Law enforcement agencies

Wisconsin Father Sets New Push-Up World Record

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Monday, June 7, 2021
Law enforcement agencies, Bodyweight exercise, Physical exercise, Push-up, Strength training, Guinness World Records, New York City Fire Department, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, New York City, Human activities, Human behavior

Staten Island, NY, June 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the 50-yard line of MetLife Stadium, Wisconsin father of three, Nate Carroll completed his 1,500,231st push-up to set a new world record for the most push-ups done in a year.

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  • Staten Island, NY, June 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the 50-yard line of MetLife Stadium, Wisconsin father of three, Nate Carroll completed his 1,500,231st push-up to set a new world record for the most push-ups done in a year.
  • Carroll is working with the Guinness Book of World Records and the Record Holders Republic Registry of Official World Records to get his record verified.
  • It was an honor to set a new world record here in New York in front of members of the NYPD, FDNY, PAPD and other first responders.
  • I want this record to pay tribute to the sacrifice made by so many heroes that tragic day, said Carroll.

Ottawa Police Service recognized for 'Outstanding Achievement' in Government Secrecy

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Law enforcement agencies, Provinces and territories of Canada, ONTARIO, Eastern Canada, Ottawa Police Service, Constabulary, Ottawa station, Ottawa

TORONTO, March 2, 2021 /CNW/ - The Ottawa Police Service has been named as the recipient of the 2020 Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the law enforcement category.

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  • TORONTO, March 2, 2021 /CNW/ - The Ottawa Police Service has been named as the recipient of the 2020 Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the law enforcement category.
  • The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is being recognized for its complete and utter violation of both the spirit and intent of Freedom of Information legislation.
  • As reported in The Ottawa Citizen , a grieving family applied to the Ottawa Police Service, under Ontario's Freedom of Information law, for a copy of an "accident reconstruction report" that could have helped explain to them why a family member died tragically in a pedestrian road incident.
  • Last year, police forces in Sudbury, Ont., Windsor, Ont., Peterborough, Ont., Longueuil, QC., Quebec City, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, and the Ontario Provincial Police shared the distinction.

Unissant Awarded $182.3 Million Vetting Workflow Processing Services Contract to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

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Friday, November 13, 2020
Government, Federal government of the United States, Law enforcement agencies, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of Homeland Security, Homeland security

HERNDON, Va., Nov. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Unissant a $182.3 million contract to provide Vetting Workflow Processing Services for the Targeting and Analysis Systems Program Directorate (TASPD), a component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

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  • HERNDON, Va., Nov. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Unissant a $182.3 million contract to provide Vetting Workflow Processing Services for the Targeting and Analysis Systems Program Directorate (TASPD), a component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
  • This contract was competitively awarded under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) CIO-SP3 Small Business Government Wide Acquisition Vehicle.
  • Under this program, Unissant will provide a full range of operations and maintenance support for the CBP TASPD ATS Passenger Vetting suite of computer and software applications.
  • Unissant is a data-driven & cyber security services provider with expertise in healthcare and health IT, national security, finance, and energy.

NTT DATA Awarded $17.5 Million Contract by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Technology, Contracts, Homeland security, Security, Public policy, Government, Software, Networks, Data management, Defense, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, Government, Law enforcement agencies, Companies, NTT, United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, NTT Facilities, NTT Comware

NTT DATA Services Federal Government , a public sector subsidiary of NTT DATA Services , today announced it has been competitively awarded a five-year $17.5 million task order under its GSA Alliant 2 contract by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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  • NTT DATA Services Federal Government , a public sector subsidiary of NTT DATA Services , today announced it has been competitively awarded a five-year $17.5 million task order under its GSA Alliant 2 contract by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
  • This contract is the latest between NTT DATA and DHS, including a $17.5 million contract for emerging technology monitoring and support awarded in 2019 for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency.
  • As part of this new contract, NTT DATA will provide DHS with support for OIGs help desk operations and essential IT support functions.
  • At NTT DATA, we understand the importance of maintaining high levels of IT support services for government agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, said Kevin Durkin, President, NTT DATA Services Federal Government.

How to ensure full rights-compliance when controlling external land borders

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Saturday, May 30, 2020
Agencies of the European Union, Law enforcement agencies, Border guards, European Border and Coast Guard Agency, European Union, Finnish Border Guard, Government

FRA is producing practical guidance (dos and donts) for border guards on how to fully comply with fundamental rights when controlling the EUs external land borders.

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  • FRA is producing practical guidance (dos and donts) for border guards on how to fully comply with fundamental rights when controlling the EUs external land borders.
  • For this, FRA consulted over 35 experts with a wide range of expertise during webinars on 8 and 15 May.
  • They included representatives from State authorities such as border guards, the European Commission and EU agencies (Frontex, EASO).
  • The practical guidance will identify concrete actions that border guards and other competent authorities should take to uphold fundamental rights in their daily work.

