Government Security News

Government Security News 

JUNE/JULY 2015 Digital Edition 

“The Texas floods are so big they ended the state’s draught. The devastation is heart-wrenching. 

After the rain, I-45, one of the biggest freeways for the 4th largest city in the country, looked 

like the Mississippi River, with only boats used to transport people.” – Note to GSN from 

Dr. George Lane, CEO, Emergency Response Technology. More on Page 14 

Also in this issue: 

Positions of five Presidential candidates described on topic of immigration – Page 26 

OPM to provide employees with credit monitoring and ID theft insurance – Page 4 

DHS Science & Technology Awards go to 32 inventors at S&T, TSA, USCG – Page 33

GSN TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT 

gSN June/July Digital Edition 

table of Contents 

Rodney Caudle, Director of Information Security at NIC Inc, describes 

a new phenomenon in denial of service, Distributed Denial 

of Service (DDOS), which constitute more serious attacks because 

they originate from multiple sources executing synchronized attacks 

against a single target. Caudle explains how to prepare for these attacks. 

See Page 24 

Robert Laughlin, President of Galaxy Control Systems, confirms 

that advancements and innovations in software, integration and network 

infrastructure are extending access control far beyond simply 

managing entry and egress. Municipalities in particular are employing 

the advance access control solutions across wide area networks. See 

Page 40 for half a dozen potential applications. 

NEWS AND FEATURES 

OPM to provide affected employees with 

credit monitoring and ID theft insurance Page 4 

(ISC)2 announces Government Information 

Security Leadership winners Page 6 

GTL’s Phone IQ combats inmate fraud and 

criminal activity by phone type Page 10 

exactEarth, Harris Corp provide real-time 

global maritime tracking Page 12 

Texas disaster illustrates climate change 

as security threat – by George Lane Page 14 

Secure Identity Biometrics Assn names 

Troy Potter of L-3 as chairman Page 18 

Denise Krepp Op-Ed: Speaker Hastert 

a study in failed leadership Page 20 

Senator Ron Johnson, fiscal conservative 

from Wisconsin fi elds annoying question Page 23 

NIC expert Rodney Caudle explains new, 

insidious DDOC attacks on government Page 24 

Border Security Expo celebrates 10th 

year with move to San Antonio Page 32 

CBRNE/Detection 

____________________________________ 

DHS Science & Technology Patent awards 

salute 32 inventors at S&T, TSA, USCG Page 33 

Implant Sciences Q-B200 European footprint 

deepens with sale to 17 French airports Page 36 

Romanowich on Surveillance: Protecting 

key areas of critical assets Page 38 

State/County/Municipal Security 

____________________________________ 

Advanced access control opens new doors 

for municipalities, by Robert Laughlin Page 40 

Ohio Commission provides $17-million to 

bolster school security Page 42 

“Learning Through Crisis” program provides 

disaster response skills to local offi cials Page 44 

DoD awards grants to study how radiation 

Affects computer memory Page 45 

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OPM to provide employees impacted by data 

breach with credit monitoring and Identity 

theft insurance 

By Steve Bittenbender 

The personal identifiable information 

on up to 4 million current 

and former public sector workers 

may have been compromised in 

an attack on federal it systems, 

according to the agency responsible 

for human resources services 

to U.S. government agencies. 

The U.S. office of Personnel 

Management acknowledged 

the intrusion late Thursday by 

issuing a statement on its Web 

site (www.opm.gov). The agency 

said it discovered the breach a 

couple of months ago as a part of 

its efforts to upgrade its cybersecurity 

protocols. Upon realizing 

the breach, oPM contacted 

the Department of Homeland 

Security’s Computer Emergency 

Readiness team and the 

Federal Bureau of investigations 

to begin an investigation. 

“The FBi is working with 

our interagency partners to investigate 

this matter,” the FBi 

said in a statement. “We take all 

potential threats to public and 

private sector systems seriously 

and will continue to investigate 

and hold accountable those who 

pose a threat in cyberspace.” 

Both Bloomberg and the 

Washington Post reported that 

iSight Partners, a private security 

firm, linked the attack to the 

same group responsible for the 

anthem health insurance attack 

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earlier this year. The records of 

up to 80 million members were 

compromised in that attack. 

investigators believe the 

anthem attack was carried out by 

hackers sponsored by the Chinese 

government. However, a Chinese 

official said it is difficult to 

trace international cyberattacks. 

“Jumping to conclusions 

and making hypothetical 

accusation(s) is not responsible 

and counterproductive,” said 

Zhu Haiquan, a spokesman for 

China’s Washington embassy. 

Federal officials vowed to 

take steps to improve the country’s 

it infrastructure. in a series 

of tweets from his account, 

California Rep. adam Schiff, the 

ranking Democrat on the House 

intelligence Committee, called 

the breach shocking because people 

expect government systems 

to be protected from such threats. 

“it’s clear a substantial improvement 

in our cyber databases 

& defenses is perilously 

overdue,” said Schiff, who noted 

the House passed a bill allowing 

for that last year and encouraged 

the Senate to follow suit. 

The oPM hack is the latest 

in a series of high profile attacks 

on public-sector and corporate 

systems. Besides anthem, hackers, 

believed to be connected 

with North Korea, accessed 

Sony Entertainment systems in 

December, publishing employee 

information and unreleased 

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(ISC)² announces U.S. Government Information Security 

Leadership Award winners 

(ISC)2 has recognized leaders in advancing 

the government’s cyber security 

mission with its annual U.S. 

Government Information Security 

Leadership Awards (GISLA). 

At the May 14 event, the 

nonprofit organization of certified 

information and software security 

professionals announced individual 

and team winners in seven 

categories during a gathering of 

government information security 

executives at the GISLA Gala in 

Washington, D.C. 

These top leaders are 

working to mature the government’s 

cyber world, encourage 

others in professionalism and 

training, streamline operations 

and share ways to fight emerging 

threats. The honorees represent 

the best in the industry, 

across all levels within the U.S. 

government community, according 

to Dan Waddell, CISSP, 

CAP, PMP, (ISC)² director of 

U.S. Government Affairs. 

“Competition is tough every 

year, but this year seemed 

especially challenging,” Waddell 

said. “The finalists’ scores were 

often separated by a very thin 

margin, which really speaks to 

their commitment to excellence and 

dedication to advancing the security 

posture of government.” 

The (ISC)²’s 2015 Global Information 

Security Workforce 

Study shows the gap between the 

need of qualified information security 

professionals and the supply is 

negatively impacting government 

security readiness and existing 

workers’ morale. “This year’s GISLA 

recipients are those who have persisted—and 

prevailed—in the midst 

of significant obstacles in the areas 

On Right: Award Presented by: Peter Gouldmann, CISSP, 

Director of Information Risk Programs, Office of Information 

Assurance, U.S. Department of State, Co-Chair, 

(ISC)² U.S. Government Advisory Council 

Winner in Middle: John Simms, CISSP, ITIL 3.0, MCSE, 

PMP, requirements and acquisition support branch chief 

and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) 

program manager, Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), Office of Cybersecurity and Communications 

On Left: David Shearer, CISSP, PMP, (ISC)² Executive 

Director 

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istration and others. “It really took 

a monumental effort to plan, coordinate, 

and orchestrate activities 

necessary to get to where we are today 

and to see that we, indeed, are 

achieving financial cost savings,” 

said Simms, who has worked in information 

technology for 25 years 

and in information security for 15 

years. 

His innovative approach to 

rapidly deploy nearly $60M of CDM 

tools to 21 agencies was a productonly 

delivery order focused on agencies 

that could immediately benefit 

from additional tools. While saving 

taxpayer dollars and protecting 

federal networks, he also ensured 

that the agencies acquired critical 

capabilities to meet emerging, government-wide 

cyber threats. “We’ve 

received substantial savings, most in 

the form of savings on product delivery 

orders.” 

Going forward, Simms anticipated 

the tools now in place will be 

used for continuous monitoring and 

will be leveraged as the preferred 

approach for federal civilian government. 

Within each group, tasks 

and processes required to solicit solutions 

have been streamlined for 

each agency. The impact, he said, is 

expected to continue, with followup 

orders also including a high percentage 

of product discounts based 

of funding, policy and rapidly growing 

threats,” Waddell said. 

For instance, in the category 

of Technology Improvement, winner 

John Simms, CISSP, ITIL 3.0, 

MCSE, PMP, of the Department of 

Homeland Security, was honored 

for rapidly deploying tools to 21 

agencies, saving about $26 million 

through cost discounts on a $60 

million purchase. 

“Obviously, I was very humbled 

by the award,” said Simms. 

“Being award the GISLA individual 

award for technology improvement 

under the (ISC)² program 

is a huge honor.” 

Deep experience in the 

field and the collaboration of 

more than 60 agency and departmental 

partners allowed 

Simms, the requirements and 

acquisition support branch 

chief and Continuous Diagnostics 

and Mitigation (CDM) 

program manager in the Department 

of Homeland Security’s 

Office of Cybersecurity and 

Communications, to save money 

by avoiding significant costs. 

To do so involved a threeyear 

collaboration with the 

upon IT schedule 70 list prices. 

security and course development is 

odology enhancements to any gov- 

Government Services Admin- More on page 8 

Other 2015 GISLA recipients are: 

Community Awareness: 81 

Cyber Protection Team (CPT) 

As the U.S. Marine’s first National 

Cyber Protection Team, 81 

Cyber Protection Team quickly 

became the most sophisticated incident 

response element in the Department 

of Defense (DoD). 81 

CPT created innovative approaches 

to building an advanced defensive 

cyberspace capability in training, 

technology employment, methodologies 

and mission planning. 

Using both proprietary and commercial 

technology, the team built 

one of the most modern and effective 

defensive cyber programs for 

the DoD, including a CPT toolkit 

that has become the standard for all 

CPTs in the department 

81 CPT produced experts 

capable of conducting incident response, 

vulnerability analysis and 

mitigation, and procedure/meth- 

ernment organization. As a result, 

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81 CPT has shaped the way that the 

U.S. Cyber Command implements 

CPTs and has set the standard for 

other DoD teams. 

Workforce Improvement: Michael 

C. Redman, CISSP, CISM, CCNA, 

CompTIA Network+, CompTIA 

Security+, CompTIA A+, Comp- 

TIA Linux+, MCP, MCSA, senior 

information assurance manager 

and chief, Policy and Accreditation 

Branch 

Redman identified a training 

gap for DoD cybersecurity professionals 

and delivered in-house 

training courses to more than 300 

personnel using training materials 

that he created. With the knowledge 

transfer to students at their level of 

learning, 93 percent achieved a pass 

rate on certifications such as CISSP, 

CISM, Security+ and Linux+. His 

holistic approach to information

Information Security Leadership 

Award winners 

Continued from page 7 

bridging the gap between standard 

course material and the daily reality 

of civil servants and DoD personnel. 

