AST New 100% Mobile Friendly Magazine Now Live (Multi-Video)

AST's New Magazine is jam-packed with 89 Pages of In Depth Coverage Dedicated to Government & Homeland Security Professionals, Federal, State & Local Law Enforcement Officers, Border, Port & Airline Security Professionals, First Responders, EMS, Fire & Rescue, EOD & Security Professionals.

American Security Today is pleased to announce their newest 100% mobile-friendly Digital Magazine is ready for viewing, and includes the following featured articles:

Why CAMERAS MAY NOT BE ENOUGH (4 Things to Know)

Guest OpEd by Mike Dorrington, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing at AMAROK, LLC

Installing The Electric Guard Dog™ Solar Fence System is an effective way to prevent theft at your business.  In fact, 98% of their customers experience no theft after installing one of our electrified fencing systems.
Installing The Electric Guard Dog™ Solar Fence System is an effective way to prevent theft at your business.  In fact, 98% of their customers experience no theft after installing one of our electrified fencing systems.

It’s late on a Saturday night.

The industrial zone where your business is located is deserted— except for a couple of thieves looking to score. ‘No problem,’ you may think. 

‘My commercial property has alarms and surveillance cameras to keep them out.’  THINK AGAIN. Although many commercial…

 

Valuable AI-Driven Insights BEYOND THE LICENSE PLATES

From tracking criminals to analyzing the flow of traffic in a parking lot to automating tasks, few technologies can be applied as widely as ALPR can, and PlateSmart Technologies has found a way to address virtually every application, from commercial to government use
From tracking criminals to analyzing the flow of traffic in a parking lot to automating tasks, few technologies can be applied as widely as ALPR can, and PlateSmart Technologies has found a way to address virtually every application, from commercial to government use

In a world increasingly driven by big data, business decision makers can often feel as though they are drinking from a fire hose. 

There is no lack of information. 

What is missing, though, is an understanding of what data is useful for making sound business decisions in a particular application.

That’s why PlateSmart Technologies, pioneers of the original software-only automatic license plate recognition (LPR) solutions, sees its mission as not just providing data, but providing its customers with the right kind and amount of data…

 

LUMINA ANALYTICS Nominated to Compete in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Lumina Analytics provides clients with unprecedented continuous, actionable prevention and mitigation opportunities.
Lumina Analytics provides clients with unprecedented continuous, actionable prevention and mitigation opportunities.

Radiance, developed by Lumina Analytics, is a comprehensive enterprise search tool that uses Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, which transforms publicly available data into timely, actionable intelligence, to help their clients anticipate, understand, manage and mitigate risk.

Radiance provides clients with unprecedented continuous, actionable prevention and mitigation opportunities, by weeding through the overwhelming ‘data noise’ challenges of world wide open-source web and big data due diligence of open source social media tools, to identify critical risk information, to provide a proactive force for good…

 

Data Theorem Showcasing HACKER TOOLKITS at Black Hat 2021

Data Theorem specializes in proactive security and goes beyond securing the perimeter to inventory, continuously monitor, and remediate shadow APIs, leaky data, and resolve storage configurations - resulting in a program designed to secure your data at every level.
Data Theorem specializes in proactive security and goes beyond securing the perimeter to inventory, continuously monitor, and remediate shadow APIs, leaky data, and resolve storage configurations – resulting in a program designed to secure your data at every level.

Leading provider of modern application security Data Theorem, a Double Platinum 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner recently nominated to compete in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, have announced that its acclaimed AppSec solutions will be showcased in a free advanced security training session during Black Hat USA 2021.

Data Theorem’s AppSec experts will host the training session titled “GraphQL DDoS and OTP Bypass Attacks”, to be held on August 4, 2021 at 11:00 am PDT/2:00 pm EDT…

 

VIRTUAL GUARDING: The Answer for Limited Physical Security Resouces at Government Agencies

Virtual Guarding, gives you peace-of-mind knowing you have constant 24/7 security, at a fraction of the cost. Best of all, you have all eyes on your business with a virtual security team remotely monitoring your property.
Virtual Guarding, gives you peace-of-mind knowing you have constant 24/7 security, at a fraction of the cost. Best of all, you have all eyes on your business with a virtual security team remotely monitoring your property.

From gate controls to perimeter monitoring, loitering, and object detection, as security risks increase, federal, state, and local government agencies require more sophisticated tools for protecting their government buildings, people, premises, internal assets, and borders.

Sufficient levels of physical security require a multi-tiered approach and a shift in protocol. It is no longer sufficient to do post-event analysis.

