May 10th, 2010
HUBZone Certification Attained
B O S Security, Inc. has been approved as a qualified HUBZone small business concern by the US Small Business Administration.
B O S Security, Inc. has been approved as a qualified HUBZone small business concern by the US Small Business Administration.
The Department of Homeland Security awarded B O S Security SAFETY Act Designation for its Airline Passenger & Baggage Screening Services.
The SAFETY Act provides important legal liability protections for providers of Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies – whether they are products or services. The goal of the SAFETY Act is to encourage the development and deployment of new and innovative anti-terrorism products and services by providing liability protections. To learn more, visit www.safetyact.gov
The US State Department has awarded B O S Security, Inc. a five year, $5,063,091.62 contract to provide local guard services for the US Embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
The firm will assume responsibility for all perimeter guard force operations, personnel and vehicle access control, and anti-terrorism surveillance at the US Embassy and a number of other affiliated locations around the city. Additionally, the firm will maintain mobile patrols 24/7 as first responder to any security or safety related issues of the embassy staff anywhere in the nation.
16 July 2009 - The Department of Homeland Security/Transportation Security Administration awarded B O S Security, Inc. and its partner, FirstLine Transportation Security, Inc., a five year, $2,634,000 contract to provide Airport Passenger and Baggage Screening Services at the Roswell International Air Center in Roswell, NM as part of the Screening Partnership Program.
In November 2001, as a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, Congress created the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration to federalize the airport screening operations. At the same time, Congress ordered TSA to prepare for the re-privatization, under federal supervision, of these services while insuring the safety of the flying public. TSA is contracting with private security companies to provide personnel and oversee the screening process.
To learn more about the Screening Partnership Program click here.
This increases the service area of the company to include Georgia, Florida, and DC. The addition of licensing in DC strengthens the company’s expansion into the federal security market.
The licensing process in the District of Columbia understandably is one of the most stringent and time consuming in the country. Companies licensed in our Nation’s Capital are charged with providing protection to the highest profile and most significant sites in the US and are expected to perform in the most professional manner.