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Laith Waleed Alebbini, 28, a Jordan-born U.S. legal permanent resident, says propaganda convinced him ISIS was good. (Courtesy of the Montgomery County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office)

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OH Man Gets 15 Years in Prison for Trying to Join...

Tammy Waitt - June 14, 2019

Laith Waleed Alebbini, 28, was sentenced on Thursday in U.S. District Court to 180 months in prison and 25 years of supervised release for...

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On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour, Hurricane Irma ranked among the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded. The ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, second major hurricane, and first Category 5 hurricane of the 2017 season, Irma caused widespread and catastrophic damage throughout its long lifetime, particularly in the northeastern Caribbean and the Florida Keys. (Image courtesy of NOAA)

Hurricane Season: The Importance of Alert Templates in Critical...

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - June 12, 2019

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Iris ID & Telaeris Launch Mobile Identity Authentication Solution

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - June 12, 2019

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The American Access Control Systems (AACS) Series 400 makes security easy. Designed to easily replace existing swing doors without additional construction, the AACS Series 400 is a fully customizable, ADA compliant security portal solution.

Award Winning Mantraps & Security Portals for High Security...

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - June 12, 2019

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Government Security

Laith Waleed Alebbini, 28, a Jordan-born U.S. legal permanent resident, says propaganda convinced him ISIS was good. (Courtesy of the Montgomery County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office)

OH Man Gets 15 Years in Prison for Trying...

Disaster Prevention Tammy Waitt - June 14, 2019

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General David Petraeus is one of the most prominent and accomplished U.S. military figures of the post-9/11 era.

General Petraeus Joins Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security

Cyber Security Tammy Waitt - June 14, 2019

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Off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy Capt. Kent Wegener was critically wounded Monday when he was shot in the head as he waited in line at a fast-food restaurant, officials said. (Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)

Hero Down: LA Deputy Shooter Suspect Linked to Earlier...

Crisis Responders Tammy Waitt - June 11, 2019

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IT Security

General David Petraeus is one of the most prominent and accomplished U.S. military figures of the post-9/11 era.

General Petraeus Joins Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security

Cyber Security Tammy Waitt - June 14, 2019

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PARANOID is designed to prevent the most advanced and targeted national-level cyber-attacks on enterprise organizations, requiring no previous knowledge about the threat or its specific methodology. Based on a unique “last-line-of-defense approach,” Nyotron’s technology is designed to mitigate threats that are able to outsmart all other security layers.

PARANOID, a New Competitor in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards...

Corporate Facilities Tammy Waitt - June 14, 2019

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On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour, Hurricane Irma ranked among the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded. The ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, second major hurricane, and first Category 5 hurricane of the 2017 season, Irma caused widespread and catastrophic damage throughout its long lifetime, particularly in the northeastern Caribbean and the Florida Keys. (Image courtesy of NOAA)

Hurricane Season: The Importance of Alert Templates in Critical...

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - June 12, 2019

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Port Security

The TSA told the Examiner that illegal migrants are allowed to fly using the Notice To Appear document they are given by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) when they apply for asylum, which stipulates that the person must attend a court hearing for their claim, which can take as long as three or five years to schedule. The USCIS, however, indicated to the Examiner that its documents do not permit individuals to travel on airplanes. (Courtesy of TSA)

TSA Allows Newly-Arrived Illegals to Fly WITHOUT Proper ID...

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - June 8, 2019

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The all-new CH-53K has flown more than 1,200 test hours and is in the midst of a rigorous test program to ensure it is ready to serve both domestically and abroad, enabling the Marines and militaries worldwide to move troops and equipment at higher altitudes , quicker and more effectively than ever. (Courtesy of Lockheed Martin)

USMC to Receive 12 Sikorsky CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopters...

Aerospace Tammy Waitt - June 7, 2019

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Orolia Chosen for FAA Air Traffic Control System Timing...

Aerospace Tammy Waitt - May 27, 2019

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