Did you know that 99% of the world's ladder trucks cannot reach above the 7th floor? Make sure you have plans in case of an emergency so you can get out safe! HRES can help!

HRES Nominated to Compete in Eighth ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

High Rise Escape Systems (HRES), a Legacy Returning Champion in the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security, Public Safety and Government Excellence Awards Program for Seven Consecutive Years, is pleased to announce the company’s...
ZEGS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 2023 'ASTORS' Award Champion ZeroEyes, Earns SBIR Phase II Award from the Air Force to Develop Coastal Security and Awareness on Mobile Platforms .(Courtesy of U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

ZeroEyes to Create Coastal Security and Awareness for Mobile Platforms

ZeroEyes, creators of the AI Visual Gun Detection Software - and the 2023 Platinum 'ASTORS' Award Champion for Best Metal/Weapons Detection Solution -  is pleased to announce that AFWERX has selected...
May Chava, Senior Pre-sales Engineer, NEC NSS; Sylvia Duran-Ramirez, Director, Bid Management & Documentation, NEC America; Larisa Boyko Director of Quality Assurance, NEC America; Jorie Bagnato, Assistant General Counsel, NEC America; Nanditha Rao, Director, Information Security, NEC America; Kimberly Archer, Vice President of Operations, NEC NSS; Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, President, NEC NSS; Stephanie Yanta, Alliance Manager, NEC NSS; Rachel Sisk, Executive Coordinator, NEC NSS; Elizabeth Kelleher, Former Intern, NEC NSS; Serena Waters, Public Policy Analyst, Government Relations and Public Policy, NEC participate in the 16th meeting of the Lipstick Mafia hosted by Kathleen Kiernan, Ed.D.

Lipstick or Not, Women Are Changing the World ~ and Still Making History!

What do you gain when you are the only male in a room filled with amazing, world-changing women? Perspective. "It was an honor and a privilege to serve as the staff photographer...
Questions about Beijing's influence are partly why lawmakers have sought to advance a bill that would block TikTok in the U.S. if its parent company, Bytedance, does not divest from it within 165 days of passage. It would also require it to be bought by a country that is not a U.S. adversary.

TikTok’s Security Threats Go Beyond the Scope of House Legislation

March 13, 2024 – In Breaking News – The New York Times In a capital where Republicans and Democrats agree on virtually nothing, it was notable when the House overwhelmingly declared on...
Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, a 29-year veteran of Federal Law Enforcement and President of NEC National Security Systems (shown here speaking to attendees at the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security and Government Excellence Awards Ceremony), created the nonprofit PWPORG to educate, engage, and empower families and kids on issues of preparedness and resiliency to create a safer world, free of active threats and human traffickers.

Dr. Kathleen Kiernan Honored in SIA’s 2024 Women in Security Power 100

Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, the 2021 'ASTORS' Extraordinary Industry Leadership and Innovation Person of the Year Award Recipient, and President of NEC National Security Systems (NEC NSS), has yet again been selected as a...
The RS3 from Riley Scooters is equipped with a reinforced foldable handlebar chassis so you can fold your scooter within 3 seconds to take it with you wherever you go. (Courtesy of Riley Scooters)

RS3 World’s First Fully Folding Scooter for Rapid On the Go Transport

E-scooters have taken the world by storm since their introduction in the 1990s and have come a long way, baby. Recently deemed ‘‘the all-new commuter scooter,” Riley Scooter, a Cambridge-based company, is...
New Self-Service Screening Technology Testing developed by DHS S&T and TSA will occur with TSA PreCheck® passengers exclusively at TSA’s Innovation Checkpoint at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas. (Courtesy of the Transportation Security Administration)

TSA and DHS S&T Test Self-Service Screening in Las Vegas (Multi-Video)

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), a 2023 Multiple 'ASTORS' Award Champion for Public Safety, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a 2021 Multiple Government 'ASTORS' Award Champion, have unveiled...
The InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA) and NEC National Security Systems' (NSS) Sponsor Series Webinar, will examine the escalating crisis of sextortion, described by many as an epidemic, on Tuesday, February 20th, 2024, from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST.

NEC NSS & INMA Combat Human Trafficking with Education Series

Since 2022, NEC National Security Systems (NSS) and the InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA), an FBI-affiliated independent nonprofit organization, have partnered to combat the human trafficking epidemic. Human trafficking continues to be...
With over 20 years’ experience at various manufacturers in the security access control market, Veteran-Owned and USA-Made AACS was founded to address customers’ needs and requirements, for superior products both in serviceability and functionality.

WVAACS Returns to Compete in 2024 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

In these challenging times, have you considered what would happen if you could no longer purchase supplies required to keep your entrance control points operating because they are manufactured in Europe? This could...
Björn Lidefelt, EVP and Head of HID

2023 ‘ASTORS’ Champ HID Enhances its PKI Offerings with ZeroSSL

HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, and a Double Award Champion in the 2023' ASTORS' Awards Program, has acquired ZeroSSL, an Austria-based SSL certificate provider. This new acquisition will...