Video DHS unveils Cell-All chemical detector 29th September 2011 The Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate demonstrated the first-ever cell phone capable of detecting life-threatening chemical exposures, dubbed the Cell-All.
News DHS demos cell phone-based chemical detector (with related video) 29th September 2011 Cell-All is a unique environmental sensor and application for cell phones that enhances personal and public safety, explained a DHS S&T spokesperson.
Commentary Transportation departments take a look at social networking 14th September 2011 According to Bill Brownlow, some state transportation departments are using social-networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to get the word out when something goes awry.
NIST tests firefighter tracking devices for radio-frequency interference 1st September 2011 RFID poses serious potential for wireless interference with PASS device alarms, NIST researcher Kate Remley said.
News GPS aids Missouri Task Force 1 during Joplin search efforts (with related video) 26th July 2011 Team gathered information by using mobile tracking logs that automatically transmit location data back to the emergency command center via consumer GPS and mapping software.
News White House announces electrical-grid modernization initiatives, smart-grid funding (with related video) 14th June 2011 The Obama Administration announced a number of new initiatives designed to accelerate the modernization of U.S. electric-grid infrastructure — including deploying smart-grid technologies — to facilitate the integration of renewable sources, accommodate electric vehicles, avoid blackouts and restore power more quickly, and reduce the need for new power plants.
Mock earthquake tests Virtual USA’s information-sharing capabilities 3rd June 2011 Jose Vazquez, director of fire-responder technologies for the DHS S&T, explains the mock earthquake exercise’s goals, how Virtual USA was used and lessons learned, including the importance of using databases to capture and disseminate information.
News Alcatel-Lucent teams with Polaris, Thales Alenia Space on location-based technology 31st May 2011 Known as the Alcatel-Lucent Positioning Service (ALPS), the solution uses a range of technologies to support location-based services, from commercial applications to E-911 reporting.
News AtHoc introduces new emergency-notification applications 3rd May 2011 Emergency-mass-notification vendor AtHoc recently announced new mobile applications for its IWSAlerts platform that are designed to leverage the capabilities of mobile broadband wireless networks and the functionality of smartphones and tablet devices.
News Utilities seek FCC rule change on fixed uses at 700 MHz 13th January 2011 Most utility smart-grid applications require monitoring of assets that do not move, so an FCC order last year that calls for mobile applications to be given priority over all fixed applications is a concern, according to the UTC.
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