On Right: Award Presented by: Charles 

“Chuck” McGann, CISSP, CISM, IAM, Chief 

Cyber Strategist, CRGT, Manager of Corporate 

Information Security, U.S. Postal Service, 

Retired, (ISC)² U.S. Government Advisory 

Council Member 

Winner in Middle: Benjamin Bergersen, cloud 

cybersecurity program manager, MAX.gov 

Shared Services, U.S. Department of Education 

On Left: David Shearer, CISSP, PMP, (ISC)² 

Executive Director 

Process/Policy: Benjamin Bergersen, 

cloud cybersecurity program 

manager, MAX.gov Shared Services, 

U.S. Department of Education 

Bergersen utilized his expertise 

in the areas of governmentwide 

collaboration, building high 

performance teams, business process 

transformation, IT governance, 

strategy, enterprise architecture, 

information security and portfolio 

management to lead security transformation 

of cybersecurity business 

processes for MAX.gov Shared Services. 

His ability to coordinate dozens 

of staff, multiple major applications, 

hundreds of servers and over 

120,000 users employing the Federal 

Risk Authorization Management 

Program (FedRAMP) model 

resulted in MAX.gov becoming the 

first federal agency application and 

software-as-a-service agency to become 

FedRAMP authorized. 

Most Valuable Industry Partner: 

The CERT Coordinating Center, 

Vulnerability Research and Coordination 

team, Carnegie Mellon 

University Software Engineering 

Institute 

The team pioneered efforts in 

vulnerability research automation 

for existing and emerging computing 

domains that have significantly 

strengthened the larger US-CERT 

mission of improving information 

security and providing value to industry 

partners. The team deployed 



Winner on Right representing Team: The 

CERT Coordinating Center (CERT/CC) 

Vulnerability Research and Coordination 

team, Carnegie Mellon University Software 

Engineering Institute 

the Tapioca automated vulnerability 

discovery tool and applied it to the 

11,000 applications available on the 

Google Play Store. Within a period 

of several days, over 20,000 vulnerabilities—or 

15 percent of the total 

vulnerabilities identified in 2014— 

were discovered. These results are 

enabling this new community of 

developers and vendors of the platforms 

they use to adopt better security 

practices and increase the utility 

to the expanding universe of mobile 

devices. 

Up-and-Coming Information Security 

Professional: Samuel A. 

Maroon, IT operations instructor, 

U.S. State Department 

Winner On Left: Samuel A. Maroon, IT operations 

instructor, U.S. State Department 

On Right: David Shearer, CISSP, PMP, (ISC)² 


Maroon spends his spare time 

teaching and managing the Wounded 

Warrior Cyber Combat Academy, 

a program administered by 

the Federal IT Security Institute on 

behalf of the FITSI Foundation. Maroon 

has worked with more than 30 

injured veterans, volunteering 15- 

20 hours per week, to train veterans 

to help protect their country against 

cyber attacks. By engaging these 

male and female wounded warriors, 

he is tapping into a very talented 

and motivated resource pool to assist 

addressing the current shortage 

of skilled cybersecurity workers 

while helping to protect our national 

infrastructure. 

F. Lynn McNulty Tribute: W. Hord 

Tipton, CISSP, former executive 

director, (ISC)² 

Tipton was the first government 

CIO to obtain a Certified Information 

Systems Security Professional, 

helping to bring high-profile 

attention to the need for a more 

professionalized information security 

workforce. Throughout his 

career, Tipton drove support and 

advocated for federal government 

workforce initiatives such as the 

NICE Framework, DoD Directive 

8570 and reform of OPM’s 2210 

In Middle: Award presented by Corey Schou, 

Chairperson, Ph.D., CSSLP, Fellow of (ISC)² 

On Right: W. Hord Tipton, CISSP, former 

executive director, (ISC)2 



Job Series. He spearheaded 

major initiatives such as 

(ISC)²’s Global Academic 

Program and U.S.A Cyber 

Warrior Scholarships that 

are currently assisting the 

government in filling its cybersecurity 

workforce gap. 

Tipton has been instrumental 

in fostering the security 

education and certification 

of hundreds of thousands of 

individuals worldwide. He 

has dedicated his life to the 

advancement of the information 

security profession 

in the U.S. government and beyond, 

and is considered one of the most 

influential people in security. 

The U.S.A. Cyber Warrior 

Scholarship recipient was also announced 

during the GISLA ceremony. 

This scholarship program was 

developed by the (ISC)² Foundation 

in collaboration with Booz Allen 

Hamilton to help close the government’s 

cyber workforce gap by providing 

cyber security career training 

to qualified veterans who served 

in the U.S. military. 

Scholarship recipient Wajahat 

Qureshi ended his active duty in the 

Navy in 2007.He has served with 

Navy Reserve Command, and in 

2013 was named Sailor of the Year. 

His career goals include attaining 

his CISSP and earning a commission 

into the U.S. Navy Reserve as 

the information warfare designated 

officer. 

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On Left: David Shearer, CISSP, PMP, (ISC)² Executive 

Director 

On Right: Scholarship RECIPIENT: Wajahat Qureshi 

The winners were selected by 

a judging committee of senior information 

security experts from 

(ISC)2’s U.S. Government Advisory 

Council. 

For more information on the 

GISLA program, including selection 

criteria and eligibility requirements, 

visit www.isc2.org/gisla. For more 

information about the U.S.A. Cyber 

Warrior Scholarship, visit https:// 

www.isc2cares.org.

GTL’s Phone IQ combats inmate fraud and 

criminal activity by determining phone type 

REStoN, Virginia – global 

tel*Link (gtL), the leading provider 

of correctional technology 

solutions, announces the release 

of Phone iQÔ, a new intelligence 

application available for its 

inmate telephone platforms that 

combats fraud and other criminal 

activity by detecting a called 

party’s phone line type. 

Phone iQ detects whether 

calls from a correctional facility 

are being placed to a traditional 

landline, a cellular phone, a 

disposable burner cell phone, 

or voice over internet protocol 

(VoiP) line. The gtL inmate 

telephone system user interface 

provides a visual indicator 

to alert users as to what is the 

called party’s phone type. Users 

are able to filter call detail reporting 

by the phone type detected 

and view the phone type 

indicator when monitoring calls 

in progress. 

Determining what type of 

phone an inmate is calling can 

be invaluable information to an 

investigator searching for fraudulent 

or other criminal activity, 

especially in facilities that limit 

the types of phones that inmates 

are allowed to call. investigators 

can quickly spot frequent changes 

of phone numbers, specifically 

prepaid burner phones, called 

by watched inmates or groups of 

inmates. isolating calls to burner 

phones can aide in researching 

calls with valuable content. it 

also increases the facility’s control 

in deciding if specific calls 

should be flagged and an alert 

sent. 

Phone iQ is one of many 

tools in the iQ family of intelligence 

products. together, these 

products form the most holistic 

approach to intelligence gathering 

in the correctional industry, 

offering investigators a broad 

range of options for gathering 

pertinent, actionable intelligence. 

For more information 

about this new fraud and criminal 

activity detection feature, 

contact a gtL representative 

today for a demonstration or 

visit www.gtl.net/phoneiqpr. 

About Global Tel*Link 

GTL is the leading provider of 

integrated correctional technology 

solutions, delivering financial 

value, security, and ease of operation 

to our customers through 

visionary products and solutions 

at the forefront of corrections 

innovation. As a trusted correctional 

industry leader, GTL 

provides service to approximately 

fifty percent of inmates nationwide, 

including service to 32 state 

departments of corrections, the 

District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 

and 32 of the largest city/county 

facilities. GTL is headquartered 

in Reston, Virginia, with more 

than 10 regional offices across the 

country. To find out more about 

GTL, please visit our website 

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OPM to provide employees 

impacted by data breach with 

credit monitoring and identity 

theft insurance 


films. two months prior, the 

U.S. Postal Service announced 

employee addresses and Social 

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Texas disaster illustrates climate change as a security threat, 

says Dr. George Lane, CEO, Emergency Response Technology 

Climate change is not only a matter 

of health, environmental concern 

and international obligation, President 

obama told the graduating 

class of the U.S. Coast guard academy. 

it is one of national security. 

The latest devastating weather 

in texas and surrounding states 

serves as an unfortunate example of 

this security threat, according to Dr. 

george Lane, CEo of Emergency 

Response technology, a two-time 

Winner in gSN’s airport, Seaport, 

Border Security awards. 

“The driving factor in all this 

(extreme weather) is the global 

warming and climate change. it’s 

basically weather driven by heat being 

absorbed into the ocean,” said 

Lane, explaining that the ocean acts 

as an engine. “That engine’s increasing 

energy, so whatever weather 

takes place, it is going to have more 

energy.” 

This ramped-up engine brings 

weather, such as the extreme weather 

that made the water level rise 

30 feet—roughly three stories—in 

10 minutes in a small town outside 

Houston. “You can’t respond 

to that,” Lane said. “Nor could they 

(first responders). No way. Nothing 

could have been done in that particular 

case.” 

News reports described fatal 

walls of water that knocked houses 

off their foundations and submerged 

vehicles, then hampered 

rescue workers in attempts to save 

people and to locate remains. 

“They’ve (first responders) got 

to get a lot more boats; there’s going 

to be a lot more water rescue, there’s 

no doubt about that,” Lane said, “We 

need to have a better response for 

evacuations. They’re going to get a 

lot more flooding.” 

going forward, Lane prescribed 

changes both in construction 

methods and public perception. 

Weather-resistant houses will 

need to be on legs, with garages on 

the first floor and living areas on the 

second floor. “That’s the only construction 

way to prepare,” he said. 

The nation also needs to 

make more use of—and take better 

heed of—technologically advanced 

weather forecasts that can do more 

than remind people to carry umbrellas. 

“The meteorologists have 

supercomputers, and people don’t 

really believe them. They can pull up 

three days in advance when a rainstorm 

would be within 20 miles,” 

Lane said. “Data collected is being 

massively underutilized.” 

But Lane also pointed out 

that the meteorologists’ knowledge 

comes with a certain responsibility—not 

only to safeguard people 

and property but to protect the 

weather industry’s reputation. Forecasters 

must be critically aware of 

the damage to credibility in reporting 

a false positive—or negative— 

event, he said. “We’ve got to be very 

conservative. if you’re not right, 

then no one will take you seriously.” 

in the aftermath of the flooding, 

southern texas will find itself 

in much the same dilemma as 

Boston did this spring. Fighting 

back against a record snowfall that 

topped 108 inches, Boston had to 

invent new ways to pile its snow 

while digging out; photos of at least 

one persistent snow pile made news 

in May. Parts of texas will have a 

similar issue with flood water, Lane 

predicted. “There’s so much of it, it 

will probably be the end of July till 

they get back to normal,” he said. 

This standing water will become 

stagnant water mixed with 

raw sewage runoff in a wider-thanexpected 

area across the warm 

South—compounding the situation. 

“That’s called a breeding ground for 

mosquitos,” Lane said. “There might 

be epidemics of various diseases carried 

by mosquitos because there are 

going to be millions of them all over 

the South. …Emergency responders 

know this; the entire state now 

has to be sprayed. There’s just not 

enough material available to use— 

which might be like running out of 

salt for deicing the Northeast.” 

Weather extremes could make 

these kinds of scenarios—and their 

problematic recovery—more prevalent 

nationwide. Lest those living 

outside the southern shoreline or 

the storm-studded Midwest consider 

themselves immune from the ravages 

of climate change, 

Lane shared tales of lake 

effect snow hitting him 

from three different directions 

on the upper 

Michigan peninsula. 

