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On April 17, 2013, an ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company storage and distribution facility in West, Texas, eighteen miles north of Waco, while emergency services personnel were responding to a fire at the facility. Fifteen people were killed, more than 160 injured, and more than 150 buildings damaged or destroyed. On May 11, 2016, the ATF stated that the fire had been deliberately set.

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Congressional Action Needed to Renew Effective CFATS Program

Tammy Waitt - June 23, 2018

By Dave Wulf, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Infrastructure Protection Five years ago, a fire broke out at a small fertilizer plant in the...

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On April 17, 2013, an ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company storage and distribution facility in West, Texas, eighteen miles north of Waco, while emergency services personnel were responding to a fire at the facility. Fifteen people were killed, more than 160 injured, and more than 150 buildings damaged or destroyed. On May 11, 2016, the ATF stated that the fire had been deliberately set.

Congressional Action Needed to Renew Effective CFATS Program

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - June 23, 2018

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CNC Technologies Tapped by Michigan State Police (MSP) to Deploy State-of-the-Art Mobile Video Network for Department’s Advanced Drone Program

MSP Deploys Mobile Video Network for Advanced Drone Program...

Crisis Responders Tammy Waitt - June 22, 2018

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ShotSpotter newly compiled data tracking gunfire in and around public K-12 school communities within ShotSpotter coverage areas during 2017, revealed more than 4,800 gunfire incidents occurred during school hours within a one-half mile radius of public K-12 schools.

ShotSpotter Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards (Multi-Video)

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - June 21, 2018

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Government Security

On April 17, 2013, an ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company storage and distribution facility in West, Texas, eighteen miles north of Waco, while emergency services personnel were responding to a fire at the facility. Fifteen people were killed, more than 160 injured, and more than 150 buildings damaged or destroyed. On May 11, 2016, the ATF stated that the fire had been deliberately set.

Congressional Action Needed to Renew Effective CFATS Program

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - June 23, 2018

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A new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), covering active shooter incidents in the United States between 2000 and 2013, examines specific behaviors that may precede an attack and that might be useful in identifying, assessing, and managing those who may be on a pathway to violence.

FBI Study of Pre-Attack Behaviors of Active Shooters (Learn...

Campus Security Tammy Waitt - June 22, 2018

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The rapid rise of synthetic biology, a futuristic field of science that seeks to master the machinery of life, has raised the risk of a new generation of bioweapons, according a major US report into the state of the art.

National Experts Warn of Synthetic ‘Bioweapons’ Danger (Learn More)

Crisis Responders Tammy Waitt - June 22, 2018

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IT Security

The IAEA has completed a revamp its Safeguards information technology system to be more effective in its work to ensure the peaceful uses of nuclear technology. (Courtesy of P. Pavlicek, IAEA)

IAEA Completes MOSAIC to Safe Guard Nuclear IT Info...

Corporate Facilities Tammy Waitt - June 20, 2018

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The LRAD SoundSaber is the loudspeaker of choice for the hangar bays on all U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and large deck amphibious warfare ships. (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy)

LRAD Acoustic Hailing Systems Continue to Support Navy Missions

Communications Tammy Waitt - June 20, 2018

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AlertMedia: In order to keep everyone safe, no matter what device they are using in any part of the world, enterprise-level emergency notification solutions had to evolve to include any and all communication channels. Only a modern system can give organizations and employees peace of mind that they are protected and will be informed should an emergency or significant event occur.

AlertMedia Mass Comm Platform for Behavioral Health Providers

Communications Tammy Waitt - June 20, 2018

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Port Security

Agents work around the clock on assignments, in all types of terrain and weather conditions. Agents also work in many isolated communities throughout the U.S.

Border Patrol Aids Rescues in Treach-erous Waterways (Learn More,...

Border Tammy Waitt - June 22, 2018

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Far-Left ‘Artist’ Doxxing ICE Agents is Sam Lavigne, an Adjunct Professor at NYU

NYU Professor Releases Personal Info on Almost 1,600 ICE...

Border Tammy Waitt - June 22, 2018

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The measure going into effect today is security-related, according to the TSA, as improvised explosive devices still pose a threat and as substances such as fentanyl or pepper spray, if released in flight, could harm passengers.

TSA Steps Up Scrutiny of Powders in Carry-On Bags...

Airports/Aviation Tammy Waitt - June 20, 2018

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