Government physical security leaders are focused on strategies to proactively deter events such as theft, trespassing, or civil unrest before it escalates…

 

LEARN HOW TO BE PREPARED Without Fear/Paranoia

Dr. Kathleen Kiernan is a 29-year veteran of Federal Law Enforcement and one of the country’s foremost experts in threat detection.
Dr. Kathleen Kiernan is a 29-year veteran of Federal Law Enforcement and one of the country’s foremost experts in threat detection.

EDUCATION can HELP people to be PREPARED, but how do you teach safety without causing fear? 

There ARE SPECIFIC things to KNOW in an extraordinary situation, such as an active SHOOTER – 

that can fundamentally CHANGE the outcome. 

Hear from 2020 ‘ASTORS‘ ‘Excellence in Homeland Security’ Award Honoree Kathleen Kiernan, Ed.D, as she explains…

 

Are You Competing in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program?

David Pekoske, TSA Administrator, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary, and 26th Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, is a recognized expert in crisis management, strategic planning, innovation and aviation, surface transportation and maritime security, and has been twice awarded the Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal.
David Pekoske leads a workforce of approximately 64,000 employees and is responsible for security operations at nearly 440 airports throughout the United States, the Federal Air Marshal Service, and shared security for highways, railroads, ports, mass transit systems and pipelines.

90% of Award Winners return to compete in American Security Today’s Annual ASTORS‘ Homeland Security Awards Program, which is organized to recognize the most distinguished industry leaders and government agencies, in acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.’

Competitors receive priority coverage throughout the year in AST digital platforms, and benefit from introduction to AST’s 75K+ readers seeking solutions to their most critical Physical and IT security challenges…


Get the Recognition Your Organization Deserves in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

2019 'ASTORS' Awards Program Banquet Luncheon
2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program Banquet Luncheon

American Security Today’s ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards program is today in its Sixth Year and continues to recognize the Outstanding Innovations of top firms and agencies in the Homeland Security and Public Safety fields.

The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program highlighting the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today, to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition, and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administer, David Pekoske
David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administer

American Security Today is pleased to announce TSA Administrator  David Pekoske, will join the organization as a featured speaker at the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Presentation Luncheon, on November 18, 2021 at ISC East in New York City.

“On the heels of an unprecedented global pandemic, continued unrest in our cities and potentially catastrophic cyberattacks on our nations critical infrastructure, the focus of the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon will be on the latest, state-of-the-art innovations that are driving investments in new public security and safety technologies and systems,” said AST Editorial and Managing Director Tammy Waitt.

“As a recognized expert in crisis management, strategic planning, innovation and aviation, surface transportation and maritime security, David Pekoske’s message highlighting his top priorities and challenges for the TSA based on his years of wide-ranging experience will be critical to our attendees internalizing the critical nature of these escalating challenges, and realizing innovative new approaches to meet them.”

The 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program is Proudly Sponsored by AMAROK and SIMS Software, along with Returning Premier Sponsors
ATI SystemsAttivo NetworksAutomatic Systems, and Reed Exhibitions.

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards at https://americansecuritytoday.com/ast-awards/.

Comprehensive List of Categories Include:

Access Control/ Identification Personal/Protective Equipment Law Enforcement Counter Terrorism
Perimeter Barrier/ Deterrent System Interagency Interdiction Operation Cloud Computing/Storage Solution
Facial/IRIS Recognition Body Worn Video Product Cyber Security
Video Surveillance/VMS Mobile Technology Anti-Malware
Audio Analytics Disaster Preparedness ID Management
Thermal/Infrared Camera Mass Notification System Fire & Safety
Metal/Weapon Detection Rescue Operations Critical Infrastructure
License Plate Recognition Detection Products And Many Others!
COVID Innovations And Many Others!

 

Don’t see a Direct Hit for your Product, Agency or Organization?

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020 and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. Local transmission of the disease has occurred across all fifty states in the America.

With the unprecedented occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus of the safety and security industries has realized the need to increase innovations to address the daily growing challenges.

As such AST aims to make sure these firms and professionals are reflected in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, so we’d like to encourage you to submit appropriate categories recommendations and include COVID-19 Frontline Professionals in your Nominations to see that these Professionals, Facilities, and Vendors receive the Recognition they Deserve!

Submit your category recommendation for consideration to Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at: mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.

Register for the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Luncheon Today

2019 'ASTORS' Awards Program Banquet Luncheon
2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program Banquet Luncheon

At ISC East 2021 you with the opportunity to interact with a broad array of security industry professionals.