“Don’t think ‘They’ve got 

it made because they’re 

inland.’” 

Lane recalled how, 

only two years ago, Hurricane 

Sandy battered 

the East Coast, and again emphasized 

the power of a vast, overheated 

ocean. “The takeaway is this is 

what we’re seeing when you get heat 

caused by global warming absorbed. 

… The temperature in the oceans is 

the driving factor in weather, period, 

the driving factor in a hurricane. 

The more energy you have, the more 

extreme the swings in weather.” 

Looking ahead, Lane provided 

several scenarios illustrating 

how weather extremes could impact 

personal safety, safety of cities and 

ports, even the economy—echoing 

the warning obama shared with 

the graduating guardsmen. The 

president predicted impacts on the 

economy, as rising oceans threaten 

thousands of miles of highways, railways, 

energy facilities and military 

installations; greater risks of natural 

disaster that increase refugee migrations 

and heighten conflicts over 

food and water; aggravation of poverty 

and political instability that can 

lead to terrorists and other violent 

actions. 

Leaders around the 

world agree that climate 

change is a security concern. 

Secretary of State 

John Kerry reported 

that climate change and 

security was a prime 

discussion among leaders 

on his recent trip to 

George Lane asia. France’s influential 

Environment Minister 

Segolene Royal, in advance of 

a meeting about reducing global 

emissions, told the associated Press, 

“The climate question is also at the 

heart of the security question.” 

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Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA) names 

Troy Potter of L-3 National Security Solutions as chairman 

WaSHiNgtoN, June 8, 2015 / 

PRNewswire/ -- The Secure identity 

& Biometrics association 

(SiBa), announced today their 

selection of troy Potter of L-3 

National Security Solutions (NSS) 

as Chairman, effective immediately. 

SiBa is a non-profit association 

that was established in February 

2014 to steadfastly promote responsible 

policy, education and implementation 

of solutions that protect 

and secure identity across private 

and public platforms. 

Potter was chosen because of 

his vast experience in both the government 

and industry. He served as 

the identity Services Branch (iSB) 

Deputy assistant Director at the 

U.S. Visitor and immigrant Status 

indicator technology (US-ViSit) 

program and was US-ViSit’s Biometrics 

Systems Program Manager 

for a number of years, responsible 

for the management and oversight 

of one of the largest biometrics 

systems in the world. today Potter 

is the vice president of L-3 NSS’ 

global Solutions Sector and leads 

all L-3 NSS Border Security and 

Biometrics programs. 

“i am very pleased to chair 

SiBa, which has rapidly established 

itself as the leading resource to proactively 

create awareness 

and promote 

the value of identity 

technologies and biometric 

solutions to 

enhance the security 

of individuals as well 

as organizations and 

the government,” 

said Potter. “i look 

forward to working 

with SiBa CEo Janice 

Kephart and the board 

to continue the significant progress 

the association has made,” he 

added. 

Potter takes over as Chairman 

from former animetrics 

CEo Paul Schuepp who served 

with outstanding leadership in the 

formative stages of SiBa. Schuepp 

said, “i believe strongly in the SiBa 

mission, and am very proud of how 

far SiBa has come in a short while. 

With persistence, strategic vision 

and credibility, SiBa is already 

well-respected by government, the 

private sector, and the media. i am 

so pleased with how serious our 

work is valued.” 

Recently CEo Kephart was 

asked to testify before the Senate 

Homeland Security Committee 

on a key biometric border issue. 

in addition, SiBa is galvanizing 

industry-leading 

companies and 

trade associations 

to come together to 

address core federal 

government biometric 

challenges. 

The SiBa 

board continues 

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expertise in identity 

management and biometric 

solutions, high 

technology government relations 

and commercialization, and the 

defense, intelligence and homeland 

security communities both domestically 

and overseas. 

“When we began on this 

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as the identity solutions 

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• Ernest Baynard, President, Merid- 

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• Michael Dougherty, Director of 

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• Michael Petrov, Managing Director 

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• Lester Quintana, Senior Vice 

President, Cellucci associates 

• Catherine Renner-Amachree, DC 

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• Paul Schuepp, former President 

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via its air Entry and Exit Working 

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Speaker Hastert: 

A study of failed leadership 

By K Denise Rucker Krepp 

When news about the Department 

of Justice’s indictment 

of former House of 

Representatives Speaker Dennis 

Hastert was released on Thursday, 

i immediately thought 

about the scandal that engulfed 

the former speaker nine years 

earlier. on that September day, 

Representative Mark Foley resigned 

after being accused of 

sending inappropriate email 

messages to former male pages. 

Speaker Hastert knew about 

the messages but failed to take 

corrective action until the story 

blew up in the press. 

on the evening of September 

29, 2006, i was sitting in the 

chamber of the House of Representatives. 

at that time, i was an 

attorney working for the Homeland 

Security Committee. i had 

spent the past several 

months working 

with my Senate 

counterparts on a 

major piece of maritime 

security legislation. 

We finally 

reached agreement 

on the bill earlier 

that week and the entire House 

of Representatives was slated to 

vote on the compromise legislation 

that night. 

When we arrived in the 

chamber, everyone was talking 

about the emails Representative 

Foley’s emails. What was in 

them? Why did he send them 

to the young, underage men? 

These questions swirled around 

the chamber as staff tried to get 

Congress members focused on 

legislating. 

Suddenly, then Minority 

Leader Nancy Pelosi strode 

down the chamber. “Mr. Speaker,” 

she hollered. Heads swiveled 

in the tiny lady’s direction. 

“i send to the desk a privileged 

resolution.” The resolution 

called for an investigation into 

Representative Foley’s conduct. 

it also highlighted the fact 

that senior Republican members 

knew about the emails for 

months but failed to act. 

The Republican leaders 

who knew about the emails included 

then Majority Leader 

John Boehner. Representative 

Boehner told the Washington 

Post that he spoke with then 

Speaker Hastert in the spring 

of 2006 and was told that the issue 

was ‘”being taken care of ’”. 

it wasn’t. Representative Foley 

was still a member of Congress 

in September. 

When the Representative 

Foley story exploded on that hot 

September day, then Speaker 

Hastert didn’t accept responsibility 

for failing to act. instead, 

he deflected it and blamed his 

staff for not properly investigating 

the emails. He wasn’t the 

only one using these knife-inthe-back 

talking points. Shockingly, 

former Representative Ray 

LaHood told CBS’ Bob Schieffer 

that then Speaker Hastert’s staff 

had done him a “disservice” for 

how they handled them. 

Fast forward nine years 

and the La times is reporting that former Speaker Hastert 

paid over $1.7 million to conceal sexual abuse. The 

alleged abuse this time is against a former male student. 

Then Speaker Hastert allegedly paid this individual to remain 

quiet and then lied to the Federal Bureau of investigations 

about the money he was withdrawing to make the 

cash payments. 

i’m extremely disheartened by this sordid story. Then 

Speaker Hastert was the leader of the House of Representatives. 

in this role, he was responsible for disciplining 

members who misbehaved. But how could do this when 

he himself had allegedly sexually assaulted a former male 

student? 

Disheartenment turns to disgust when realizing how 

close then Speaker Hastert was to being President of the 

United States. if something had happened to President 

Bush or Vice President Cheney, then Speaker Hastert 

would have become president. a man who was indicted 

last week by DoJ for lying to the FBi about making cash 

payment to an alleged sexual abuse victim would have 

ruled our country. 

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Law enforcement cameras show promise, 

but details need due diligence, says SIA panel 

By John Wagley 

Washington, Sia government 

Summit, June 9 – one panel at the 

recent Securities industry association 

summit in Washington focused 

on police and body-worn cameras. 

The idea of body-worn cameras has 

been gaining 

traction in the 

past year or 

so, particularly 

as the Department 

of 

Justice (DoJ) 

recently said 

it is offering 

$20 million to provide departments 

with the technology. 

There is a long way to go 

though before many police departments 

are comfortable in outfitting 

their officers with the technology, 

according to the panel. Questions 

included: When should the cameras 

be turned off and on?; how should 

the video be stored and reviewed?; 

and how do departments use cameras 

while protecting citizens’ privacy? 

Participants agreed that before 

cameras are placed on officers, 

a strong policy on how and when 

cameras are used needs to be in 

place. 

More than 30 states have introduced 

legislation on body-worn 

cameras, said Shene Commodore, 

government Contracts and Business 

Manager at intertek, who moderated 

the panel. Legislation focuses 

on issues including privacy, video 

storage, and the cameras’ practicality, 

she said. in a 2014 study, the 

Police Executive 

Research Forum 

found about one 

in three police 

agencies do not 

have a written 

policy regarding 

the cameras. 

Even with 

the DoJ’s $20 million grant, one 

third of which is meant to help 

small law enforcement agencies, 

some panelists said many questions 

still exist about the technology’s viability 

and affordability. 

one major concern is whether 

officers will be able to turn the cameras 

on or off in a stressful situation, 

said Carl Maupin, Captain, Leesburg 

Police Department (Va). “They may 

not think to do it.” Further, taking 

the time to turn it on could place 

them in “greater jeopardy.” 

Police departments do have 

experience storing video data, he 

said, such as with police car dash 

cams. The bigger concern is about 

analyzing the video. Most agencies 

don’t have the money to get analysts 

to view the video, so it could burden 

officers. 

one reason many departments 

are hesitant to use body cameras 

concerns privacy, said Mike 

Fergus, technology Center Program 

Manager, international association 

of Chiefs of Police. Perhaps in goes 

into a home to interview a witness, 

he or she could allay concerns by using 

“a very obvious lens cap.” 

Due to such concerns, many 

agencies are waiting for legislation 

and guidance to be worked out before 

committing to cameras, said 

Fergus. The international association 

of Chiefs of Police has a model 

policy located at http://www.theiacp. 

org/ViewResult?SearchiD=2401. 

The DoJ also has a website designed 

to help departments get started: 

https://www.bja.gov/bwc/. 

“i think it’s important agencies 

do their due diligence,” said Mark 

greene, Director of Policy, Standards 

and grants Management Division, 

office of Science and technology, 

National institute of Justice. 

“Jumping into something really 

quickly is not the way to go.” 

Keynote address by US Senator Johnson 

R-Wis covers border security, drugs, TSA, 

infrastructure protection and federal debt 

at SIA Government Summit 

By adrian Courtenay 

June 16, 2015 - in a lively, occasionally 

controversial keynote presentation, 

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, 

Chairman of the Senate Homeland 

Security and government affairs 

Committee, covered a broad range 

of prickly topics in his keynote presentation 

at last week’s Sia government 

Summit in Washington, DC. 

although the Senator is clearly a 

fiscal conservative, he was very 

forceful in stating his belief that the 

country is in dire need of dealing 

with its crumbling critical infrastructure. 

“There’s a $10-$15 billion 

shortfall in the Highway trust 

Fund,” he pointed out. “We need 

to spend money on infrastructure 

protection.” 

He also exhibited a great sensitivity 

to the situation of the many immigrants 

that have fled poverty, gang 

warfare and murder in their home 

countries and risked everything 

by migrating to the U.S. in recent 

years, presenting many challenges 

to the federal, state and local government. 

