Does more money = better or more effective security? -rick
New York transit signs $212 million security deal http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050823/us_nm/security_new_york_dc_2&printer=1;_ ylt=Aij95wnkz9LkKve4ql_VU8EXIr0F;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE- Tue Aug 23,12:54 PM ET New York's subway and bus operator said on Tuesday it awarded a $212 million contract for surveillance cameras, motion detectors and other equipment to detect potential attacks against its stations, bridges and tunnels. Defense contractor Lockheed Martin will lead a team of companies in a deal struck with North America's largest transportation network just one month after bombers attacked the London transit system on July 7, killing 52 people. The $212 million will be the first major piece of a $591 million security plan approved in 2002. Before the Lockheed deal, only $42 million had been earmarked. Lockheed will install 1,000 cameras and 3,000 sensors under the three-year deal that aims to eventually allow the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to stop attacks before they happen by spotting unattended packages that may contain bombs and alerting its employees to unauthorized intruders in its tunnels and other sensitive areas. "We hope (this) will detect the terrorists before an incident happens, not just be able to report for forensic purposes after an incident happens and identify who the terrorist is," MTA Executive Director Katherine Lapp said at a news conference. While none of the technology the transit authority will set up around New York is new, it will be the largest installation project of such equipment, said Lockheed executive Judy Marks. The new system will not detect biological agents or explosives, Lapp said, but the MTA is testing sensors for those potential threats and will add them to the Lockheed system when ready. You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list messages are maintained by their respective owners.
