Homeland security & public safety professionals have expressed concerns of a potential catastrophic UAS event with the possibility of mass casualties, wide-ranging hazmat contamination, and threats to critical infrastructure, nuclear power plants, chemical plants, utilities and airports, among others.

Fire Technology, Drones & the Need for Counter-Technology (Multi-Video)

Guest Editorial by Charles Werner, Public Safety Advisor & Chair, National Council on Public Safety UAS (NCPSU) Over the past year, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)—aka drones—have demonstrated their value to public safety organizations worldwide...
Broward County authorities on Tuesday delayed the scheduled release of video from police interviews with the former student suspected of killing 17 people at a Florida high school in February. Prosecutors have said they plan to seek the death penalty despite his attorney's offer of a guilty plea in exchange for a life sentence. (Courtesy of YouTube)

‘Kill Me’: Parkland Shooter’s Alleged Confession Delayed (Multi-Video)

By Karma Allen, ABC News Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old accused of killing 17 students and teachers at a Florida high school, said he felt “worthless” and repeatedly indicated that he wanted to...
The Black Sage counter drone system provides early detection to allow law enforcement to take action even before the drone is airborne, AI classification to reduce false alarms, operator location to assist law enforcement in apprehension, and forensic data to ensure prosecution is all provided by the service. (Courtesy of Black Sage Technologies)

Black Sage Offers Counter Drone Protection for Large Scale Events

As witnessed by the recent failed Venezuala assassination attempt, stadiums and open-air venues are particularly vulnerable to the growing risk posed by the proliferation of consumer drones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y_0TFHR0fM (Officials in the South American country...
New Response Operations Program to Provide Unprecedented Emergency Support Customized for Each State

FirstNet Plans Emerg Drop Kits, As a ‘Connected Bubble’ for Public Safety

In an emergency, communication is critical to response efforts. That’s why former public safety officials and first responders on the AT&T* FirstNet team, in collaboration with Sonim, are creating Emergency Drop Kits. These portable kits...
A man licensed to carry a firearm took out a gunman at a school peace rally on Saturday after the gunman opened fire. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Titusville Police Department at (321) 264-7800 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS. (Courtesy of Titusville Police via Twitter)

Armed Bystander Stops Gunman at Crowded School Event (See Video)

By Eric Rogers, Florida Today Though it was called "Peace in the City," a back to school giveaway Saturday afternoon in Titusville was anything but. The gunman at a crowded community rally was critically wounded by...
c-Lite is deployed as a plugin product, designed to enhance existing platforms with Carbyne’s state-of-the-art NG911 technologies which includes pinpoint device-based location, live video streaming from mobile devices, two-way chat and more.

Carbyne Makes History with Next-Gen Plugin for Legacy E911 c-Lite (Video)

Carbyne, a global leader in public safety, the Platinum Award Winner in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program for Best Emergency Response for Fed/State/Local Government and a competitor in the 2018 'ASTORS' Awards, is officially...
NICE Inform is a suite of modular applications for incident information management that can run over traditional and IP-based networks. It records multimedia interactions between the public, emergency centers and first responders. All captured incident information is then synchronized and put it into context to help you improve investigations, policy compliance and employee performance.

New NICE Inform Intelligence Center for Public Safety (Learn More, Video)

NICE, Platinum Winner in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner, for Best 911 Recording & Analytics Solution and a strong competitor in the 2018 'ASTORS' Awards is pleased to announce the launch of the...
One OSHA publication reported that the national average for injuries caused by assault is 3%, but for healthcare workers, it’s 10-11%. Another reported that 80% of all healthcare worker injuries came at the hands of the very people they are trying to help, patients.

Hospitals: We Have a Bigger Problem than Guns (Learn More, Multi-Video)

Guest Editorial by Thomas Egan, Director of Security and Hospital Police, NYC Health + Hospitals, and a 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner. We have a workplace violence problem in healthcare that goes...
The BIRD Foundation funds technology collaborations between U.S. and Israeli partners that have significant commercial potential to meet the most pressing requirements of first responders.

BIRD Foundation Invests $2M to Foster Adv Techs for First Responders

The Board of Governors of the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation has awarded funding to two homeland security projects, selected by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science...
Anyone with info regarding the whereabouts of Jason Matthew Zeller, aka Matthew Zeller, is asked to contact the FBI New Orleans Field Office at 504-816-3000.

FBI Seeks Aid Finding Fugitive Sex Offender Jason Matthew Zeller

The FBI New Orleans Field Office’s Child Exploitation Task Force is requesting the assistance of the public in locating Jason Matthew Zeller. The 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana issued...