Homeland Security grant funding supports prevention, protection, response, recovery and mitigation in the areas of planning, equipment, training and exercises to address potential terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies. (Courtesy of Hawaii .com)

DHS Unveils Funding Ops for FY2018 Preparedness Grants (Multi-Video)

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen has announced the release of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Notices of Funding Opportunity for eight Department of Homeland Security (DHS) preparedness grant programs totaling more...

Apollo Video in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Award Program (Multi-Video & Applications)

Apollo Video Technology (Apollo Video), a 2016 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner, is pleased to announce the RoadRunner 4K™ has been nominated to compete in the 2018 'ASTORS' Awards Program. A leading manufacturer...
Dakota Shrader, a Santa Fe High School student being comforted by her mother Susan Davidson. (Courtesy of YouTube)

10 Killed in TX High School Shooting, What We Know (Learn More, Videos)

By Brittney Martin, Mark Berman, Joel Achenbach and Amy B Wang, The Washington Post This time, it happened during first period. The day after a student went on a shooting rampage at a Texas high school, a Houston-area community...

Active Shooters: An Evolving Threat Requires an Updated Solution

Guest Editorial by Ben Aubin, Security Specialist I. Summary With an increase in active shooter incidents comes the inevitable evolution in the shootings themselves. Unfortunately, while active shooter incidents remain fluid and dynamic the...
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Milwaukee Sirens Get Tamper Proof Upgrade from Award Winning ASC

Following concerns of emergency siren system exploitation—illustrated by a weather siren hack in Dallas, TX, in 2017—Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management contracted with American Signal Corporation (ASC), a 2017 'ASTORS' Award Winner,...
SCOT™ is a standalone remote, portable, self-sufficient security observation tower designed to expand an organization’s security reach instantly. RAD’s unique Power System allows SCOT™ to be quickly placed virtually anywhere for short- or long-term deployments with zero investment/planning in any supporting infrastructure. SCOT is equipped with the latest AI technologies - allowing it to deliver guarding services at a fraction of the cost than any human or automated solution on the market.

RAD SCOT Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards (See in Action)

Robotic Assistance Devices, an innovator of artificial intelligence and robotic solutions for operational, security and monitoring needs, and the Platinum Award Winner for BestRobotic Perimeter Protection Solution in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards...
With NICE Inform, NICE has reinvented 911 recording to give emergency communications centers the tools they need to improve their operations today while also preparing for what’s coming next.

Nominate Your PSAP’s Finest at ‘ASTORS’ Award-Winning NICE (Video)

NICE Public Safety, a Winner in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is accepting nominations in their 2018 PSAPs’ Finest Awards! The 2018 PSAPs' Finest Awards from NICE recognize individuals for their outstanding contributions...
Kristi Schiller, the engaging head of K9s4COPs, helps cash-strapped law enforcement agencies buy top-notch police dogs. K9s4COPs is a nonprofit foundation whose mission is to build a safer future by placing K9 officers in communities and schools.

Narcotics K9 Dogs Facing Potential Threat of Euthanasia (Multi-Video)

Non-Profit K9s4COPs offers to Repurpose Illinois Narcotics K9 Dogs K9s4Cops made this offer in response to an article that was published on May 8, 2018 in The Pantagraph that includes a statement...
Regroup Mass Notification is an industry leader in emergency and day-to-day notifications for education, health care, industry and more.

Regroup Nominated in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program

Regroup Mass Notification, industry-leading provider of emergency and day-to-day mass communication solutions, has been nominated to compete in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards. The prestigious award, one of the most comprehensive awards...
Most Counter-UAS systems are still legally prohibited from operating in the national airspace, however, DHS and the Department of Justice are seeking new legal authorities from Congress to use this evolving technology as part of certain missions.

Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems in Urban Environs (Learn More, Video)

New technology can provide advances in the way we do things, expanding areas previously left unexplored and simplifying previously burdensome tasks. This is true with advancements in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), or...