ISC East works closely with other businesses in the security and public safety space to help bring together the Northeast’s largest security trade show each year.

In collaboration with premier sponsor SIA (Security Industry Association) and in partnership with ASIS NYC, ISC East is proud to work with and be supported by various associations, trade publications, charities, and more.

Therefore, the ISC audience of security dealers, installers, integrators, consultants, corporate, government and law enforcement/first responder practitioners will be joined by the ASIS NYC audience of major corporate managerial-through-director-level national and global security executives.

The combination of one-on-one conversations with the industry’s top innovators,  integrators and security executives, special events, high-quality education and training, and strong support from industry associations, will allow attendees to learn and evaluate solutions from leading security exhibitors and brands. 

The 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program surpassed expectations with a record number of nominations received from industry leaders and government agencies, and drew over 200 attendees to the ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Banquet – an exclusive gourmet luncheon and networking opportunity which filled to capacity, before having to turn away late registrants.

Your ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon registration includes complimentary attendee access to ISC East – Thank take advantage of this exclusive luncheon opportunity to take a break from the show – Invite your team, guests, clients and show visitors to a lovely and affordable plated meal event in the heart of New York City, for  a fabulous networking opportunity!

Go to https://americansecuritytoday.com/product/awards-luncheon/ to secure your seat or reserve a table.

***Limited space available so Register Today. There will be no on-site registrations.

Why American Security Today?

The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.

The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.

American Security Today is uniquely focused on the broader Homeland Security & Public Safety marketplace with over 75,000 readers at the Federal, State and local levels of government as well as firms allied to government.

American Security Today brings forward a fresh compelling look and read with our customized digital publications that hold readers eyes throughout the story with cutting edge editorial that provides solutions to their challenges.

Harness the Power of the Web – with our 100% Mobile Friendly Publications

AST puts forward the Largest and Most Qualified Circulation in Government with Over 75,000 readers on the Federal, State and Local levels.
AST puts forward the Largest and Most Qualified Circulation in Government with Over 75,000 readers on the Federal, State and Local levels.

The AST Digital Publications is distributed to over 75,000 qualified government and homeland security professionals in federal, state and local levels.

‘PROTECTING OUR NATION, ONE CITY AT A TIME’

AST Reaches both Private & Public Experts, essential to meeting these new challenges.

Today’s new generation of public safety and security experts need real-time knowledge to deal with domestic and international terrorism, lone wolf attacks, unprecedented urban violence, shifts in society, culture and media bias – making it increasingly difficult for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Military and Private Security Professionals to implement coordinated security measures to ensure national security and improve public safety.

American Security Today

These experts are from Government at the federal, state and local level as well as from private firms allied to government.

AST provides a full plate of topics in our AST Monthly Magazine Editions, AST Website and AST Daily News Alerts, covering 23 Vital Sectors such as Access Control, Perimeter Protection, Video Surveillance/Analytics, Airport Security, Border Security, CBRNE Detection, Border Security, Ports, Cybersecurity, Networking Security, Encryption, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Campus Security, Security Services, Corporate Facilities, and Emergency Response among others.

AST has Expanded readership into integral Critical Infrastructure audiences such as Protection of Nuclear Facilities, Water Plants & Dams, Bridges & Tunnels, and other potential targets of terrorism.

Other areas of concern include Transportation Hubs, Public Assemblies, Government Facilities, Sporting & Concert Stadiums, our Nation’s Schools & Universities, and Commercial Business Destinations – all enticing targets due to the large number of persons and resources clustered together.

To learn more about the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners solutions, Check Out the New 2020 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS Edition Fully Interactive Magazine – the Best Products of 2020 ‘A Year in Review’.

The Annual CHAMPIONS edition includes a review of the ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning products and programs, highlighting key details on many of the winning firms products and services, includes video interviews and more.

It is your Go-To source throughout the year for ‘The Best of 2020 Products and Services‘ endorsed by American Security Today, and can satisfy your agency’s and organization’s most pressing Homeland Security and Public Safety needs.

From Physical Security (Access Control, Critical Infrastructure, Perimeter Protection and Video Surveillance Cameras and Video Management Systems), to IT Security (Cybersecurity, Encryption, Data Storage, Anti-Malware and Networking Security – Just to name a few), the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS EDITION has what you need to Detect, Delay, Respond to, and Mitigate today’s real-time threats in our constantly evolving security landscape.

It also includes featured guest editorial pieces from some of the security industry’s most respected leaders, and recognized firms in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.

  • For a complete list of 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners, click here.

For more information on All Things American Security Today, and the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, please contact Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.

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