Recent Postings for "Counter-Terrorism Division" Area of Expertise.
Mr. Erroll Southers, TAL Global’s Managing Director of Counter-Terrorism and Infrastructure Protection, testified on Thursday, May 9, 2013 before the U.S. Congressional Committee on Homeland Security. Southers’ testimony focused on the April 15th, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, and on possible ways to mitigate future threats to large public-venue events.
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Qylur’s Qylatron is, according to news reports, a major contribution to our ability to provide practical large event screening. The Qylatron is reported to be the only fully-automated self-service security solution for baggage screening capable of redefining both the level of security and the public’s experience at checkpoints.
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According to Mr. Southers, “Violent extremist threat can never be eliminated, but vigilance and community engagement could prevent another 4/15″.
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The U.S. Department of State has issued a Worldwide Caution to update information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against U.S. citizens and interests throughout the world.
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While America grieves for the victims of the horrific massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut, communities must be on the alert for possible copycat attacks.
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Mr. Erroll Southers, TAL Global’s Managing Director, Counter-Terrorism & Infrastructure Protection, spoke with Southern California’s NBC Television Station (Channel 4) about the challenges of profiling and detecting “home-grown terrorists”.
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Mr. Erroll Southers, University of Southern California (USC) adjunct professor and “Security Scientist” uses his lifelong operational and academic expertise as TAL Global’s Managing Director, Counter-Terrorism & Infrastructure Protection.
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Rand Corporation, a non-partisan, California-based, think tank, recently published a detailed analysis of the state of aviation security. The report, titled, “Efficient Aviation Security – Strengthening the Analytic Foundation for Making Air Transportation Security Decisions.” was written, according to Rand, with the purpose of highlighting “…tools and approaches we believed were missing and therefore hurting [...]
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On August 12, 2012, Daniel Casillo, a 31-year-old jet skier from the New York area, inadvertently challenged John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport’s widely praised $100 million security system – and won.
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