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Authorities announced this weekend they had foiled three potential mass shootings after arresting three men in different states who expressed interest in or threatened to carry them out, brought to the attention of authorities thanks to tips from the public. James Patrick Reardon (Courtesy of the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office), (at left), and Brandon Wagshol (Courtesy of the Norwalk Police Department)

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3 Potential Mass Shootings Averted by Arrests (Learn More, Multi-Video)

Tammy Waitt - August 19, 2019

August 18, 2019 – In Breaking News – CNN Authorities this weekend announced they had foiled three potential mass shootings after arresting three men in...

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Physical Security

Liteye C-AUDS Counter-UAS a New Competitor in 2019 ‘ASTORS’...

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - August 18, 2019

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Camera Canvass Tracker software automatically builds a database of camera locations along with other pertinent information that allows the investigator to calculate time differences, record the DVR/cameras, view the database on a list or map and export the database as needed.

Camera Canvass Tracker Returns to Compete in 2019 ‘ASTORS’...

Crisis Responders Tammy Waitt - August 18, 2019

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71 Pages of In Depth Coverage Dedicated to Homeland Security Professionals, Federal, State & Local Law Enforcement Officers & Public Safety Professionals!

AST Releases Latest Interactive Magazine Publication (Multi-Video)

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - August 14, 2019

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Government Security

Authorities announced this weekend they had foiled three potential mass shootings after arresting three men in different states who expressed interest in or threatened to carry them out, brought to the attention of authorities thanks to tips from the public. James Patrick Reardon (Courtesy of the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office), (at left), and Brandon Wagshol (Courtesy of the Norwalk Police Department)

3 Potential Mass Shootings Averted by Arrests (Learn More,...

Crisis Responders Tammy Waitt - August 19, 2019

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Are you at risk for rabies? Learn what Americans should know about current rabies risks from wild animals in their area and how the public, international travelers, and healthcare providers can prevent rabies. (Courtesy of Vital Signs, CDC and YouTube)

Bats Lead US Rabies Risk: Awareness Crucial to Preventing...

Disaster Prevention Tammy Waitt - August 18, 2019

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Camera Canvass Tracker software automatically builds a database of camera locations along with other pertinent information that allows the investigator to calculate time differences, record the DVR/cameras, view the database on a list or map and export the database as needed.

Camera Canvass Tracker Returns to Compete in 2019 ‘ASTORS’...

Crisis Responders Tammy Waitt - August 18, 2019

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IT Security

See how RiskSense can help you to PREDICT, PRIORITIZE, and TAKE CONTROL Against your most dangerous vulnerability and risk findings

RiskSense Analysts to Unpack Koadic Hacking Toolkit at Black...

Corporate Facilities Tammy Waitt - August 2, 2019

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Critical events happen every day: severe weather, workplace violence, active shooters, terrorism, IT and power outages & more. Together, NC4 & Everbridge is an end-to-end threat assessment, incident communications & mgmt platform reducing critical incident ‘time to know’ thru remediation-all from a single pane of glass, for gov’t, enterprise, community.

2018 ‘ASTORS’ Double Award Winning Everbridge Acquires NC4 (Videos)

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - August 2, 2019

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Citizens can now enjoy effortless proof of identity, attributes and rights, by accessing their official documents on a single and highly secure platform on their smartphones, the new Gemalto Digital ID Wallet, with high-level security solutions and encryption layers, citizens’ personal data are fully secured to guarantee privacy.

Gemalto Digital ID Wallet Creates a Smartphone Identity Revolution

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - July 30, 2019

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Port Security

Liteye C-AUDS Counter-UAS a New Competitor in 2019 ‘ASTORS’...

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - August 18, 2019

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NICE’s advanced solutions will provide FAA with capabilities that enable faster incident response and provide greater visibility into incident data helping improve transportation safety

NICE to Modernize FAA Incident Debriefing in Over 770...

Aerospace Tammy Waitt - August 16, 2019

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Drones have emerged as an important and effective tool in responding to emergencies and disasters and NYS DHSES, like many government agencies across the country, has developed a program to use drones for public safety/emergency response purposes. (Courtesy of YouTube)

NYS DHSES UAS Training Program Competes in 2019 ‘ASTORS’...

Aerospace Tammy Waitt - August 3, 2019

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2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program Industry Sponsors

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