“The number one incentive to 

border crossings is a better life, 

the same as all of our ancestors. 

a functioning guest worker is the 

solution that most immigrants are 

working under. We need achievable 

goals and we need to understand 

and admit reality and deal with the 

problem on a step by step basis.” 

“one of the great strengths of 

america,” he said, is “equality for 

all.” 

But the Senator showed no tolerance 

for the drug situation. “our 

biggest problem is the demand for 

drugs. general McCaffrey [former 

U.S. Drug Czar] said they were 

intercepting only 5-10% of the 

narcotics coming in to the country. 

The cartels were allowed to be 

formed. First it was drugs, now its 

drugs, guns and human slavery.” 

The Senator’s fiscal security bona 

fides became more evident when he 

described witnessing “the growing 

deficits produced by obama-care” 

and “the huge transfer of wealth 

from old to young”, not to mention 

unfunded liabilities and “the 

dysfunction nature of Washington,” 

where, he observed, “people talk 

about tactics rather than strategy.” 

“The Social Security trust fund 

is a fiction and has no value,” he 

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Senator Ron Johnson R-Wis 

asserted. “Medicare has no value 

either, since it’s one dollar going in 

and three going out. in 30 years, 

the country will have a $127 trillion 

debt. in fact, he said, “it will 

take $71 trillion just to address 

the Social Security and Medicare 

problem.” 

Noting that most of the Senator’s 

remarks relating to fiscal issues 

were focused mainly on government 

spending as opposed to revenues, 

a gSN representative could 

not resist submitting a question 

to Senator Johnson relating to the 

revenue side of the ledger: 

“Senator Johnson, in light of your 

obvious concern about the growing 

national debt and the gap between 

revenues and spending, can you tell 

us how you feel about the fact that a 

number of large companies, such as 

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NIC expert offers solutions for new, insidious DDOS 

attacks on government 

By Rodney Caudle 

Director of Information Security 

NIC Inc. 

“Traditional” denialof-service 

(DoS) attacks, 

which originate 

from a single source 

to target a website or 

network, have been 

around since networks 

first began connecting 

to one another. Distributed 

denial-of-service 

(DDoS) attacks are a 

relatively newer phenomenon – 

and more insidious, because they 

originate from multiple sources 

executing synchronized attacks 

against a single target. 

Attackers also are changing 

the ways they utilize these techniques, 

and government agencies 

may be less familiar with, and 

therefore less knowledgeable about 

how to mitigate, these new methods. 

The changing face 

of DDoS attacks 

The first well-publicized DDoS attack 

occurred in early 2000, when 

an attacker took over a university 

computer lab and repurposed 

its computers to flood traffic on 

Yahoo, shutting the Internet portal 

down for three hours. While the 

first DDoS attacks focused on universities 

and other collections 

of computers, 

the increasing availability 

of high-speed 

Internet access for the 

average home also has 

resulted in a growing 

pool of sources for 

DDoS attacks. More 

recently, three other 

kinds of DDoS attacks 

have appeared: 

• Resource consumption. As 

if starting the “three-way handshake” 

that establishes a connection 

between two computers on the 

Internet, attackers begin to initiate 

multiple bogus requests for a 

connection as fast as they can. The 

server recognizes and responds to 

the requests. However, the attacker 

doesn’t send the final pieces of 

information required to complete 

any of the connections, forcing 

the server to wait for the expected 

response. If the attacker can tie up 

all of the server’s available connections, 

it becomes impossible for the 

target to communicate with legitimate 

users. In another flavor of this 

DDoS attack type, an attacker can 

use legitimate traffic to force the 

target’s server into creating a large 

number of log files, possibly consuming 

all the server’s disk space. 

• Slowloris. Attackers establish 

legitimate connections by 

completing numerous three-way 

handshakes, but then each connection 

unavailable due to the surge created 

by the attacker. This type of attack 

has significant impact because the 

DDoS includes the target server 

and any servers on the same immediate 

network. 

DDoS attacks also are changing 

in volume. DDoS attacks in the 

early 2000s were in the neighborhood 

of 4 GB per second. They 

now average between 10 GB and 

60 GB per second, and one DDoS 

launched in February peaked at just 

under 400 Gbps. The average DDoS 

incident lasts 17 hours. 

shot a local teenager. 

Hackers typically want to 

cause an agency financial harm, 

as would be the case if, say, a state 

department of revenue were shut 

down during tax season to delay or 

make it impossible for constituents 

to file their taxes on time. Citizens 

expect that government officials 

should be able to keep an online 

service running, so if attackers can 

take a service down, they also can 

damage an agency’s reputation. 

By their nature, government 

agencies and the services they of- 

agency a less appealing target. The 

first step is to distribute your services 

in various locations so that a 

single DDoS attack cannot take the 

entire suite of services offered by 

an agency offline. The other disadvantage 

of hosting your services in 

only one data center is that, if you 

come under a DDoS attack, your 

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the only one who can remedy your 

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Attacks on government 

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Compared to other industries, 

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in Q4 2014. More frightening still 

is that DDoS attacks are easy for 

almost anyone to initiate. Attacker 

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question is no longer if an agency 

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Unlike attacks where the goal 

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Editor’s Note: The following articles describing the records of five presidential candidates regarding immigration 

have been used with permission of the non-profit, non-partisan American Immigration Council. 

Immigration and Border Control: What Graham’s 

candidacy brings to the GOP presidential field 

By Wendy Feliz 

June 5, 2015 – Earlier this week, 

Lindsey graham became the ninth 

candidate to announce his candidacy 

for the Republican presidential 

nomination. attempting to distinguish 

himself from the other candidates, 

graham is highlighting his 

foreign policy and national security 

experience. Yet, the area where he 

undoubtedly leads the pack is his 

leadership on immigration reform. 

With longtime ally Senator John 

McCain usually at his side, graham 

has been involved in more than one 

effort to pass an immigration bill 

through the Senate. NBC News reports: 

“…he has been a consistent 

goP vote for immigration reform 

legislation. His history of work on 

immigration bills included collaboration 

with the late Sen. ted Kennedy, 

costing him conservative support 

in his 2008 primary. Despite 

that, he easily won re-election… 

graham also was one of the negotiators 

on the 2013 “gang of Eight” 

immigration reform bill passed by 

the Senate. “ 

Senator Lindsey Graham 

Moreover, graham has continued 

to proselytize the need for 

immigration reform and has warned 

his party that they ignore the immigration 

issue at their own peril. He 

said in 2014: 

“if we become the party of self 

deportation, if that again is our position 

in 2016, we’re going to drive a 

deep wedge between us and Hispanics.” 

and “if you solve the immigration 

problem in a good, american, 

responsible way, our party’s back in 

the game and we can dominate the 

21st century.” 

He’s also using his experience 

working on immigration as a selling 

point for his presidential nomination. 

Bloomberg News reports: 

“graham argued that he 

would have the most credibility of 

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any presidential candidate to push 

through a permanent legislative 

solution on immigration. ‘i think 

i could sit down with Democrats, 

who’ve known i’ve taken a beating 

to try to get a fair compromise,’ he 

said, referring to his co-authorship 

of a sweeping immigration reform 

bill that passed the Senate with bipartisan 

support in 2013 and died in 

the House. ‘and i think i could convince 

my party that now’s the time 

to get this behind us.’” 

Senator graham’s entry into 

the 2016 goP presidential mix will 

hopefully provoke a conversation on 

immigration policy. Where do the 

candidates in his party stand on immigration 

reform? Will they bring 

solutions to the issue or politicize 

it as in primaries past? graham has 

the opportunity to challenge some 

of those who refuse to tackle the 

issue pragmatically and fairly. Let’s 

hope he continues to champion the 

issue for both the sake of his party 

and the country. 

Photo Courtesy of the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff. 

Immigration and Border Control: Presidential 

candidate O’Malley’s immigration record 

By Eric gibble 

Former Governor Martin O’Malley 

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June 1, 2015 – Former Maryland 

governor Martin o’Malley recently 

became the third Democratic 

candidate to enter the 2016 presidential 

race. in his announcement, 

o’Malley said that “for the sake 

of our country’s security, and our 

country’s well-being, and our country’s 

economic growth” comprehensive 

immigration reform must 

include a path to citizenship. However, 

o’Malley has not only been 

a vocal supporter of immigration 

reform on the federal level, he also 

took practical measures to welcome 

immigrants in Maryland during his 

two terms as governor. 

o’Malley signed the Maryland 

DREaM act, which allows 

DREaMers who graduate from 

Maryland high schools to pay the 

same in-state college tuition rates as 

other Marylanders. The bill was put 

in limbo after Maryland’s Republican 

lawmakers successfully petitioned 

for a statewide referendum 

on the issue. However, o’Malley 

continued to strongly defend the law 

by raising funds for the group Educating 

Maryland Kids who worked 

to defeat the referendum. Maryland 

voters went on to defeat it and approve 

the law in 2012. 

also, under o’Malley, the 

Baltimore City Detention Center 

stopped automatically honoring detainer 

requests from immigration 

and Customs Enforcement (iCE) 

to hold immigrants for deportation 

and only honored these detainer 

requests when an immigrant was 

charged with or convicted of a felony, 

three or more misdemeanors, 

or a “serious” misdemeanor—or 

the crimes that Secure Communities 

was originally meant to target. 

o’Malley said instead, resources 

should be focused on “complying 

with iCE detainers when there is an 

actual threat to the public’s safety… 

no family should be ripped apart 

because the Republican Congress 

can’t come to the table and reach a 

reasonable compromise on comprehensive 

immigration reform.” However, 

he did face some criticism that 

the measure was too narrow and did 

not go far enough. 

in 2013, o’Malley also signed 

into law a measure that allowed undocumented 

immigrants to obtain 

drivers licenses. as transportation 

expert Sarah Hendricks notes, this 

allows Maryland to maximize on 

the economic and social contributions 

of undocumented immigrants 

and improves public safety in the 

state. 

Then in 2014, when a surge 

of Central american mothers and 

their children came to the U.S. border 

seeking refuge from violence 

in their home countries o’Malley 

took a distinctively different tone 

from rival 2016 candidate Hillary 

Clinton. While Clinton said that 

those arriving should be sent back 

to their home countries because 

“we have to send a clear message 

just because your child gets across 

the border doesn’t mean your child 

gets to stay,” o’Malley told reporters 

at the National governors association 

that “we are not a country that 

should send children away and send 

them back to certain death.” He also 

encouraged members of the Hispanic 

National Bar association to 

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Immigration and Border Control: Where Pataki 

stands on immigration policy 

By Elijah Levine 

Former Governor George Pataki 

Former Republican New York governor 

george Pataki recently entered 

the 2016 presidential race, 

highlighting what his national security 

and government reform agenda 

would be, but failing to mention 

what his policies on immigration 

would be as Commander-in-Chief. 

However, a quick look into his past 

record and public statements on 

immigration provide insight into 

a policy-maker who took practical 

measures to welcome immigrants in 

New York and who agreed in principle 

with the goal but not the approach 

President obama took when 

announcing his executive actions 

on immigration. 

in 2002, when Pataki was 

governor, he signed a bill granting 

in-state tuition for undocumented 

youth at New York public colleges. 

