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Red Alert - Exhibitor News
GeoSpatial Experts’ GPS-Photo Link Software Now on GSA Schedule
GeoSpatial Experts announced that it's GPS-Photo Link Software is now available on the GSA Schedule, making it even easier for U.S. federal agencies and offices to buy the popular digital photo imaging package.
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GeoSpatial Experts, LLC
SDVOSB Firm Selected to Supply Geographic Information System Software
Penobscot Bay Media LLC has been selected by ESRI, Inc. as a primary small business channel to Federal customers of its geographic information system (GIS) software and training products.
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SGCi Penobscot Bay Media
The Association of Contingency Planners Announces New Board Positions
The Director of Strategic Alliances position will develop and manage ACP's partnership agreements, strategic alliances, joint-ventures and collaborative relationships.
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ACP
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Access Control and Homeland Security
FireEye Targets Network Access Control Market
FireEye Inc. announced its entry into the Network Access Control market with patent-pending virtual machine technology to provide an accurate internal network security solution.
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Oracle Reinforces Security of the Database Access Control
It will integrate new mechanisms of security, also used to restrict the access possibilities offered to the users, who, for technical reasons represent a potential risk for the data.
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ZyXel Launches ZyWall 1050 Internet Security Appliance
Broadband access solution provider ZyXel Communications has announced the availability of its new ZyWall 1050 Internet Security Appliance in India.
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Ames Submits Bid for $500 Million Homeland Security Facility
A group led by Iowa State University submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, that could make Ames the new home for a new national bio- and agro-defense facility.
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Homeland Security & Defense Corporation (HSDC) Hires CTA Public Relations
CTA Public Relations has been retained by Columbia, Maryland-based Homeland Security & Defense Corporation (HSDC) to design and produce various marketing public relations tools.
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County Applies for $510,000 Homeland Security Grant
Palm Beach County Commissioners have applied for a Department of Homeland Security Grant, that, if approved, would mean $612,000 in fire fighter funding.
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Business Continuity and Contingency Planning
Crisis Management Training Conducted for Texas A&M-Qatar
A group of Texas Engineering Extension Service employees recently returned from Texas A&M University-Qatar (TAMUQ), where they conducted crisis management training and a tabletop exercise for TAMUQ crisis managers.
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Insite Ltd Installs Business Continuity Solution
Insite Ltd., a developer of virtual computing and thin client technology, announced that, it has installed a business continuity solution for Cofathec Heatsave, the largest provider of environmental and building services in the UK.
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Editorial

Access control is grabbing headlines this month, with FireEye and ZyXel launching new technology aimed to provide accurate network security.

In reaction to the ACP's plans to expand services abroad, two new challenging positions have been created within it's Corporate Board.

GeoSpatial Experts are making waves with their popular GPS-Photo Link Software, which enables users to display their digital photographs in the Google Earth environment.

Penobscot Bay Media, world leaders in the Geographic Information System (GIS) software industry, are now reaching federal buyers, in addition to their other numerous customers.

We promise to bring you more exciting updates from the world of emergency management, so look out for our June issue.

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