2023 AST Homeland
Security Awards Program

Physical Security

Judging to consider the technical innovation of entry products and overall benefit to the client.
The features, interoperability, design, quality of the products and efficiency of the program to increase public safety and national security, will be evaluated.

ACCESS CONTROL & IDENTIFICATION

• Best Facial/IRIS Recognition System
• Best Integrated System for HSP D-12/FIPS 201 Compliance
• Best Integrated Security Management System
• Best Biometric Reader Solution
• Best Enterprise Access Control
• Best Smart Card/Reader System
• Best Pedestrian Entrance Control

PERIMETER PROTECTION

• Best Perimeter Protection System
• Best Fencing Solution
• Best Maritime Perimeter Protection System
• Best Guard Booth System
• Best Perimeter Barrier/Deterrent System (Bollards/Gates)
• Best Persistent Aerial Monitoring Solution
• Best Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Best Under Vehicle Surveillance System
• Best Vehicle Security Entrance control Gate

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE/CCTV

• Best CCTV Technology
• Best Video Analytics Solution
• Best Video Data Storage Solution
• Best Thermal, Infrared Camera System
• Best IP Video Surveillance Solution
• Best Wireless Video Surveillance Network Solution

DETECTION PRODUCTS

• Best CBRNE Detection System (Chemical/Biological/Radiation/Nuclear/Explosive)
• Best gunshot detection solution
• Best Audio Analytics System
• Best Image Technologies Solution
• Best Metal/Weapons Detection Solution
• Best Motion Detection Systems
• Best Sound and Chemical Incident Detection System

LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

• Best Search and Rescue
• Best Public Safety Workforce Management
• Best SAR satellite ground
• Best Infrastructure maritime domain awareness
• Best Resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) solutions
• Best GNSS Products
• Best Personal/Protective Equipment Product
• Best Long Range Acoustic Hailing System
• Best Personal/Lethal Force Tactical Equipment Product (Firearm)
• Best Personal/Less Lethal Tactical Equipment Product (Impact Weapon/Spray/Electroshock/Bean Bag Rounds)
• Best Body Worn Video Product (with Storage Management Solution)
• Best Emergency Vehicle (Control Unit, SUV, Car, Motorcycle, ATV)
• Best Investigation/Surveillance/Detection Product
• Best Mobile Technology Product
• Best Risk, Crisis Management Product
• Best Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Recovery System
• Best Risk, Crisis Management System
• Best License Plate Recognition System
• Best Student Threat Assessment Team Training
• Best Mass Notification System
• Best Handheld Mobile Device Solution
• Most Notable Arrest Operation
• Most Notable Forfeiture or Seizure Operation
• Most Notable Interagency Interdiction Operation
• Most Notable Crisis Response Operation
• Most Notable Rescue Operation
• Best Identification Management Solution
• Best Fire & Safety System
• Best Homeland Security Education Program
• Best Critical Power Solution
• Best 911 Recording & Analytics Solution
• Best Unified Situational Awareness
• Best Vehicle Mounted Security Systems

BORDER SECURITY

• Best Long Range Surveillance System
• Best Contraband Detection System
• New Best Alert Notification System
• Best Entry Solutions
• Best Mobile Surveillance ISR (Tactical, Micro, US Towers)
• Best ePassport Readers
• Best Automatic Border Patrol System (Barriers, Gates, Kiosks)

COVID-19 Products and Solutions

• Best COVID-19 Testing Device Solution
• Best COVID-19 Detection Innovation
• Best COVID-19 Emergency Response Solution
• Best COVID-19 Communications Solution
• Best Contactless Pedestrian Entrance Control Turnstile
• Best innovative Back to Work Monitoring Solution

IT Security Products and Solutions

Judging to consider the technical innovation of entry products and overall benefit to the client.
The features, interoperabilty, design, quality of the products and efficiency of the program to increase public safety and national security, will be evaluated.

• Best Access Control & Authentication System
• Best Anti-Malware Solution
• Best Big Data Analytics Solution
• Best Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) Platform
• Best Cell Phone Detection Solution
• Best Cloud Computing/Storage Solution
• Best CNAPP (Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms) Solution
• Best Cyber Critical Infrastructure Solution
• Best Cyber Defense Team Training
• Best Cyber Security Risk Management
• Best Cyber Security Solution
• Best Data Storage Security Solution
• Best Device Visibility and Control
• Best Email Security Solution
• Best Encryption Solution
• Best ICS/SCADA Cyber Security
• Best Identification Management Solution
• Best Indoor Emergency Help Station/Technology
• Best Intrusion Detection & Prevention Solution
• Best Network Security Solution
• Best Phishing Defense Solutions
• Best Privileged Access Security Solution
• Best SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) Solution
• Best Security Incident & Event Management Solution (SIEM)
• Best Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Best Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
• Best Security Workforce Management Platform
• Best Threat Intelligence Solution
• Best Vulnerability Management
• Best Web Intelligence Solution

2023 Government Excellence Awards

Judging to consider the technical and operational innovation of program and overall benefit to the nation.
The features, interoperabilty, design, quality of the products and efficiency of the program to increase public safety and national security, will be evaluated.

• Best COVID-19 Frontline Professionals – Law Enforcement
• Best COVID-19 Frontline Professionals – EMS
• Best COVID-19 Frontline Professionals – Fire
• Best COVID-19 Frontline Professionals – Medical Facility
• Best COVID-19 Frontline Professionals – Hospital
• Best COVID-19 Frontline Professionals – Other
• Best Airport/Aviation Security Program
• Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Program
• Best Cyber Security Program for Government or Military
• Best Emergency Response Program for Federal/State or Local
• Best Maritime/Seaport Security Program
• Best Law Enforcement Counter Terrorism, Crime Prevention Program for Federal/State/Local
• Best Railroad/Mass Transit Security Program
• Best Federal Government Security Program
• Best State Government Security Program
• Best Municipal/County Security Program