Latest United States Coast Guard Stories
The U.S. obesity epidemic has forced the Coast Guard to increase the estimated average weight of adult passengers, meaning that fewer passengers will be allowed onboard ferries and similar crafts at any given time, various media outlets reported last week. According to the Associated Press (AP), the new Coast Guard stability regulations that went into effect on December 1 increased the estimated weight of adult passengers from 160 pounds to 185 pounds. Those figures are based on...
ANDOVER, Mass., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul C. Jensen, CEO of Halo Maritime Defense Systems (HMDS), announced today the addition of Luke Ritter to its Board of Advisors. Mr. Ritter leads the Global Trade Security practice at Ridge Global, a firm founded by the Honorable Tom Ridge, the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and former governor of Pennsylvania. The Global Trade Security practice provides strategic management consulting services to clients focused on...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Senate has approved legislation by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to give the National Guard its first seat on the nation's highest military council, the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The bill, which has 71 Senate cosponsors, was added by voice vote Monday night as an amendment to the annual Defense Authorization Bill. Leahy and Graham are the co-chairs of the Senate's 84-member National Guard...
NGRAIN’s innovative and market-leading solutions deliver proven, long term value Orlando, FL (PRWEB) November 28, 2011 NGRAIN®, the leading provider of interactive 3D simulation software and solutions for maintenance training and support, today announced the United States Coast Guard and United States Army have again chosen the company’s industry-leading solutions to provide cost-effective and compelling 3D simulation-based maintenance training. The NGRAIN Virtual Task...
WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Stratos Government Services Inc. (SGSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Inmarsat plc, today announced it was awarded a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) on June 17, 2011 to provide USCG Large Cutter Connectivity. SGSI will provide the USCG with Ku-band satellite airtime, installation support, teleport equipment and service, Network Operations Center support and...
Goal is to move beyond traditional training to focus on changing user behavior Reston, VA (PRWEB) October 04, 2011 MAD Security, LLC (http://www.madsecinc.com), a leading provider of IT Security Training solutions to the U.S. Federal Government, announced today that it was awarded a $1.2M Four-Year BPA Contract with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) a division of the Department of Homeland Security to provide Cyber Security Training and Support services. Under this contract, MAD...
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The San Diego Fleet Week Foundation's spectacular series of events launches this weekend, with many events open to the public. Some events are designed for adults, many are geared toward families, and best of all, many are FREE. Nothing starts the weekend off quite like a great party, so don't miss Fleet Week's Operation Liberty Call: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16 at Dick's Last Resort in downtown San Diego. It's a free...
AAPA Concerned Federal Budget Cuts May Impact Port Security Progress ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Port and industry leaders from throughout the Western Hemisphere will pause on Sunday, Sept. 11, as part of the 100th Annual Convention of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) in Seattle (Sept. 11-15), to remember those tragically lost in the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil 10 years ago. Among those lost were 84 industry colleagues from the Port...
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hosted nearly every year since 1981, Fleet Week provides an opportunity for the citizens of San Francisco to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Team. On Saturday, kicking off Fleet Week, Bank of America is proud to welcome the Parade of Ships. We are planning a terrific parade with 13 ships scheduled including an aircraft carrier, an...
FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was recently awarded a blanket purchase agreement to provide information technology support services to the U.S. Coast Guard Force Readiness Command (FORCECOM). The agreement has a ceiling value of $11 million over a five-year period. General Dynamics will provide FORCECOM with information technology (IT) and simulator support services for non-standard...