This move was a commonsense approach 

as New York is home to over 

80,000 undocumented children 

brought to this country as children, 

the fourth highest concentration in 

the nation. 

in addition he has been a vocal 

supporter on the need to reform 

our outdated immigration system. 

according to Politico: 

“Pataki said that it is not realistic 

to say the United States will 

“send 11 million people back in 

railroad cars and buses and trains,” 

voicing support for a “pathway to 

citizenship at the back of the line” 

unless they are members of the military.” 

His pragmatic approach goes 

back many years. in fact, according 

to the New York times, Pataki publicly 

opposed California’s controversial 

Proposition 187, which was 

a restrictive state measure which 

would have denied public services 

to undocumented immigrants. 

While seemingly agreeing 

with the idea in principle of finding 

solutions to the dilemma of millions 

people living in our nation without 

proper documentation, Pataki publicly 

criticized the President’s executive 

action on immigration, which 

would defer deportations for up to 4 

million immigrants and implement 

many critically needed reforms including 

initiatives around integration 

and visa reform: 

“it’s not a question of what you 

want to do. it’s what you can do… 

i think we do have to have an approach 

that provides the ability for 

those here illegally to legalize their 

status when they’ve obeyed the law, 

contributed to america…. But i 

don’t think the way the president 

did it was right.” 

Pataki should continue to 

highlight what makes him stand 

out from the crowded field of goP 

candidates. His record of pursuing 

inclusive immigration policies, like 

the ones he implemented as governor, 

is a great place to start. 

Photo by Gage Skidmore 

Immigration and Border Control: What you need 

to know about Chafee’s immigration record 

Lincoln Chafee, a former Republican 

Senator (turned Democrat) 

and governor from Rhode island 

announced presidential bid for the 

Democratic nomination for President 

of the United States last week. 

He joins Hilary Clinton, Martin 

o’Malley, and Bernie Sanders in the 

race. although Chafee’s initial announcement 

focuses in on his opposition 

to the war in iraq and how 

that differs from the other candidates, 

a look back at his record and 

public statements on immigration 

policy provide some clues into how 

he might handle the immigration issue 

as commander-in-chief. 

as a Senator, Chafee cosponsored 

an immigration reform bill in 

2005 which included a pathway to 

citizenship, as well as border security 

measures. in a 2006 gubernatorial 

debate, Chafee recalled: 

“i co-sponsored the McCain 

bill. He came up with a bill, path to 

legality but also strong border security. 

There was a good compromise. 

Bush supports it and others 

and that’s the best way to handle 

these 11 million illegal immigrants 

that are here working illegally in 

this country. First, border security. 

Second, a path to legality. Pay back 

fines. Learn English. get in the back 

of the line of the immigration line. 

Former Governor Lincoln Chafee 

and it’s a big problem. it’s going to 

take bipartisan work.” 

in 2011, governor, Chafee rescinded 

the previous governor’s executive 

order which called for local 

policy to enforce federal immigration 

laws and for employers to participate 

in E-Verify. 

“My view is that Rhode island 

can grow economically by being a 

tolerant place to do business… The 

immigrant-rich areas, i want to see 

them prosper, and they need it.” 

Chafee also supported in-state 

tuition for young undocumented 

immigrants in Rhode island. While 

state legislators failed pass the legislation, 

the Board of governors for 

Higher Education lowered tuition 

rates for Rhode island’s immigrant 

youth in 2011. 

a compassionate and fair approach 

to immigration policy seems 

to run in the Chafee family. Chafee’s 

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father, Senator John Chafee (R-Ri), 

was the leading Congressional supporter 

of President Ronald Reagan 

and george H.W. Bush’s “Family 

Fairness” executive actions, the closest 

parallel to President obama’s recent 

executive actions. Senator John 

Chafee sponsored several legislative 

provisions to protect the spouses 

and children of those able to legalize 

under the 1986 immigration reform. 

and when President Bush in 

1990 took action to protect up to 1.5 

million people from deportation, 

after Senator Chafee’s proposal had 

passed the Senate, the applauded it, 

saying “i am delighted, after four 

years of hard work, to see this principle 

triumph.” 

While Chafee does not list immigration 

reform as a priority on 

his official campaign website, he has 

an interesting record and has stood 

on the side of problem-solving and 

fairness when it comes to reforming 

immigration policy. 

See more at: http://immigrationimpact.com/2015/06/09/lincolnchafee-immigration/#sthash.KUcOHpbA.dpuf 

Photo Courtesy of City Year.

Immigration and Border Control: Perry advocates 

for enforcement-first immigration strategy in 

presidential launch 

By Elijah Levine 

Former texas governor Rick Perry 

announced his bid for the Republican 

presidential candidacy last 

week. His immigration rhetoric in 

the past several years has been one 

that focuses more on border enforcement 

than providing legal status 

to the currently undocumented 

population in the U.S.—a solution 

an overwhelming majority of americans 

now support. However, Perry 

also signed the first state law in the 

country to provide in-state tuition 

to undocumented immigrants in 

2001 and has recently said the U.S. 

can’t deport 11 million people. 

in a recent interview on Fox, 

Perry vowed, if elected, to secure the 

border as one of his first presidential 

actions before a debate on immigration 

reform can begin. He went on 

to enumerate the specifics of such a 

strategy: 

“Put the personnel on the border, 

the strategic fencing in place, 

the aviation assets—so that, that 

1800 mile border, from tijuana to 

El Paso, from El Paso to Brownsville, 

is secure and the american 

people will know that it is secure.” 

only after these actions, Perry 

continued, can americans “have a 

Former Governor Rick Perry 

conversation about how immigration 

reform needs to be conducted 

and what have you.” 

Perry hasn’t been shy to deploy 

troops to the border during 

his terms as governor. Last summer, 

when thousands of Central american 

children and families fleeing 

violence arrived at the U.S. border 

many states and cities welcomed 

them into their communities, providing 

basic humanitarian support. 

But Perry chose a military response 

to this humanitarian challenge by 

sending approximately 1,000 National 

guard troops to the border, 

noting “our citizens are under assault.” 

initial reports estimated that 

this move cost texas over $12 million 

per month. 

trying to enforce our way out 

of our immigration problems is no 

solution. Since 1986, the federal 

government has spent an estimated 

$186.8 billion on immigration enforcement. 

Yet during that time, the 

unauthorized population has tripled 

in size to 11 million. This is not due 

to a lack of enforcement, but rather 

a testament to the powerful demand 

the U.S. economy has for workers, as 

well as the similarly powerful desire 

for families to unite across borders. 

Perry’s strict border policies, 

historically, have been proven not 

to reap their intended benefits and 

actually encourage lawlessness as 

undocumented immigrants entrust 

their lives to criminal cartels who 

traffic people into the United States. 

“Coyotes” prey on vulnerable immigrants 

and present a humanitarian 

crisis that militarization of the border 

is exacerbating. 

also, ahead of the announcement 

of the President’s executive 

action on immigration, Perry anticipated 

texas’ plans to sue to the 

administration in order to stop it. 

While Perry has been a hawk 

on immigration in many ways, his 

comments at times indicate a different 

view. Perry recently said in New 

Hampshire that the removal of 11 

million undocumented immigrants 

from the United States in unrealistic, 

“i don’t think anyone with a 

sense of reality thinks that we’re go- 

ing to ship 11 or 12 million people 

back to where they’re from.” 

also, in 2001, Perry signed the 

texas DREaM act into law –which 

was the first measure enacted in 

a state to provide undocumented 

immigrants with in-state tuition at 

state colleges. That same year, however, 

Perry vetoed a bill that would 

have authorized undocumented immigrants 

to obtain drivers’ licenses, 

citing his concern that the bill didn’t 

provide resources to sufficiently vet 

potential candidates and verify birth 

foreign birth certificates. 

Perry has shown himself hard 

to pin down on what his philosophy 

is around immigration policy. Perhaps 

over the next several months 

as the campaign continues, he can 

devise a more solid platform and 

clearly explain what a Perry administration 

would do on immigration 

policy. 

See more at: http://immigrationimpact.com/2015/06/08/rickperry-immigration/#sthash.zeBtcoFX.dpuf 

Photo by Michael Vadon. 

Immigration: O’Malley 


assist in the representation of these 

immigrant mothers and children to 

help them navigate legal process so 

“that their hopes and their dignity 

is properly represented in this, the 

land of the free and the home of the 

brave.” 

if o’Malley’s record as governor 

is any indication of where his 

administration will stand on immigration 

policy, it is likely he would 

take commonsense approaches that 

would make real progress on longstanding 

immigration challenges. 

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Border Security Expo to celebrate 10th year in 

2016 with move to San Antonio, TX 

SaN aNtoNio, tX (June 11, 

2015) - on april 13-14, 2016, the 

10th annual Border Security Expo 

will open at the Henry B. gonzalez 

Convention Center, San antonio, 

texas. 

Border Security Expo draws 

attendees from around the world 

and has become the most highly 

anticipated conference and exhibition 

on border security. as 

in years past, the exhibit hall will 

feature more than 150 companies 

showcasing a wide array of cuttingedge 

border security products, 

technologies and systems aimed at 

increasing security while facilitating 

legitimate trade and travel. in 

addition to the expansive exhibit 

hall, attendees benefit from a comprehensive 

conference program 

covering the key issues addressing 

border security, as well as networking, 

special events, ceremonies, and 

idea-sharing throughout the twoday 

event. 

“Border Security Expo has 

proudly served the needs of federal, 

state, local and international law 

enforcement, as well as privateindustry 

focused on border security, 

for the past decade,” said Paul 

Mackler, President & CEo of Eagle 

Eye Expositions, producers of the 

annual event. “given the confluence 

of federal 

and state 

events over 

the past year 

on the southwest 

border, 

including 

the newly 

formed Joint 

task Force 

West, Southern Border approaches 

Campaign, headed up by Director 

Robert Harris, being headquartered 

in San antonio, and the sweeping 

$800 million border security legislation 

signed into law by texas gov. 

abbott (House Bill 11), a change of 

venue to texas in 2016 is in order 

to continue to best serve the needs 

of the border security community”. 

Border Security Expo’s advisory 

Board is chaired by Jayson 

P. ahern, Principal at The Chertoff 

group, and former acting 

Commissioner, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection. The advisory 

Board includes a diverse and distinguished 

group of leading experts 

well-versed on all facets of border 

security. 

While the same high caliber 

speaker roster is expected, 

event management says there are 

new dynamics to the conference 

and exhibition that will make the 

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overall event even more productive 

for exhibitors and attendees with 

the move to San antonio. The full 

program will be announced in the 

months to come. 

For more information, visit 

www.BorderSecurityExpo.com. 

Interested in exhibiting 

or sponsorships? 

Eagle Eye Expositions, LLC, (www. 

EagleEyeExpos.com) a leading producer 

of conferences, tradeshows and 

digital media products is the producer 

of the 3nd annual US/Canada 

Border Conference, October 27-28, 

2015, Cobo Center, Detroit, MI and 

the 10th annual Border Security 

Expo, April 13-14, 2016, Henry B. 

