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The Missing Link In Border Security

Posted by Stan Lewis October 7, 2013 7:50 pm Categories: Law Enforcement. Tags: customs and border protection, Detection theory, southwest border.

Comprehensive, large-scale border security that fits within a nation’s budget has been a major challenge to technologists. This is especially true for the U.S. Southwest border where, so far, technology has come up short. A new system based on existing technology may hold the promise of providing what has been the missing link in border […]

DHS Takes Control Of Arizona Border Blimp

Posted by Stan Lewis September 7, 2013 2:38 am Categories: Law Enforcement, Military, Technologies. Tags: aerostats, blimp, customs and border protection, department of homeland security, southern border, southwest border, surveillance technologies, surveillance tools, u s air force.

A 208-foot long white blimp has been floating two miles above Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, using radar continuously to scan the area along the border, looking for low-flying aircraft drug smugglers use to bring drugs into the United States. The sensors on board can detect activity in distances of up to 230 miles. The blimp, […]

How An Innovative Control Room Can Help Secure The Budding Cannabis Market

It’s no secret that the cannabis industry is growing. Numerous states across the United States, from California to Maine, have legalized recreational cannabis, with 33 total states allowing cannabis for medicinal uses. And it’s not just the United States that’s seeing this trend: Canada’s official legalization of recreational cannabis took effect last October. This growth is leading to incredible opportunities in the industry, with the global market valued at $10.3 billion in 2018 and projected to reach $39.4 billion by 2023. This market opportunity expands far beyond the companies that directly deal with the cannabis plant, with numerous adjacent businesses on track to experience benefits.