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Orolia Unveils SecureFind Wearable Combat Search & Rescue Beacon

Tammy Waitt - October 9, 2018

Orolia, a world leader in Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions, and a competitor in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has introduced its new...

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Physical Security

The Interagency Security Committee (ISC) was created following the Oklahoma City bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building to address continuing government-wide security for federal facilities.

Is Your Federal Facility In Compliance with Executive Order...

Critical Infrastructure Tammy Waitt - October 7, 2018

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IATA has found in a new survey that the majority of passengers (65%) are willing to share personal data for expedited security and 45% are willing to replace their passports with biometric identification.

Air Passengers Identify Pain Points & What They Want...

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - October 3, 2018

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Using world-leading facial recognition technology to confirm that the passenger is the passport holder, SITA's iBorders BorderAutomation ABCGates provide a smooth 'walk-through' experience while to speed passenger processing at airports while boosting national security.

Airports Investing in Biometrics for Seamless Passenger Journey

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - October 2, 2018

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Government Security

Dual-mode supports combat missions, even in GPS-denied environments

Orolia Unveils SecureFind Wearable Combat Search & Rescue Beacon

Communications Tammy Waitt - October 9, 2018

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Plan Patrol Missions for Highest Crime Deterrence - A More Efficient Way to Deploy Resources

ShotSpotter Springboards into AI-Driven Analysis & Predictive Policing

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - October 9, 2018

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The collision in upstate New York turned a Saturday afternoon into chaos at a spot popular with tourists taking in the fall foliage. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Limousine Horror: 20 Die in Worst US Road Crash...

Crisis Responders Tammy Waitt - October 7, 2018

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IT Security

Dual-mode supports combat missions, even in GPS-denied environments

Orolia Unveils SecureFind Wearable Combat Search & Rescue Beacon

Communications Tammy Waitt - October 9, 2018

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This new publication is a high-level technical document meant to provide the foundation for a planned series of publications on more specific aspects of blockchain, intended to help readers understand how blockchain technology works. (Courtesy of NIST)

NIST Releases Blockchain Technology Foundational Overview (Learn More)

Education Tammy Waitt - October 3, 2018

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The LinkGuard platform from Blue Ridge Networks allows organizations to cloak critical data networks, making them invisible and inaccessible to everyone that doesn’t have previously verified access using Autonomous Network Segmentation. This ‘Zero Trust’ methodology prevents hacker reconnaissance and eliminates the high risk of unauthorized access to critical infrastructure while enabling secure connectivity, wherever it’s needed, without costly or time-consuming IT overhead.

Blue Ridge Networks Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Corporate Facilities Tammy Waitt - October 2, 2018

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Port Security

FLIR Griffin™ G510

Army Awards FLIR $28.7M for Next-Gen Chemical Detector (See...

CBRNE Detection Tammy Waitt - October 7, 2018

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Professional drone pilots flying DJI can now get approval to fly over airports in near-real time.

FAA Clears DJI & 8 Other Industry Partners to...

Aerospace Tammy Waitt - October 3, 2018

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IATA has found in a new survey that the majority of passengers (65%) are willing to share personal data for expedited security and 45% are willing to replace their passports with biometric identification.

Air Passengers Identify Pain Points & What They Want...

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - October 3, 2018

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2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Industry Sponsors

2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Featured Videos