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Thursday, January 10th, 2008OK — I’ll have to chat up the Obama issues folks: ran across a Wired piece about his visit to the Googleplex last fall, when, among other parts of his technology agenda, he told them he’s interested in “.. Implementation of new tools and processes to bring more transparency to the executive branch.” Better […]
Beefed up chemical security could be a win-win
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008With 85% of the United States’ critical infrastructure in private hands, public-private collaboration to protect that infrastructure is critical, yet the chemical industry, utilities and others have not been particularly enthused about these new responsibilities.
Now there’s another imposed on them.
This week, chemical companies and chemical users must file their first reports under
Appendix A of the […]
Bhutto / Google testimony on data accessibility
Thursday, December 27th, 2007I’m going to hold off on comment about the implications of Bhutto’s assassination for right now, other than to repeat that the Bush Administration has failed to pursue a systems approach to foreign policy.
We’ve got a looong history in this region of steps we’ve taken at one point (i.e. arming the mujahadin in a proxy […]
Homie Awards! 10 homeland security technologies to watch in 2008
Friday, December 21st, 2007The nominations are in; the 3 judges (me, myself, and the chairman: I) have voted; and here they are, the winners of the 2008 Homies for most promising homeland security technologies for the year to come. CONTINUED….
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I’m for DHS’ visual analysis program, IF…
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007GCN reports DHS’s Science and Technology Directorate is continuing to use visual analytics, which has been criticized for its past application to real data, as an analytical tool dealing only with “synthetic data.”
I’ve been a persistent critic of DHS’ other data mining programs because of a litany of abuses of privacy rights and constant errors […]
Ustream follow-up: it has proved its worth in disasters
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007Last week I speculated that Ustream.TV, which allows real-time streaming of videos, could be invaluable for providing situational awareness in disasters. Yesterday I got an e-mail from Brad Hunstable, the firm’s founder, confirming that they’re already on the case: “Believe it or not, it has been used in many ways from the Virginia Tech […]
Please help me spread word on emergency communication in storms
Monday, December 17th, 2007http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQjwocaxqvw
(Boys and girls, don’t be afraid of the scary man with the pained expression and big mouth. He comes in peace, and is only trying to help you).
Hello from the freezing Hub of the Universe. Looking at the weather map, I assume you’re likely to find yourself in the same large and frigid boat.
I’ve […]
Free airport WiFi could be important in emergencies
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007I got into the wireless strategy field when doing a strategy plan for a late, un-lamented Internet strategy company in 2000. Trying to figure out what locale in the US even came close to the creative use of wireless devices common in Europe and Asia, it occurred to me that t airports, given business travelers’ […]
NYC to test multiple emergency alert systems
Monday, December 10th, 2007Our far-flung correspondents report. This time, John Solomon sends an alert about alerts in the Large Apple…
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, again displaying his technological sophistication, will hold a bake-off to determine which alternative (or combinations thereof) emergency alert systems are most effective in the big city (no, that doesn’t include ALERT: YANKS LOSE TO […]
2008 “Homies” nominations? UStream in the running
Friday, December 7th, 2007I’m compiling my annual predictions for the next year’s hot applications and devices with potential use in a “networked homeland security” program.
For the first time, these much-sought-after awards will have a name: the “Homies,” with a nod to homeland security and homage to Homer J. Simpson, who was himself honored as the October 1990 Toxic […]
