MC2 Fabrizio holds the mobile barricade's removable side panels with Brook Thomas from Patriot 3 Inc., Ballistics Division. (Photo: Patrick Raffaele)

Tech Tuesday: Inside the Pentagon Technology Expo
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TechTuesdayBy Petty Officer 2nd Class Elliott Fabrizio

The Pentagon held it’s Technology Expo on Tuesday, with more than 40 companies displaying the latest in defense hardware and software.

For this week’s Tech Tuesday, I navigated my way through an ocean of business cards and free pens to highlight a few of the expo’s more interesting exhibits.

Just to get this out of the way, all of the booths were thrilling (especially the caterer’s booth with the chicken wings). These three represent the ones I personally thought were the most interesting and in no way reflects an official ranking system or a lack of quality in another exhibit. No angry letters please.
X-treme Protection Series (XPS) Shield Line
MC2 Fabrizio holds one of the mobile barricade’s removal side panels with Brook Thomas from Patriot 3 Inc. Ballistics Division. (Photo: Patrick Raffaele)

MC2 Fabrizio holds the mobile barricade’s removable side panels with Brook Thomas from Patriot 3 Inc., Ballistics Division. (Photo: Patrick Raffaele)

Patriot 3, a tactical ops company, has recently begun marketing their new X-treme Protection Series XPS Shield Line to police agencies and the military, and it definitely has the elite Special Forces look. The XPS-G2 is a rolling bunker, so whether clearing a building or working a security checkpoint, this foldable ballistic shield can provide an ideal source of cover.

It’s made up of six panels, each able to withstand high-powered rifle rounds. The four side panels can be removed and used as individual bullet-proof shields. Fully assembled, it forms a three-person-wide wall on wheels. The side panels can fold like wings, enabling the unit to move through all commercial doorways. It’s topped off with three ballistic viewing ports and a small gun port in the center from which to shoot, so there’s no reason to leave the safety of this mobile barricade.

“You can actually do offenses with this, as oppose to just being in a defensive position. You’ve got a rolling bunker you can move forward as you advance,” said Brook Thomas, Patriot 3 Inc., Ballistics Division.

Let’s imagine being on wrong side of that. Instead of having a Special Forces team advancing on your position, you’ve got the walls literally closing in on you—one bullet-proof wall specifically, with guns poking out. Unless you’re Neo from The Matrix, that’s game over.

Description: 

The Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG): This program provides federal funds for anti-drug efforts in the State of Wyoming. The Program is administered on the federal level by the United States Department of Justice-Bureau of Justice Assistance. This program is administered on the state level by the Office of the Wyoming Attorney General-Division of Criminal Investigation. This grant is awarded on an annual basis. This grant is used for the following:

• Investigation: Funding for five (5) Regional Drug Enforcement Teams composed of local and state officers that provide statewide coverage to investigate illegal drugs and violent crime.
• Identification-Records Systems: Funding for criminal history records and improvements of the State of Wyoming criminal history records system.
• Forensics: Funding for the State Crime Laboratory to provide forensic services to the criminal justice system involving illegal drugs and violent crime.
• Training: Funding for the State Crime Laboratory to provide forensic services to the criminal justice system involving illegal drugs and violent crime. 

 
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)/(RSAT) Contact:

April Christensen
Wyoming Office of the Attorney General
123 Capitol Building
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
307-777-7840 (telephone)
307-777-3736 (FAX)
ACHRIS@state.wy.us

 
Organization Information:
Organization: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/index.html

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Kebin Haller
Contact Email: kebin.haller@dci.wyo.gov
Contact Phone: (307) 777-6612

More Information:
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Application Due Date: June 2010 est

Description: The Byrne/JAG program is one of the federal government’s longest-standing and most flexible criminal justice programs.  The program is named for New York City Police Officer Edward Byrne who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 1988.

For over 30 years, Byrne/JAG grants have funded innovations in Wisconsin’s criminal justice system, including multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement units, treatment and diversion programs, literacy initiatives for incarcerated persons, technology for law enforcement and prosecutors and crime data collection and analysis.

How do I apply for Byrne/JAG funding?

The Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance will announce state Byrne/JAG funding opportunities on its website, www.OJA.wi.gov.  Applications must be submitted through its online grants management system, Egrants.

What can funding be used for?

Solutions to crime trends are unique to each community, and the Byrne/JAG program gives flexibility to local officials to invest in programs and projects that will have the greatest impact in their communities.  The seven purpose areas for Byrne/JAG funding are:

• Law enforcement programs
• Prosecution and court programs
• Prevention and education programs
• Corrections and community corrections programs
• Drug treatment programs
• Planning, evaluation and technology improvement programs
• Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation)

How will this funding help Wisconsin citizens and communities?

Byrne/JAG funding can be used by local municipalities to fill budget gaps and avoid cuts to police service, prosecutor’s offices and other justice programs.  This will protect public safety, which is one of the most essential elements of economic recovery.

Investments will be made in Wisconsin’s future by creating jobs that will reduce future costs to state and local criminal justice systems.  By investing in local diversion, treatment, supervision and community re-entry programs, hundreds of well-paying jobs will be created, helping to address the number of individuals committing crimes and entering the criminal justice system.

Where can I find information on where and how the money has been spent?

Recipients of state-awarded Byrne/JAG funding are required to submit spending plans and progress reports to the Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance.  Once these grant awards have been made, they will be posted on the OJA website, www.OJA.wi.gov

 
Organization Information:
Organization: BJA Technical Assistance Program
Website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Dennis C. Schuh
Contact Email: dennis.schuh@wisconsin.gov
Contact Phone: 608-266-7682

More Information:
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Application Due Date: April 2011

Description: 

Overview:

The Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) enhances the quality of life in West Virginia through fostering a safe environment within our communities; helps ensure a swift, efficient and effective criminal justice system that is reflective of the priorities of the community; and expands public awareness of the government system and the public’s rights and responsibilities within the criminal justice system.

The Division of Criminal Justice Services awards grant funds annually to qualified units of local and state government. These funds are intended to supplement state and local funds for the following priorities:

• Substance Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Sexual Offenses
• Juvenile Issues
• Crimes Against a Person – Emphasis on the Elderly

Grant funds may be used for personnel, equipment, training, technical assistance, and information systems.

Matching Requirement:

Matching funds for the JAG Program must be a cash match used for eligible project related costs. The required cash match is 25% of the total project.

Project Period:

July 1- June 30

Grant Application Instructions

Application
Organization Information:
Organization: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/index.html

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Jason Metzger
Contact Email: Jason.W.Metzger@wv.gov
Contact Phone: (304) 558-8814 ext 285.

More Information:
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