How to Enhance Mental Health Emergency Response Efforts
Guest Editorial by Joel Vetter, Chief of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services, Suffolk County, NY
Mental health incidents are increasing in the U.S. According to a January 2021 NHIS Early Release Program...
Police Seek Motive in Michigan High School Shooting: What We Know
December 1, 2021 – In Breaking News – CNN
School bells were replaced by police sirens Tuesday after a shooting at Michigan's Oxford High School left four students dead.
Six other students and a teacher...
Everbridge Critcal Event Mgmt ‘Goes Digital’ with New Operations Platform
Everbridge, a global leader in critical event management (CEM), and New Platinum 'ASTORS' Award Winner for Best Federal Government Security Program in the AST 2021 Homeland Security Awards Program, has launched its new...
How to Create Gun-Free Spaces in America
When it comes to gun violence, Americans are living in an era of unprecedented anxiety.
What if we had full confidence that our workplace, school, university, grocery store, place of worship, stadium,...
2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners & 9/11 Special Guests Honored at ISC East
American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, and now in its Sixth Year, continues to recognize industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity,...
Trace Chemical Detection for Sniffing Drugs & Weapons in School Lockers
Guest Editorial Dr. Sabatino Nacson, CTO of Teknoscan
Teknoscan, in collaboration with a local security agency and a Buffalo, New York high school conducted a trial to sniff school lockers for illegal...
Verizon Frontline Holds NYC Tech Showcase on First Responders Day
Verizon Frontline showcased next-generation emergency response technology for New York City first responders during a demonstration at the city’s Office of Emergency Management, which was Recognized in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security...
How Artificial Intelligence Is Shaping Security
Guest OpEd by George J. Newton
As technology advances, we see security changing along with it. Artificial intelligence (AI), is becoming more widespread, meaning that more industries can take advantage of...
Video Content Analytics: A Force Multiplier to Accelerate Investigations
Guest Editorial by Stephanie Weagle, CMO at BriefCam
Video surveillance has long been a necessary tool for law enforcement to keep communities safe and reduce crime. Yet sifting through hundreds of hours...
Dedrone Empowers US Fed Agencies with Drone Detection & Mitigation
Dedrone, a market leader in smart airspace security, and a New Finalist in the 2021 'ASTORS' Awards Program, is pleased to announce the company has added their ninth U.S. federal customer,...