Gonzalez Convention Center, San 

Antonio, TX 


DHS Science & Technology Patent Awards salute 

32 inventors from S&T, TSA and U.S. Coast Guard 

WaSHiNgtoN, June 16 – today, 

Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security 

alejandro Mayorkas recognized 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) employees and other 

individuals who have been awarded 

patents by the U.S. Patent office 

for their technology advancements 

and inventions contributing to the 

homeland security mission. The 

event, hosted by the DHS Science 

and technology Directorate (S&t), 

recognized inventors from across 

DHS including the transportation 

Security administration (tSa), 

U.S. Coast guard, and the office of 

the general Counsel. 

“at the heart of DHS’s innovation 

and success are our employees. 

it is my honor today to recognize 

these inventors for their efforts to 

advance the homeland security mission,” 

said Deputy Secretary Mayorkas. 

“our inventors have shown 

commitment and dedication to 

the vision of protecting america 

by thinking outside the box, contributing 

their ideas and vision, 

and working in our labs and with 

our partners to create innovative 

and useful technologies. They have 

demonstrated that creativity and innovation 

are alive and well in our 

federal workforce.” 

Deputy Secretary Mayorkas 

was joined by S&t Under Secretary 

Dr. Reginald Brothers, tSa Deputy 

administrator Mark Hatfield 

and other Department leadership, 

along with representatives from the 

Departments of agriculture and 

Energy, and the U.S. Patent and 

trademark office in recognizing 32 

inventors from across the Department. 

together, these individuals 

have invented 12 patented technologies 

and devices that span several 

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areas of the homeland security mission. 

From transportation-related 

inventions that improve screening 

and detection capabilities at ports 

and borders, to inventions that assist 

the U.S. Coast guard in air and 

sea rescue operations, to a foot-andmouth 

disease vaccine that received 

the Secretary’s Exceptional Service 

gold Medal in 2014, these inventions 

have helped to enhance the 

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DHS Science & Technology 

Patent Awards 


homeland security mission while 

adapting to current and evolving 

threats. 

“The technologies developed 

by our employees that culminate in 

patent awards are vitally important 

for the Department in attracting 

scientific talent, and to our industry 

partners that commercialize these 

products and capabilities,” said DHS 

Under Secretary for Science and 

technology Dr. Reginald Brothers. 

“i am proud to have S&t serve as 

the Department’s hub for innovation 

in helping to make a difference 

in our ability to do our jobs smarter, 

faster and with greater accuracy.” 

The awardees recognized today 

are: 

Dry Transfer Method for the Preparation 

of Explosives Test Samples 

U.S. Patent Number: 6,470,730 – issued 

October 29, 2002 

Robert T. Chamberlain (Transportation 

Security Laboratory) 

improves the quality of test 

samples by duplicating the way 

minute quantities of substances are 

placed on and released from surfaces 

like luggage handles, packages, or 

clothing for testing. Thus, drug and 

explosives detector manufacturers 

have a quick and easy method that 

reliably indicates how machines will 

operate in real-world situations. 

Method and Apparatus for Obtaining 

Spatial Information and Measuring 

the Dielectric Constant of an 

Object 


May 27, 2008 

James C. Weatherall and Joseph 

A. Gatto (Transportation Security 

Laboratory) 

Determines information 

about an unknown object or confirms 

information about an object, 

such as its composition, construction, 

or spatial characteristics. it is 

useful in detecting dangerous or 

potentially dangerous objects, such 

as weapons or explosives, at places 

where screening is a priority, such as 

airports and public buildings. 

Very Thin Dosimeter Filters and Low 

Profile Dosimeter Incorporating the 

Same 


August 24, 2010 

Gladys Klemic, Paul Bailey, and 

Cecilia Murtagh (National Urban 

Security Transportation Laboratory) 

a wearable “card-like” dosimeter 

featuring two combined equilibrium 

and energy compensation 

filters that sandwich an optically 

stimulated luminescent material. 

Useful for workers and citizens in 

the event of radiation exposure, the 

device measures and records the 

amount of radiation and can connect 

to a central database or be sent 

to a processing center for readout. 

Adenoviral Vector-based Foot-and- 

Mouth Disease Vaccine 


December 4, 2012 

Douglas E. Brough, Joseph T. 

Bruder, C. Richter King, Marvin 

J. Grubman, and John G. Neilan 

(Plum Island Animal Disease Center) 

Elicits a more rapid and complete 

immune response against 

foot-and-mouth disease and prevents 

the adenovirus from replicating 

by deleting whole or partial 

genes needed for viral replication. 

This vaccine can be used as a tool to 

stop the spread of this highly contagious 

disease. 

curity Laboratory) 

Uses collisional focusing to 

transfer ion beams of trace explosives 

between the mass spectrometer 

and the ion mobility spectrometer 

without distorting the beams. 

Explosive trace detector manufacturers 

can use this method and apparatus 

to fine-tune system performance 

by focusing on the precise 

chemical signatures unique to each 

kind of explosive. 

Inert and Non-toxic Explosive Simulants 

and Method of Production 


October 22, 2013 

Ronald A. Krauss, Stephen F. 

Duffy, and Stephen J. Goettler III 

(Transportation Security Laboratory) 

imitates characteristics of 

known explosives at the microscopic 

and macroscopic levels. Developers 

and manufacturers can use this 

method to safely verify the detection 

capabilities of X-ray-based explosives 

detection systems and to 

ensure proper calibration of screening 

systems, such as those used to 

screen airline passenger luggage. 

High-volume Sampling Front-end 

Collection Device 


November 12, 2013 

Inho Cho (Transportation Security 

Laboratory) 

a portable, pocket-sized 

front-end device that can brush off 

particles from a surface or collect 

a large volume of air, as in a cargo 

container, capturing threat particles 

with a specialized system of filters. 

The hand-held nature of this device 

allows users to quickly collect 

samples, and the device can attach 

to analytical screening systems to 

identify threat particles. 

Quick Release Flare Tube Adapter 


July 8, 2014 

Charles A. Hatfield, Thomas Morrow, 

Alexander Brown, Trent Meyers, 

and Katie Spira (U.S. Coast 

Guard Academy) 

an illumination flare mounting 

arrangement for use in an aircraft. 

Flares are essential in nighttime, 

over-water search and rescue; 

reconnaissance; and law enforcement 

missions when visibility is 

vital. Police, military, and paramilitary 

organization aircrews can 

quickly install or remove this adapter 

on a variety of aircraft without 

tools or special equipment. 

Method and Device for Detecting 

Moving Radiation Sources 



Thomas E. Albert (Domestic Nuclear 

Detection Office) 

Detects radioactive sources 

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Ion Mobility Spectrometer to Mass 

Spectrometer Interface 


September 17, 2013 

Joseph Kozole (Transportation Sethat 

are in motion and facilitates the 

rapid and accurate identification of 

the source of radioactive material. 

This invention is intended for use at 

seaports and border crossings that 

screen cargo containers, vehicles, 

or pedestrians for radiological or 

nuclear materials and in mobile radiation 

detectors deployed in search 

operations. 

Buoy Split Key Removal Device 



Jessica Rozzi-Ochs, Bret Jacobson, 

Khiem Nagy, Erin Nolan, Evan 

Rice, and Sarah Troch (U.S. Coast 

Guard Academy) 

Utilizing a power screw that 

applies steady and controllable compression 

to the split key, the device 

allows USCg buoy tender crewmembers 

to quickly remove split 

keys in a safe and efficient manner. 

The split key is a butterflied key that 

holds a pin in place, connecting a 

chain between the buoy and a concrete 

block on the floor of a body of 

water. 

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Scanning 

of Metal Containers Using Medium-field 

Technology 



Joseph S. Broz and Stephen W. 

Surko (Contract Laboratory) 

More on page 46


Implant Science’s QS-B220s scores 

again in Europe, deepens footprint at 

17 airports in France 

WiLMiNgtoN, Mass., June 11, 

2015 /PRNewswire/ -- implant 

Sciences Corporation (otCQB: 

iMSC), a leading manufacturer 

of explosives trace detection 

(EtD) and drugs trace detection 

solutions for homeland security 

applications, today announced 

that it has signed a contract for 

up to 304 of its QS-B220 desktop 

explosives trace detectors 

across 17 regional airports in 

France. The first 106 units are 

committed to being delivered 

over the next several months. 

additional units are expected 

to be delivered through fiscal 

year 2016 and 2017. The sale was 

made through the Company’s 

in-country, full-service distributor, 

Hi-tech Detection Systems 

(HtDS). 

“The fact that our QS-B220 

had StaC certification prior to 

the creation ECaC standards 

gave us additional insight into 

the French aviation market. our 

systems are highly regarded in 

the region, and we believe that 

procurement agents look to the 

QS-B220’s value and performance 

and view the choice of 

selecting our unit as a ‘smart’ 

decision,” said Dr. Darryl Jones, 

implant Sciences’ Vice President 

of global Sales and Marketing. 

“We are very proud of the fact 


The U.S. Department of Health and 

About the QS-B220 Desktop 

Human Services (HHS) has announced 

it awarded a contract to 

Explosives Trace Detector 

The QS-B220 uses ion 

a Pennsylvania firm to develop a 

Mobility Spectrometry (iMS) 

test kit that will help physicians and 

to rapidly detect and identify 

other medical personnel quickly 

trace amounts of a wide variety 

detect if a patient has contracted 

of military, commercial, and 

the deadly Ebola virus. 

homemade explosives. With 

The three-year agreement with 

significantly lower maintenance 

oraSure technologies, inc. includes 

requirements than competing 

nearly $2 million and options for 

more than $8.5 million in additional 

funding for possible clinical 

systems, the QS-B220 can be 

deployed for a much lower total 

work and regulatory requirements. 

cost of ownership than other 

The funding comes from HHS’ 

approved products. Featuring a 

Biomedical advanced Research and 

radioactive material-free design, 

Development authority (BaRDa). 

push-button maintenance and 

The company currently uses its 

diagnostics, and a patented in- 

oraQuick technology to quickly 

Cal internal automatic calibration 

system, the QS-B220 brings 

immunodeficiency Virus is people. 

detect Hepatitis C and the Human 

new levels of performance and 

it was the first company to get Food 

convenience to desktop trace detection 

users with unsurpassed 

approval for the rapid HiV test, 

and Drug administration (FDa) 

ease of use. 

and it’s the only firm with FDa approval 

to sell an in-home HiV test. 

oraSure announced earlier this 

year that it developed an Ebola test 


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OS-B220 Desktop 

Explosives & Drugs Trace Detector 

that this is the second major victory 

for us in France.” 

“HtDS is an excellent 

long-term partner in France. 

Their ability to provide superior 

in-country support, such as service 

and training, makes them 

a strong ally and value-add for 

implant Sciences. Their sound 

customer support capabilities 

also proved to be a deciding factor 

for this procurement,” stated 

Richard Nelson, implant Sciences’ 

general Manager, EMEa. 

OraSure wins $10M 

HHS contract to 

develop system that 

quickly detects Ebola

ROMANOWICH ON SURVEILLANCE John Romanowich, CEO, SightLogix, Inc. 

Protecting key areas of critical assets with 

wide area solutions 

Securing outdoor assets is a challenging task, 

and nowhere is that more true than in the protection 

of critical infrastructure. Security managers 

must understand and predict a wide range of possible 

threats, ensure accurate detection, plan for 

incident confirmation and response, and given 

budget constraints, often try to do more with less. 

and many critical assets are remotely located and 

spread over huge areas – many miles, in some cases 

- making it a greater challenge to deploy technologies 

that deliver cost-effective and comprehensive 

protection. However, a new way of thinking, supported 

by new technology, transcends the concept 

of perimeter protection and offers a solution that 

focuses on the most important areas inside the perimeter, 

reducing costs while increasing security 

effectiveness. 

