American Security Today is pleased to announce the release of the New 2019 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS EDITION Fully Interactive Magazine.
The ‘ASTORS’ Champion Edition is published annually and 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 2019 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 2019 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS EDITION will have what you need to Detect, Delay, Respond to, and Mitgate 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 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.
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Emergency Access is Critical, by McKay Lundgren, owner of Siren Operated Sensors (SOS), whose company is Saving Lives by ensuring immediate access to gated communities for Emergency First Responders.
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How to Avoid Roadblocks to Profitability in Security Guarding Industry, by Manuel Mestré, Vice President of Customer Success for Trackforce, a world leading security workforce management solution, used by more than 300,000 professionals at over 30,000 customer sites in 45 countries every day.
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Meet NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Deanne Criswell, featuring a one-on-one video interview facilitated by Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, herself a a 29-year veteran of Federal Law Enforcement, most recently having served as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Assistant Director for the Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information.
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Want to Keep Your Community Safe? Use Better Mass Notifications, by Erika Deakin, on behalf of award-winning Regroup Mass Notification, an industry-leading provider of emergency and day-to-day mass communication solutions.
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Behavior & Physical Environment: Why You Can’t Fix One Without the Other, by Doug Haines, Owner, Haines Security Solutions, a U.S. Air Force veteran with over 45 years of law enforcement and security related experience, which includes teaching building design principles to architects, engineers, facility managers, planners, and security professionals, and Author of the new The Solutions Matrix: A Practical Guide to Soft Security Engineering for Architects, Engineers, Facility Managers, Planners and Security Professionals.
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A Prescription for Emergency Preparedness in 2020, by Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, founder and CEO of KGH, a recognized expert in critical incident management exercises for senior leaders across government and private sector organizations, including all facets of criminality and terrorism; Active Shooter/Active Threat; Insider Threat, unconventional threats impacting the warfighter; anomalous behavior detection; continuity of operations and crisis management and crisis communications.
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Discover the Power of ‘POWER’ in Police Work (Police Officer Wellness, Ethics, & Resilience) by Dr. Daniel M. Blumberg, PhD. & Dr. Konstantinos Papazoglou, PhD, recognized experts in the fields of the threats Police officers face daily to their physical and psychological health, workplace stress, trauma recovery, and promoting resiliency among police officers.
Also included are the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Government Excellence Awards, 2019 ‘ASTORS’ New Products of the Year, and 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Extraordinary Leadership & Innovation Awards.
The 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program was proudly sponsored by ATI Systems, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems, Desktop Alert, and SWORD Technologies, every one a returning Premier Sponsor from 2018.
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.
The sold out awards luncheon was held at ISC East on November 20, 2019, was emceed by Doug Haines, a recognized expert and author in the field of Security Engineering for architects, engineers, facility managers, planners and security professionals, and owner of Haines Security Solutions.
The event featured an impassioned and compelling keynote address by William J. Bratton, former police commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD) twice, the Boston Police Department (BPD), and former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as he walked attendees through 50 years of American policing history, the impacts on the communities, and the evolution of critical communication capabilities in our post 9/11 landscape.
Commissioner Bratton, one of the world’s most respected and trusted experts on risk and security issues and Executive Chairman of Teneo Risk a global advisory firm, was recognized as the ‘2019 ‘ASTORS’ Person of the Year’ for his Lifetime of Dedication and Extraordinary Leadership in Homeland Security and Public Safety.
The award was presented by Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, founder and CEO of Kiernan Group Holdings (KGH), which provides state-of practice education and training for law enforcement, corporations, and educational providers, through the KGH ‘G.O.T. Preparedness™?’ and ‘Preparedness Without Paranoia’ Platforms, Mobile Preparedness Teams (MPT) nationwide, and more.
“As the nation continues to respond to escalating threats from home and abroad, the innovative solutions recognized here today have been developed to prevent, address, and mitigate those threats,” said Michael Madsen, co-founder and publisher of American Security.
“The ‘ASTORS’ nominations are evaluated on their technical innovation, interoperability, specific impact within the category, overall impact to the industry, relatability to other industry technologies and application feasibility outside of the industry,” according to Tammy Waitt, co-founder and editorial director of American Security Today.
Why the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program?
American Security Today’s comprehensive Annual Homeland Security Awards Program is organized to recognize the most distinguished vendors of physical, IT, port security, law enforcement, and first responders, in acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.’
Over 200 distinguished guests representing Federal, State and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Firms, gathered from across North America, Europe and the Middle East to be honored among their peers in their respective fields which included:
- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
- United States Marine Corps
- The Federal Protective Service (FPS)
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- United States Postal Inspection Service
- DHS S&T
- United States Marshals Service (USMS)
- The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Police (PAPD)
- The Department of Justice (DOJ)
- The New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (NYS DHSES)
- United States Border Patrol
- AlertMedia, Ameristar Perimeter Security, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems, Bellevue University, BriefCam, Canon U.S.A., CornellCookson, Drone Aviation, FLIR Systems, Hanwha Techwin, HID Global, IPVideo Corp., Konica Minolta Business Solutions, LenelS2, ManTech, Regroup Mass Notifications, SafeLogic, SolarWinds, Senstar, ShotSpotter, Smiths Detection, TCOM LP, Trackforce, Verint, and More!
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.
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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.
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 about AST or advertising opportunities with American Security Today, please contact Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.
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