in San Diego, California.

Entries must submitted online by midnight, July 16, 2008.

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Floodwaters pose noxious dangers
[Oakville, IA]

Evacuation drill tests Philly's emergency preparedness
[Philadelphia, PA]

GPS 'understudy' to provide satellite backup
[Washington, DC]

N.Y. emergency wireless system fails
[Albany, NY]

DHS wants biometric helping hand
[Washington, DC]

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Homeland1 at the 2008 World Conference on Disaster Management


By Scott Baltic, Homeland1 Managing Editor
The 18th World Conference on Disaster Management, which ran just last week in Toronto, continues to be one of my favorite industry meetings.

Topics ranged from the "black swan" impact of highly improbable events to the "intellectual deafness" of victim psychology — and challenged emergency managers to rethink some of fundamentals along the way ... Full Story

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