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LEARN about the HAZARDS of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Plus How to Properly Charge, Store, or Dispose of Lithium-Ion Batteries, courtesy of 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Excellence in Public Safety and Community Resilience Champion: FDNY. (Courtesy of FDNY and YouTube)

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FDNY is SOUNDING THE ALARM to PREVENT Lithium-Ion BATTERY FIRES

Tammy Waitt - December 4, 2023

Courtesy of The Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) Fires caused by lithium-ion batteries have increased dramatically in New York City with deadly consequences....

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LEARN about the HAZARDS of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Plus How to Properly Charge, Store, or Dispose of Lithium-Ion Batteries, courtesy of 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Excellence in Public Safety and Community Resilience Champion: FDNY. (Courtesy of FDNY and YouTube)

FDNY is SOUNDING THE ALARM to PREVENT Lithium-Ion BATTERY...

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - December 4, 2023

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ATF Director Steven Dettelbach is presented with the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award, by Tammy Waitt, Editorial Director at AST (at center), and New York/Newark Port Director Tenable Thomas (at right), on behalf of the 2022 ‘Government Person of the Year, CBP OFO Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino, at the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security and Excellence in Public Safety Awards Ceremony in New York City.

2023 ‘ASTORS’ Honors Homeland Security & Public Safety (A...

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - November 29, 2023

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American Security Today was delighted to honor Commissioner Bill Bratton with the Inaugural 2023 'ASTORS' Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his almost 50-year career in Public Safety and Homeland Security - to which he has dedicated his life and continues to drive thought leadership and innovation.

2023 ‘ASTORS’ a Hit in NYC: Honoring Champions in...

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - November 29, 2023

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Government Security

LEARN about the HAZARDS of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Plus How to Properly Charge, Store, or Dispose of Lithium-Ion Batteries, courtesy of 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Excellence in Public Safety and Community Resilience Champion: FDNY. (Courtesy of FDNY and YouTube)

FDNY is SOUNDING THE ALARM to PREVENT Lithium-Ion BATTERY...

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - December 4, 2023

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ATF Director Steven Dettelbach is presented with the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award, by Tammy Waitt, Editorial Director at AST (at center), and New York/Newark Port Director Tenable Thomas (at right), on behalf of the 2022 ‘Government Person of the Year, CBP OFO Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino, at the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security and Excellence in Public Safety Awards Ceremony in New York City.

2023 ‘ASTORS’ Honors Homeland Security & Public Safety (A...

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - November 29, 2023

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American Security Today was delighted to honor Commissioner Bill Bratton with the Inaugural 2023 'ASTORS' Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his almost 50-year career in Public Safety and Homeland Security - to which he has dedicated his life and continues to drive thought leadership and innovation.

2023 ‘ASTORS’ a Hit in NYC: Honoring Champions in...

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - November 29, 2023

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IT Security

American Security Today's Inaugural 2023 'ASTORS' Legends in Leadership Award Recognized Keechant Sewell, the 45th Police Commissioner of New York’s Finest, and the first woman to oversee the nation's largest police department, the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Commissioner Sewell joined here by Legendary Commissioner Bill Bratton, thanked American Security Today for the opportunity, and applauded AST's efforts to support our nation's first responders and government agencies, who 'show up and do the work each day' to safeguard our nation and citizens.

2023 ‘ASTORS’ Recognizes LEGENDS in Public Safety Leadership (N-Z)

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - November 29, 2023

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Many public sector organizations still aren’t following recommendations made a decade ago, much less following current recommendations. Often if fortunate enough to have effective information technology/cybersecurity resources (and most public sector organizations, especially smaller agencies, do not) the requests made by these professionals often are rejected out of hand because those at the leadership level find them too bothersome or too expensive, or both.

The Top Five Scariest Public Sector Cybersecurity Trends

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - November 10, 2023

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The IT industry is grappling for a solution to all of the above, and to help mitigate and stay ahead of any potential for a data breaches. Venkat Thummisi, Co-founder and CTO, of Inside Out Defense outlines Ten Important Issues IT teams need to consider when developing their data security posture.

Data Breaches on Rise: Employee Access Leaves Companies Vulnerable

Corporate Facilities Tammy Waitt - October 10, 2023

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Port Security

ATF Director Steven Dettelbach is presented with the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award, by Tammy Waitt, Editorial Director at AST (at center), and New York/Newark Port Director Tenable Thomas (at right), on behalf of the 2022 ‘Government Person of the Year, CBP OFO Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino, at the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security and Excellence in Public Safety Awards Ceremony in New York City.

2023 ‘ASTORS’ Honors Homeland Security & Public Safety (A...

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - November 29, 2023

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Lt. Milton Resendez, a 27-year veteran of the San Benito Police Department was pronounced dead at a hospital after a bullet went through the door of his patrol car and struck him in the abdomen just below his body armor.

South Texas Hero Down: Police Officer Fatally Shot During...

Border Tammy Waitt - October 23, 2023

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Drawing on a record of success over 4 decades, Genasys Protect is built on proven technology that provides emergency managers a unified operating picture of events and granular control to deliver the right message to the right people at the right time.

‘ASTORS’ Champ Genasys to Improve NH Public Safety Communications

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - October 23, 2023

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The 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program was Proudly Sponsored by Returning PLATINUM Industry Event Sponsor NEC National Security Systems (NSS)

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