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| Gone Fishing! |
Hannon Security Patrol Manager, Bob Kent and Hannon Human Resources Manager, Patti Volkmann were married July 3rd, in Seward, Alaska.
Patti and Bob met while working at Hannon in 2004. At the time, Bob was the Hannon Account Manager at Calhoun Square in Minneapolis and Patti was in her current position as HR Manager. They started dating and the relationship developed from there!
They got married at an Alaskan Glacier, with plenty of ice and mountains in the background on a beautiful July day. Captain Nate (a long-time friend of Bob’s ) officiated the ceremony. They spent their honeymoon in Denali National Park, under the shadows of Mount McKinley and on multiple halibut and salmon charters!
The couple is excited to celebrate their marriage with family and friends at a private reception in late August. |
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| Technology Aiding TSA at Checkpoints |
With the addition of new procedures and technology the TSA has been able cut down the wait at most U.S airports by more than thirty minutes. Two years ago, passengers routinely waited an hour or more at airport checkpoints, today that number has been cut down to roughly 10 minutes. "It's getting progressively better," said Stuart Klaskin, an aviation consultant and frequent flier. "It's more of a streamlined process." According to the TSA, despite making quicker checkpoints the agency has not relaxed their security requirements. Since the Sept. 11th attacks eight years ago, the TSA has upgraded much of its technology and now uses advanced X-ray and millimeter wave machines to screen passengers for explosives and other dangerous items.
Source: The Chicago Tribune |
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| Arizona Passes 'Guns-At-Work' Legislation |
A new law passed in Arizona will prohibit property owners, tenants, and public or private employers or business entities from maintaining or enforcing any policy or rule that would forbid employees, as well as other individuals such as visitors and customers, from lawfully transporting or lawfully storing any firearm that: is in the employee's locked and privately owned vehicle or in a locked compartment on the employee's privately owned motorcycle; and not visible from outside of the vehicle or motorcycle.
The new law, however, is not without restrictions. Specifically, employers may prohibit an employee from carrying a firearm in their vehicle while parked on company property if any federal or state law prohibits the employee from possessing the firearm, or if complying with the law would result in the employer violating other federal or state laws or regulations. Further, the law does not apply if the parking lot, parking garage, or other area designated for parking vehicles or motorcycles is located on an owner - or tenant-occupied, single-family detached residence. Moreover, employers may prohibit employees from carrying or storing firearms in any vehicles owned or leased by the employer when the employees are using the vehicle for their employment. Of course, an employee may transport or store a firearm in an employer owned or leased vehicle if the employer provides consent to do so or the employee is required to do so as part of the employee's official duties. The law also does not apply if the employer is a current United States Department of Defense contractor and the parking lot is located in whole or in part on a United States military base or military installation.
Source: Mondaq.com |
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| News of the Weird |
Not Ready for Prime Time: In April, police in Fayetteville, N.C., were seeking a pregnant woman who walked into a Carter Bank & Trust branch with a handgun and demanded cash. As a clerk was taking money out to give to her, she received a call on her cell phone, and the conversation became so intense that she ignored the money and walked out of the bank empty-handed, still talking. [Fox News-AP, 4-22-09] |
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| Net Attacks Triple in 2 Years |
Cyberattacks on federal computer systems have increased by more than 250 percent over the last two years, according to data provided by the Homeland Security Department. Experts say a few fundamental management changes; centralized management of information technology systems, better education and training, and tougher access control could prevent many of the most common attacks. The fastest-growing category of identified attacks, according to US-CERT, is classified as “improper usage” copying sensitive files to a home computer, for example, or logging onto a secure government Web site from an insecure device such as a mobile phone. Agencies reported just 637 of these incidents in 2006; by 2008, that figure had jumped to 3,762, a 490 percent increase. “Malicious code” attacks, worms, viruses, and Trojan horses are up about 50 percent; agencies reported 2,274 of them in 2008. Those are often caused by users installing infected software or clicking links to Web pages that install malicious code.
Source: The Federal Times |
 Did you know…
A stack of one billion dollar bills weighs more than 15 Army tanks!
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Hannon Fact: Many students majoring in Criminology, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement have worked at Hannon Security. To date Hannon has former Officers working in Minnesota in over 20 suburban Police Departments, 10 County Sheriff’s Departments, the White Earth Tribal PD, Amtrak PD , Transit PD, the State Patrol, the FBI, the Federal Reserve and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.