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Security advisory panel seeks solutions to data dilemmas

June 15, 2005 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The sharing, use and disposal of public data by government agencies in pursuit of national security is raising questions of oversight and privacy, and a Homeland Security Department advisory committee is working to answer them. "We see our initial, short-term goal as helping ourselves and the public ...

Homeland Security ready to start ordering technology

October 7, 2003 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-The Homeland Security Department is finally "open for business" for companies offering innovative protective systems, an industry executive said Tuesday. Thousands of vendors have given up hope of landing federal security contracts after two years of waiting for the department to hire staff, announce programs or standards, and increase ...

Regulatory future for unmanned vehicles pondered

September 22, 2003 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-The increasing range and capabilities of remote-controlled vehicles has made some jobs easier for law enforcement and military officials. However, the same devices are making it harder to distinguish hobbyists from potential threats, a specialist in unmanned aerial vehicles said here last week at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...