The Challenge of Critical Assets 

High-profile incidents at critical sites around the 

country have raised the awareness that much of 

our infrastructure remains vulnerable to vandalism, 

theft, and sabotage. These critical assets include 

airports, utility substations and transmission 

lines, power plants and dams, communication 

relay stations, rail lines and bridges, airports, and 

pipelines, among others. together, these systems 

support the everyday operation of our communities, 

as well as general commerce and transportation. 

a common thread among these systems 

is that a single point of disruption can have farreaching 

effects. a break-in at a substation can affect 

an entire region. Rail incidents can cause huge 

amounts of lost revenue. a single intruder can 

put an entire airport at risk and cause a general 

shutdown. and beyond the inconvenience, these 

breaches expose serious vulnerabilities to national 

security. 

Security personnel are aware of this predicament, 

and can identify specific locations where 

the greatest security risks are located, such as gates 

into fenced airports or equipment at a substation. 

The challenge is to provide real-time intrusion 

detection with enough wide-area coverage to adequately 

protect the most important areas of the 

perimeter, while also providing enough spot coverage 

for sensitive locations within a reasonable 

overall budget. 

Thermal Cameras Match the Need 

For protecting critical asset facilities, it is imperative 

to know the nature and location of an intrusion 

in real time to be able to mount an effective 

response. traditionally, a range of approaches have 

been used, from fiber-based or vibration-based 

fence line sensors, to PtZ video cameras. today’s 

smart thermal cameras offer a unique set of capabilities 

and performance that often far exceed the 

capabilities of traditional systems at a lower cost, 

creating a compelling solution for critical infrastructure 

protection. 

Smart thermal cameras with on-board video 

analytics surpass traditional approaches in a 

number of ways. For one, they “see” heat, and are 

a perfect human detector in fog, rain, snow, bright 

sun or complete darkness. They are immune to 

the false alerts generated by visible cameras from 

headlights and reflections, while providing very 

accurate size filters that ignore small animals, 

blowing trash and other movement. Thermal 

cameras combine two systems in one – an accurate 

detection source with visual verification, 

reducing complexity. and they cover very large 

areas – a single smart thermal camera can detect 

an intruder with accuracy over an area as large as 

a football field. This can save construction costs 

that would otherwise be spent on poles, power 

and communication, costs which often exceed the 

price of the detection system itself. 

Wide-Area Coverage for Spot Protection 

While perimeter protection is essential to critical 

infrastructure security, it can be expensive to protect 

the entire perimeter. as a result, many sites 

which are unable to secure funding for reliable 

perimeter detection systems will often stick with 

whatever system they have in place, regardless of 

how susceptible it may be to nuisance alarms or 

how limited its ability to provide reliable detection. 

given this reality, in situations where budgetary 

limitations simply won’t allow for systems 

that protect the entire perimeter, an emerging approach 

focuses on securing the most vulnerable 

areas within the perimeter using wide-area thermal 

detection solutions. 

Such a strategy limits detection to specific, 

vulnerable areas. Rather than the entire perimeter, 

often consisting of miles of fencing, you can start 

with defined areas where the most critical incidents 

may occur. For example, airports can focus 

first on protecting fuel, planes and the main entry 

and exit points, solving their most important outdoor 

security problems quickly and affordably. 

This is where recent innovations play a big 

role. today, a single smart thermal camera can detect 

intruders with great accuracy over huge areas 

covering hundreds of square meters. in this way, 

critical sites can immediately address their security 

challenges with great effectiveness for the cost 

of a few cameras. Such systems can easily be expanded 

into a full-scale perimeter system at a later 

date as budgets permit. 

By using wider-area thermal systems, you 

can leverage existing infrastructure where power 

and mounting options are already available, while 

still securing expansive areas at very low costs. 

The result is a cost-effective, highly reliable system 

that can be quickly deployed to protect the most 

vulnerable assets now, while planning for the entire 

perimeter system in the future. 

John Romanowich is president/CEO and founder of 

SightLogix. He is also chairman of SIA’s Perimeter 

Security Workgroup. 

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Advanced access control software opens new doors 

for municipalities 

by Robert Laughlin, 

President, Galaxy Control Systems 

advancements and 

innovation in software, 

integration and 

network infrastructure 

are expanding 

traditional systems 

models for access 

control far beyond 

simply managing entry 

and egress. today’s solutions 

have become more robust, providing 

a higher level of access 

control than ever before. 

Municipalities in particular 

increasingly recognize the potential 

today’s advanced access 

control solutions offer and are 

employing them across wide area 

networks to control, monitor and 

manage multiple tenants across 

multiple facilities. to further enhance 

these solutions, many municipalities 

are also implementing 

mobile and remote devices 

for applications that range from 

emergency call centers to mass 

transit monitoring and scheduling. 

These large-scale security 

networks are intricate but robust, 

and are playing a critical role in 

the revitalization of communities 

and major metropolitan 

areas across the country. 

With networked 

platforms driving demand 

for higher-level 

systems that offer increased 

integration and 

scalability, innovation 

continues to come rapidly 

to access control systems, 

providing end users with greater 

situational awareness and more 

heightened security in general. 

For municipalities and security 

professionals alike, outside-ofthe-box 

thinking around the advanced 

functionalities of these 

systems allows them to implement 

truly innovative solutions 

in a variety of traditional and 

non-traditional applications at 

the municipal level. Below are 

just some of the potential applications 

for which advanced access 

control systems can be deployed. 

employ multiple access control 

systems from multiple manufacturers. 

These legacy systems may 

not able to communicate or integrate 

with each other, making 

management and maintenance 

tremendously – and needlessly 

– complicated. By deploying an 

advanced access control solution, 

municipalities can create custom 

systems that standardize this array 

of diverse solutions into a single 

interconnected system. Many 

of today’s access control solutions 

are designed to be backward compatible 

with legacy systems while 

also offering the ability to rapidly 

grow and expand as municipalities’ 

needs evolve, ensuring that 

municipalities’ past and present 

investments will continue to offer 

innovation and advanced functionality 

in the future. 

Flexibility 

is different – even among facilities 

that have been built using the 

same design and construction 

models – and each location presents 

a unique set of challenges. 

Leading access control systems 

allow custom deployments that 

meet each facility’s specific needs. 

an example of an innovative application 

of this capability can be 

seen in custom elevator interfaces 

to establish specific rules for each 

credential holder that restrict unauthorized 

floor access to potentially 

sensitive areas for buildings 

that include both municipal offices 

and non-municipal tenants. 

Integration 

in addition to buildings that 

Network 

house municipal offices, many 

Municipal applications involve a 

other locations must also be secured; 

this includes maintenance 

ployees spread across a variety of 

potentially large number of em- 

Standardization facilities, parking garages, transit 

stations and more. Every site tials. another potential applica- 

backbone on which advanced ac- 

sites, which makes the network 

Many municipalities currently 

40 41 

tion would be to integrate access 

control and video surveillance 

systems with facial recognition 

technology to verify that a person 

using credentials to enter a 

maintenance facility is who they 

say they are. 

Management 

Networked access control systems 

enable a number of advanced capabilities, 

such as real-time identity 

management, individualized 

identity-based door access and 

the ability to generate specific reports 

for each credential holder. 

integrated systems also allow a 

wide variety of data to be fed into 

a central command center, where 

staff can perform photo and/or 

badging functions and overall 

monitoring of the various facilities 

within the access control network. 

This approach significantly 

streamlines the process, making 

operations and personnel more 

efficient and offering municipalities 

the potential to save significantly 

on staff costs. 

advanced access control solutions 

are capable of integrating 

with parking, video, time and attendance, 

identity management 

and other security and non-security 

systems to provide more 

complete information that enables 

better management of access 

control, including policies 

and procedures. For example, 

municipalities can integrate human 

resources and access control 

systems to allow personnel 

data to be used to populate and 

program identity card data fields 

to create access control creden- 

cess control systems live crucial. 

of the available network topologies, 

fiber optic offers the fastest 

and most reliable communication 

between devices at multiple 

locations and the access control 

management software. While the 

initial planning and installation 

logistics of bringing these networks 

to fruition can be difficult, 

the payoff is well worth the cost 

and effort. in situations where 

video surveillance is integrated 

with access control, municipalities 

benefit from the real-time 

situational awareness these combined 

solutions can deliver. 

Wireless 

The emergence of wireless readers 

and networks has brought 

further innovation and heightened 

performance by expanding 

the capabilities of access control 

solutions. For example, municipalities 

are capable of deploying 

wireless access control and other 

solutions at remote sites and/or 

in mobile locations, such as transit 

facilities, buses and trains. innovation 

in wireless technologies 

allows these systems to tie in with 

each other and with access control 

software to provide real-time 

situational awareness when and 

More on page 43


Ohio commission provides $17 million 

funding to bolster school security 

The state of ohio is making $17 million available 

to schools in the state to reimburse them for 

making security upgrades. 

it’s the second year for the program, which 

is run by the ohio School Facilities Commission, 

said Rick Savors, a spokesman with the ohio 

Facilities Construction Commission. Last year, 

about $12 million was made available to school 

districts through the oFCC’s School Facilities 

Commission. More than 600 districts submitted 

more than 3,700 applications, according to the 

School Facilities Commission. 

While the latest round precludes recipients 

from the initial funding, state lawmakers decided 

to expand the program and allow private, parochial 

and nonpublic charter schools to receive 

funding. The funding originates from state capital 

bonds, and as such, they cannot be used to hire 

personnel, including resource officers. 

Specifically, the funding can be used for one 

of two grant programs. Schools can receive up 

to $2,000 per eligible building for an emergency 

communications system, or they can receive up 

to $5,000 per building for entrance improvements. 

The deadline to apply is oct. 16. 

The grant program comes at a time when 

more school districts are spending funds on 

increasing or enhancing security. according to 

the U.S. Department of Education, 75 percent of 

schools surveyed said they use at least one camera, 

up from about 60 percent five years ago. 

The Loveland City School District, which is 

located just outside of Cincinnati in the southwest 

corner of the state, received funds to have 

cameras installed outside entry doors at the 

middle, elementary and early childhood center. 

it also paid for a wide-angle camera positioned 

outside of the high school. That camera allows 

the receptionist and attendance clerk to better 

monitor arrivals. Both personnel have the ability 

to put the school on lockdown, if necessary, according 

to a district release. 

“The district strives to be as open and welcoming 

as possible,” said John ames, Loveland’s 

business manager. “all secretaries and receptionists 

plan to operate their entryways as they have 

in the past with the door being open during the 

school day. However, the new security measures 

give those professionals the ability to secure the 

doors on a moment’s notice should the need 

arise.” 

The Northwest Local School District, which 

is also near Cincinnati, announced last month 

that it received $10,000 to purchase a communications 

system for its schools and a couple nearby 

private schools. The system will give each school 

the ability to contact first responders immediately 

in times of crisis. 

in order to receive the communications 

grant, the system 

purchased for the school must 

be compatible to ohio’s Multiagency 

Radio Communications 

System or another local emergency 

system if first responders 

in the area are not a part of 

MaRCS, Savors said. 

