$59 million in safety grants to help secure railway crossings in California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania with protective devices, gate systems and pedestrian warnings.
The concrete barriers and orange traffic cones blocking the driveway of the elementary school where a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators will soon be replaced by a black iron gate that officials hope will improve the property’s image and keep out gawkers.
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is getting a state-of-the-art security gate to blend into the environs and control inbound and outbound traffic to the high-security facility.
Hundreds of pieces of riot gear have been ordered for federal agents assigned to protect U.S. government buildings during the Republican National Convention.
The events of September 11, 2001 changed the way business thought about perimeter security and access control. Rather than just a barrier to keep intruders out, fences and gates are installed with protection against potential terrorist attacks in mind.
