DHS: Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year 2008 Preparedness Grants

DHS: Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year 2008 Preparedness Grants: "Release Date: February 1, 2008
In Fiscal Year 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will award more than $3 billion in grants to states, territories, urban areas, and transportation authorities under 14 programs to bolster national preparedness capabilities and protect critical infrastructure. Fiscal year 2008 grant programs provide $376.3 million over last year to enhance the nation's ability to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies. This includes the Department's two largest grant programs: the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) totaling $1.69 billion and the Infrastructure Protection Program (IPP) totaling $852.4 million."

Researchers Create Facial Recognition System Breakthrough

Researchers Create Facial Recognition System Breakthrough: "The Herald
via NewsEdge Corporation
January 29th, 2008 - Airport security checks could be transformed by enhancements in face recognition technology, being developed by Scottish researchers.
A team from Glasgow University have shown they can double the accuracy of computerised face recognition, by inputting an 'average image' of a face, created by combining a number of photographs."

Top Stories - Department of Homeland Security Goes Virtual With Training

Top Stories - Department of Homeland Security Goes Virtual With Training: "BRUNSWICK, GA -- Last year, more than 50,000 federal agents and police officers went to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, or FLETC, in Brunswick, Georgia, for training.

A part of that training now includes a state of the art simulation lab worth more than five million dollars.

The lab is made up of more than 40,000 square feet of ground breaking equipment."