Echodyne to Exhibit MESA Radar Technology at Border Security Expo

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Defense, Audio, Video, Other Defense, Other Manufacturing, Hardware, Technology, Manufacturing, Security, Government, Law enforcement agencies, Federal government of the United States, United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Computer security, Perimeter surveillance radar

The event brings together senior leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and federal agency decision-makers to discuss how technology, international partnerships, and the political landscape impact border security.

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  • The event brings together senior leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and federal agency decision-makers to discuss how technology, international partnerships, and the political landscape impact border security.
  • Echodyne is a well-known technology provider for border security solutions, having participated in the inaugural class of The Department of Homeland Securitys Science and Technology Directorate Silicon Valley Innovation Program, a program working to find new technologies that strengthen national security.
  • EchoGuard offers advanced radar technology for border surveillance at commercial price points.
  • Echodyne, the radar platform company, designs and delivers high performing compact, solid-state, patent-protected MESA radars.

Ocean Aero to Deliver a Fleet of Intelligent Autonomous Marine Vehicles for DHS S&T Program

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Monday, March 2, 2020
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Homeland security, Defense, Other Energy, Environment, Research, Other Defense, Contracts, Public policy, Government, Alternative energy, Energy, Security, Maritime, Science, Transport, Other Technology, Software, Engineering, Hardware, Electronic design automation, Data management, Manufacturing, AERO, Borders of the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, System software, Law enforcement agencies, Operating systems

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200302005563/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200302005563/en/
    Ocean Aero to Deliver a Fleet of Intelligent Autonomous Marine Vehicles for DHS S&T Program (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Ocean Aero will be delivering a mix of its Navigator and Discovery models and working closely with DHS and other program participantsthe U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), The University of Southern Mississippi, the U.S.
  • Ocean Aeros vehicles will be deployed in a wide range of ocean environments, providing a platform for the integration, testing, and evaluation of a variety of advanced sensors.
  • Ocean Aero is an award-winning creator and builder of environmentally-powered, intelligent, and autonomous, underwater and surface vehicles (AUSVs).
  • Ocean Aero, the Ocean Aero logo, and oceanaero.com are trademarks, service marks, or registered marks of Ocean Aero in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions.

Teamsters Call for Independent Police Investigation into Field Derailment

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Monday, January 27, 2020
Canadian Labour Congress, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Trade unions, Government of Canada, Laval, Quebec, Teamsters Canada, Trade unions in the United States, Law enforcement agencies, Canadian Pacific Police Service, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

MONTRAL, Jan. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following allegations of a cover-up by the Canadian Pacific Police Service (CPPS) in relation to the Field derailment, the Teamsters are calling for an independent RCMP investigation into the deadly rail disaster.

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  • MONTRAL, Jan. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following allegations of a cover-up by the Canadian Pacific Police Service (CPPS) in relation to the Field derailment, the Teamsters are calling for an independent RCMP investigation into the deadly rail disaster.
  • Yesterday, the CBCs The Fifth Estate revealed that the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) conducted its own criminal investigation into the derailment via their fully authorized corporate police force, the CPPS.
  • Three members of the TCRC died in the February 4, 2019 derailment near Field, BC.
  • The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, with which Teamsters Canada is affiliated, has 1.4 million members in North America.

EVENT: A conversation with CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Customs services, Borders of the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, United States Customs Service, Telford, Resource Reservation Protocol, Political geography, Government, Law enforcement agencies

Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarkMorgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will be featured in anImmigrationNewsmakerconversation hosted by the Center for ImmigrationStudies onFriday, December 20, at 1 p.m.at the NationalPressClub.

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  • Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarkMorgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will be featured in anImmigrationNewsmakerconversation hosted by the Center for ImmigrationStudies onFriday, December 20, at 1 p.m.at the NationalPressClub.
  • Please RSVP to Marguerite Telford via emailif you would like to reserve a seat; media is given priority.
  • Since taking his position as Acting Commissioner of CBP in July, Mr.Morganhas worked to address the southern border crisis and implemented policies contributing to a slow-down in the number of new illegal arrivals.
  • The events, held at the National Press Club, are seated, on-the-record conversations between the guest and a member of the CIS staff.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use TRU4orce DVR in marine War on Drugs

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Customs services, Borders of the United States, CBP Air and Marine Operations, United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Government, United States Customs Service, Global Positioning System, Law enforcement agencies

ASHBURN, Va., Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TRU4orce , a wholly owned subsidiary of Trivinci Systems LLC, has been awarded a contract to supply U.S. Customs and Border Protection with marine grade multi-camera DVR systems.

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  • ASHBURN, Va., Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TRU4orce , a wholly owned subsidiary of Trivinci Systems LLC, has been awarded a contract to supply U.S. Customs and Border Protection with marine grade multi-camera DVR systems.
  • These GPS enabled systems will be installed on vessels used in the War on Drugs in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • These vessels, operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Air and Marine Operations, patrol the waters off Florida and California to prevent the entry of illegal drugs from South America and Mexico.
  • Trivinci consistently provides its customers with unmatched, low cost, off the shelf, real time, video and data capability.