Tag: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
ISS advances to pilot phase of Transit Tech Lab initiative
February 13, 2025SSN Staff
WOODBRIDGE, N.J.—ISS (Intelligent Security Systems) has been selected to take part in the large-scale pilot phase of the Transit Tech Lab (TTL), a public-private partnership created by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership Fund for New York City to accelerate innovation in public transportation.
Last year, ISS, along with 17 other companies, were chosen as finalists from 150 global applicants to take part in an eight-week proof-of-concept (PoC) for TTL to demonstrate...
ISC East announces Greg Ehrie as first keynote speaker for 2023 conference
September 25, 2023SSN Staff
NORWALK, Conn.—ISC East, one of the Northeast’s leading security and public safety events built by RX Global, announced that Greg Ehrie, chief security officer for the Woir, will kick off the Keynote Series on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in New York City.
Ehrie’s presentation, “The Evolving Threat Landscape: Protecting New York and New Jersey’s Critical Transportation Assets,” is open to all badge holders at ISC East, which takes place Nov. 14-16 at the Jacob K....
Second security lapse at JFK reported
August 20, 2012Martha Entwistle
A few days after a jet skier swam to shore and breached the security perimeter of JFK airport here by climbing a fence, reports of another security lapse has been reported.
The New York Post on August 16 reported that it had obtained a secret memo describing an unsecured gate on the airport property. The gate protects a main jet fuel supply line into the airport, the report said.The gate “was left vulnerable because a security camera was either malfunctioning or not designed to pick up the...
Collaborating and constantly adapting: The World Trade Center security team at work
September 8, 2011Martha Entwistle
NEW YORK—The World Trade Center security team of engineers from Ducibella, Venter & Santore and integrators from Diebold spend a lot of time together.
They have official meetings at least twice a week to track progress. Since the collaboration began early this spring, long days have been the norm. And, with the Sept. 11 opening of the Memorial site approaching, longer days along with unofficial dinner and breakfast meetings are increasingly common.
“Normally when you work with an integrator...