Several schools have used 

grant funding to purchase wireless 

communications systems, 

such as the tattletale alarms 

marketed by argus agents. Using 

technology that has been 

proven effective at banks and 

hospitals, tattletale gives teachers 

a panic button they can use 

to alert first responders and 

school officials. 

Lial Catholic School, located 

near toledo, and Cleveland’s 

Ruffing Montessori used grant 

money to buy tattletale systems. 

“our schools are underfunded 

and grants like the oSFC 

are essential to improve student 

safety. in many applications a 

$2,000 grant can fully cover the 

cost of a tattletale Panic Button 

System,” argus CEo David Wahl 

said. 

For more information about 

the commission and its grant program, 

go to: http://ofcc.ohio.gov/ 

ServicesPrograms/SchoolSecurity- 

Grants/RoundTwo.aspx 

Advanced access control software 


where it is needed. 

The combination of solidly 

built hardware and a variety of 

robust software-based capabilities 

allow access control systems 

to transcend their traditional 

roles and become the single platform 

that allows users to monitor 

facilities and share data with 

other systems. The potential innovative 

applications these advanced 

solutions enable have the 

potential to deliver heightened 

situational awareness and overall 

security, and their possible 

uses are seemingly limited only 

by the imagination. as a result, 

advanced access control software 

and solutions are ideally suited 

for municipalities and security 

professionals who can think creatively 

to identify non-traditional 

applications and implement truly 

innovative solutions on the metro 

level. 

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Leading Through Crisis workshop provides 

life-saving disaster response and recovery skills to 

local elected and appointed officials 

When disaster strikes, county 

executives, mayors, city managers 

and other elected or appointed officials 

can find themselves in deep 

and swift unknown waters, making 

decisions that impact the lives and 

safety of their friends, neighbors 

and other constituents. 

All too often in recent years, 

catastrophes and natural disasters 

have demonstrated that many local 

government leaders have found 

themselves unprepared to respond 

to and recover from a disaster impacting 

their communities – even 

though they may have run outstanding 

campaigns to get elected 

in the first place. 

It seems that, as 

matter of public safety 

and security, they would 

have an understanding 

of emergency preparedness 

before reaching the 

point of decision making. 

But many admittedly 

do not, according to 

Paul Goldenberg, CEO 

of New Jersey-based Cardinal Point 

Strategies, which has developed a 

training program called “Leading 

Paul Goldenberg 

through Crisis” that is specifically 

geared to elected officials in state, 

county and municipal government. 

The program provides a 

four-hour training course in crisis 

planning, crisis decision making, 

economic risk management, crisis 

communications, and jurisdictional 

capabilities, resources and systems, 

says Goldenberg. Using a collection 

of several case studies as a defining 

focus, subject matter experts 

develop training modules along six 

domains: 

• Understanding the role of the 

Elected Official: A 360 Snapshot 

• Emergency Decision-Making 

• Emergency Planning 

• Economic Risk 

Management 

• Jurisdictional Capabilities, 

Resources and 

Systems 

• Emergency Communications 

Kevin Child, part-time 

emergency management coordinator 

for the town of Avon-by-the sea, 

and a full-time risk control con- 

sultant for 36 municipalities, was 

among the attendees at a Leading 

through Crisis program sponsored 

by the Monmouth County, N.J. 

Sheriff ’s Department on June 1, the 

official start of hurricane season, 

attracting many full- and even parttime 

officials, though some elected 

officials still delegated attendance 

at the training to others in their 

municipalities. 

“This is a game plan that 

helps you determine what are your 

resources? Who can you turn to, to 

get help?” Child says. He describes 

the training as a framework that allows 

leaders to essentially fill in the 

blanks about what they have readily 

available, what they could need in 

event of a crisis and where they 

might find it. “The planning book 

doesn’t give you all the answers, but 

steers you to find those answers. 

“It’s important, especially 

for a newly elected official, to look 

for this before you need it rather 

than when you need it,” Child says. 

“FEMA (Federal Emergency Management 

Administration) will help, 

but will not bail out poor decision- 


DoD awards grant to study how radiation affects 

computer memory 


The Department of Defense has 

awarded the University of Louisville 

a $1 million grant to study the 

effect radiation produces devices 

and chips that store memory for 

computers and peripherals. 

Professors from UofL’s J.B. 

Speed School of Engineers are 

leading the three-year program to 

develop systems that will protect 

memory devices from radiation 

exposure. Specifically, the DoD’s 

Defense Threat Reduction Agency 

is looking for a way to protect 

memory and access from a dirty 

bomb or reactor meltdown. 

Louisville engineers believe 

implementing electrical and mechanical 

elements – otherwise 

known as micro-electro-mechanical 

systems or MEMS – that are 

thinner than a strand of human 

hair could harden the electronics 

enough to protect the memory 

stored on devices. 

While more is known about 

the impact an electromagnetic 

pulse can have on electronic equipment, 

according to UofL officials, 

studying radiation’s effects is the 

first of its kind. 

“People haven’t done a lot of 

work in this area, so 

we don’t know exactly 

what to expect,” said 

Dr. Bruce Alphenaar, 

who chairs the school’s 

electrical and computer 

engineering department. 

“But this type of 

study is essential before 

MEMS can be used 

in radiation-exposed 

environments.” 

If successful, the 

program could help develop hardware 

that allows first responders 

to gain and maintain access to the 

systems critical to restore essential 

services. Those responders could be 

on or near-site, like a NEST team 

or federal officials miles away who 

need to access data from systems in 

hot zones. 

“If they do function, then 

these mechanical memories could 

be a viable replacement for normal 

standard electronic memory and 

logic devices,” he added. 

It also could protect the 

encryption protocols that radiation 

can render useless. If the encryption 

becomes corrupted, then you 

run a serious risk of losing data 

stored on those systems or make 

it available to hackers and other 

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Dr. Bruce Alphenaar 

cybercriminals, said 

Alphenaar. 

University officials 

developed the first 

devices earlier this year, 

Alphenaar said. Those 

devices have been 

exposed to radiation 

at Vanderbilt University’s 

Institute for Space 

and Defense Electronics. 

Once Vanderbilt 

researchers finish their 

tests, the devices will go back to 

UofL for further research and development. 

While the grant is for three 

years, Alphenaar said there’s a 

five-year research plan in place if 

it proves to be viable. The possibility 

also exists, he said, for possible 

technology transfer opportunities 

down the road. 

As the project moves forward, 

Alphenaar said the University plans 

to hire someone with advanced 

manufacturing experience so they 

can help researchers develop future 

prototypes 

In addition to Alphenaar, 

Kevin Walsh, Samuel T. Fife Endowed 

Professor of Electrical and 

Computer Engineering and the 

More on page 48

Keynote address: Senator Johnson 


general Electric, pay 

no taxes at all in the 

United States, pursuant 

to laws that they 

actually wrote?” 

Responding to this question, 

the Senator gave some perfectly 

reasonable answers in his 20-25 

minute response. “The solution is 

economic growth”, he said. “You 

are always going to have overseas 

taxes.” These proposed solutions, 

however, trended quickly toward 

more debatable ones, including: 

getting all business taxes from 

employees, making every business 

a pass-through entity, taxing only 

business owners, and increasing 

taxes on capital gains, capped off 

by one of the all-time fiscal security 

favorites: “get rid of the tax code.” 

Following that, we could presumably 

adopt a variation on the old 

Russian proverb: “The shortage will 

be divided among the peasants”, 

which could be updated to “The 

shortage will be covered by cuts 

from Social Security, Medicare and 

Public School education.” 

NIC expert offers solutions 


the attack’s impact. 

DDoS attacks are solvable 

problems, but agencies should seek 

out expert partners and be proactive 

in determining – before an 

incident occurs – what the solution 

will be. 

About the author: Rodney Caudle is 

Director of Information Security at 

NIC Inc., the nation’s largest eGovernment 

services provider. He has 

more than 20 years of experience 

in information security. He can be 

reached at rodney.caudle at egov. 

comt. 

DHS Science & Technology 

Patent Awards 


Scans metal containers and discriminates 

benign liquids, such as 

lotions, drinks, and pharmaceutical 

liquids, from threat liquids, such as 

components of homemade explosives. 

These advances in scanning 

will help the civil aviation industry, 

as well as other mass transportation 

agencies, detect liquid explosive 

threats. 

Method for Identifying Materials Using 

Dielectric Properties through 

Active Millimeter Wave Illumination 


February 3, 2015 

Barry T. Smith, James C. Weatherall, 

and Jeffrey B. Barber (Transportation 

Security Laboratory) 

Helps detect concealed explosives, 

narcotics, weapons, and other 

contraband based on the reflected 

radiation returned from the body of 

an inspected subject. This screening 

method is noninvasive and does not 

require contact as the millimeter 

waves can penetrate clothing and 

distinguish benign materials from 

contraband. 

OraSure wins $10M HHS contract 


using the same platform. The test 

can identify the virus’ presence just 

from using the patient’s blood or 

saliva on test strips much like the 

ones used for other ailments, like 

strep throat. 

The Ebola threat made headlines in 

the United States and other parts of 

the world last year, but only person 

in america died as a result. While 

there appears to be no evidence 

of the virus in the U.S. right now, 

health officials take the threat the 

virus poses very seriously, as it has 

led to more than 11,000 deaths in 

guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in 

the last 15 months. 

oraSure’s technology could enable 

medical professionals to detect 

Ebola’s presence in as little as 20 

minutes. With a virus as deadly as 

Ebola, the response time is critical 

to save lives and limit exposure to 

the public. 

“We believe that the availability 

of an accurate and simple rapid 

Ebola antigen test will be critical to 

containing and controlling current 

and future Ebola outbreaks,” said 

Douglas a. Michels, President and 

Chief Executive officer of oraSure 

technologies. “We are grateful 

to BaRDa for making this funding 

available as it will enable us to 

complete key clinical activities and 

obtain important regulatory approvals 

for this product.” 

according to BaRDa officials, the 

oraSure project is that latest in the 

agency’s effort to advance testing 

and development of products 

that will help prevent and detect 

public health emergencies. Those 

emergencies include chemical, 

biological, radiological and nuclear 

(CBRN) agents, flu pandemics and 

other serious contagious diseases. 

“Fast and inexpensive point-of-care 

diagnostics will improve our ability 

to control Ebola virus disease 

outbreaks,” said Robin Robinson, 

Ph.D., director of aSPR’s Biomedical 

advanced Research and Development 

authority (BaRDa), which 

will oversee this development 

program for HHS. “Faster diagnosis 

of Ebola virus infections allows 

for more immediate treatment and 

an earlier response to protect public 

health worldwide.” 

if successful, oraSure officials plan 

to market the test kit to both government 

agencies and non-governmental 

organizations. it currently 

sells its other products to laboratories, 

health care providers, colleges 

and other commercial entities. 

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In the case of a resource-strapped or small town, 

Child says, the training shares how preparation might 

mean looking at businesses and residents in a new light. 

While the town may not have a tree expert on staff, it 

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DoD awards grant to study how radiation affects 

computer memory 


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