
Assessing Threats to Tunnel Security and Their Remedies: A TSI Virtual Roundtable

Tom Bell Begins Tenure as Leidos CEO
Leidos announced that Thomas Bell has begun his tenure as CEO. Bell’s selection was announced on February 27, 2023. “Tom comes to Leidos from an impressive global career spanning multiple companies and varied roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently he led Rolls-Royce’s North American business. The Board is confident that Tom is the right leader…

Passports Go Mobile with Veridos
Veridos, a global leader in integrated identity solutions, presents a new solution for facilitating seamless travel. VeriGO MobileTravel Assist enables users to transfer personal data from their electronic passport to their smartphone via an app, which afterwards can be used to register for travel, to apply for visas or even to provide personal information to…

New York City to Deploy Robotic Dogs For Certain Events
The mayor of New York City announced that the New York Police Department would start using Boston Dymanics’ robotic dogs in certain situations, specifically life threatening situations. The types of events the robotic dogs will be used in include hostage negotiations, counterterrorism incidents and other situation as warranted, according to Jeffrey Maddrey, chief of department….

Finland Joins NATO as 31st Ally
Finland became NATO’s newest member on April 4, 2023, upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the United States at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. NATO Allies signed Finland’s Accession Protocol on July 5, 2022, after which all 30 national parliaments voted to ratify the country’s membership. “We welcome Finland to…

Motorola Solutions Unveils New Avigilon Security Suite, Introduces Avigilon Alta Cloud and Avigilon Unity On-Premise
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced the new Avigilon physical security suite that provides secure, scalable and flexible video security and access control to organizations of all sizes around the world. The Avigilon security suite includes the cloud-native Avigilon Alta and on-premise Avigilon Unity solutions, each powered by advanced analytics and designed to provide an…

Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for $2.5 Billion Program to Build EV Charging Nationwide
The Biden-Harris Administration has opened applications for a new multi-billion-dollar program to fund electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure in communities across the country and along designated highways, interstates and major roadways. This is a step towards the U.S. President’s goals of building a national network of 500,000 public EV charging stations and reducing…

Latvia Sends Cars Seized from Drunk Drivers to Ukraine’s Frontline
Latvia, which was formerly a part of the Soviet Union, has been sending cars that have been seized from drunk drivers to help the military effort in Ukraine. The country is working with the NGO Twitter Covvoy. Officials in Latvia said the drink-and-drive seized vehicles will be in better hands there and used for logistics….

Assessing Threats to Tunnel Security and Their Remedies: A TSI Virtual Roundtable
Around the globe, transportation tunnels play a vital role in keeping rail and vehicular traffic moving efficiently and safely. This is why threats to tunnels are of vast concern to the world economy, and why finding effective ways to mitigate these threats are a top priority for security experts. Simon Brimble and Ian Chaney are…

Boost Security, NOT COSTS
There is no doubt that new access/surveillance technology and advanced security monitoring solutions can improve security everywhere from airports and bus stations to mass transit, trucking and trains. At the same time, it is possible to improve security at any location without increasing costs. Here’s how to do it. Adapt Your Security SOPs to Reality…

Security, Facilitation, Disability, Discrimination: What Happens When Security and Disability Collide
One Friday afternoon a man passed through Adelaide airport on his way home after a business trip. The man, who was blind from birth, was traveling with his guide dog. At the airport security screening point — it is alleged — the man was rudely refused access to the body scanner, and was told to…

Veridos to Become Majority Shareholder in NetSeT
Veridos has acquired a majority stake in NetSeT Global Solutions. The acquisition of the company, a developer of identity management systems, strengthens Veridos’ position as a full-service provider of integrated identity solutions. The Serbian company NetSeT is specialized in the development of complex information systems for the management of citizen data and information security. Veridos…

GigNet Announces Groundbreaking Agreement to Bring Advanced Biometrics to Puerto Cancun, A Commercial and Residential Smart Development in Mexico
GigNet, a Digital Infrastructure company with an extensive regional fiber optic broadband network from Costa Mujeres, North of Cancun, through the Hotel Zone of Tulum, has announced a unique multiparty agreement to bring advanced biometrics to the Puerto Cancun development in Cancun, Mexico. GigNet, which has invested substantial resources in fiber-optic infrastructure in and around…