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Hall County Sheriff's Office Deputy Nicolas Blane Dixon, 28, was shot and killed following a vehicle pursuit of a stolen vehicle. Deputy Dixon had served with the Hall County Sheriff's Office for three years. He is survived by his wife and two young sons.

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5 Teens Charged in Shooting Murder of Georgia Deputy (Multi-Video)

Tammy Waitt - July 19, 2019

June 11, 2019 – In Breaking News – Los Angeles Times Five Gainesville teens believed to be connected to last week's fatal shooting of 28-year-old...

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Physical Security

John Chigos, CEO of PlateSmart Technologies is reaching out to ALPR industry players in a call-to-action, stressing the importance of industry experts coming together to discuss ALPR Best Practices.

A Call to Action for the Automatic License Plate...

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - July 18, 2019

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Robot bus in Kalasatama district in Helsinki (Courtesy of Jari Honkonen)

Robot Bus to the Beach? Driverless Buses for Smart...

Critical Infrastructure Tammy Waitt - July 10, 2019

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Central Connect Technology, the technology created specifically for Central Point, helps create a hassle-free and plug-and-play experience for system integrators.

Costar Launches New Central Point VMS & Family of...

Critical Infrastructure Tammy Waitt - July 8, 2019

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Government Security

Hall County Sheriff's Office Deputy Nicolas Blane Dixon, 28, was shot and killed following a vehicle pursuit of a stolen vehicle. Deputy Dixon had served with the Hall County Sheriff's Office for three years. He is survived by his wife and two young sons.

5 Teens Charged in Shooting Murder of Georgia Deputy...

Crisis Responders Tammy Waitt - July 19, 2019

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S&T’s NUSTL collaborated with first responders, DOE, and FEMA to publish the “Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) Response Guidance: Planning for the First 100 Minutes,” is designed to encourage comprehensive radiological preparedness and assist first responders and local jurisdictions to both operationalize and implement best practices for RDD detonation response. Pictured here, a radioactive blast releasing radioactive ballistic fragments into the surrounding environment. (From the video, Courtesy of DHS S&T)

S&T Returns with NUSTL Responder RAD Preparedness in 2019...

CBRNE Detection Tammy Waitt - July 19, 2019

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Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán

‘El Chapo’ Sinaloa Cartel Leader, Gets Life in Prison...

Border Tammy Waitt - July 18, 2019

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IT Security

Google’s internet freedom moonshot has gotten glowing attention for its ambitious projects. But current and former employees, leaked documents, and internal messages reveal a grim reality. (Courtesy of Rory Noris (PDP)

“INCREDIBLY TOXIC” WORKPLACE Inside GOOGLE’S JIGSAW

Communications Tammy Waitt - July 4, 2019

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N2WS protects hundreds of thousands of Amazon EC2 instances for thousands of customers that need to back up often, recover quickly, ensure 100% uptime and ultimately saves these teams an enormous amount of time and resources.

N2WS Returns to Compete in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security...

Corporate Facilities Tammy Waitt - July 2, 2019

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The GTL VisitMe video visitation solution allows federal, state, county, municipal, and private facilities to transition traditional in-person visitation service offerings to a more secure on-premise or remote alternative, which decreases the need for inmate movement, reduces the opportunity for contraband distribution and makes facilities safer and more efficient.

Madison County Detention Center Implements GTL Services

Communications Tammy Waitt - July 2, 2019

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Port Security

S&T’s NUSTL collaborated with first responders, DOE, and FEMA to publish the “Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) Response Guidance: Planning for the First 100 Minutes,” is designed to encourage comprehensive radiological preparedness and assist first responders and local jurisdictions to both operationalize and implement best practices for RDD detonation response. Pictured here, a radioactive blast releasing radioactive ballistic fragments into the surrounding environment. (From the video, Courtesy of DHS S&T)

S&T Returns with NUSTL Responder RAD Preparedness in 2019...

CBRNE Detection Tammy Waitt - July 19, 2019

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Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán

‘El Chapo’ Sinaloa Cartel Leader, Gets Life in Prison...

Border Tammy Waitt - July 18, 2019

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MAI to Manage Newark Liberty’s New $2.7B Terminal One...

Airports/Aviation Tammy Waitt - July 16, 2019

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