President Donald Trump prepares to address the troops at Joint Base Andrews, Md., (Courtesy of Senior Airman Delano Scott, Air Force)

President Trump Signs FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (Video)

By Guy Eastman, senior analyst, Jane’s by IHS Markit President Donald Trump signed the US FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Monday, 13 August during an official visit to Fort Drum in...
A recent study hopes to assist Fire Professionals make progress in gaining a few key insights into what wins maximum neighborhood participation in a fire department canvassing effort.

Home Fire Safety Canvassing: How to Achieve Better Results (Learn More)

According to the National Fire Protection Association, almost 60 percent of residential fire deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms. We know from previous research on community canvassing programs that home...
NIST researchers demonstrated that laser ranging could “see through flames” to make this image of a plastic skeleton toy. Laser ranging captured the plastic skeleton’s complex three-dimensional shape, with depth indicated by false color. The plastic did not melt or deform in the fire. (Courtesy of Baumann/NIST)

NIST Shows Laser Ranging Can ‘See’ 3D Objects Melting in Fires

Measuring the deformation of building elements engulfed by flames is essential in fire research to improve safety in the event of a fire. Ideally, the measurement system should be non-contact, able to...
Can you tell what this robot does just by looking at it? If not, that is exactly why standards are needed—to prove what the robot can do. This particular method tests the robot’s ability to inspect, touch, rotate and extract items. (Courtesy of DHS S&T)

RoboCup 2018: S&T Test Methods to Evaluate Rescue Robots (Multi-Video)

Since 1997, several continents have played host to an international soccer tournament. No, not the World Cup, the RoboCup. Robots of all shapes and sizes test their “metal” in the world’s favorite...
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4 Types of Riots: Keys to Quickly Regaining Control (Multi-Video)

Guest editorial by Joel McNelly, Police Commander specializing in Intelligence, Investigations, Physical Security, Risk Assessment, and Leadership Riots are an interesting phenomenon. Contrary to popular belief, they are not all the same. From spontaneous...
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Ex-Marine Behind Thwarted Pier 39 Attack Sentenced to 15 Yrs (Videos)

Everitt Aaron Jameson, 27, of Modesto, California, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison, and a life term of supervised release, for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic...
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Stolen Plane in Seattle Crash Prompts Airport Security Concerns (Videos)

By Nichole Chavez, CNN A heist and deadly crash of a passenger plane in the Seattle area has left the family of the airport employee who stole the plane devastated and the...
Deter Workplace Violence. Disrupt Active Shooters. Delay Threats Until Help Arrives. Crotega provides a remotely deployed threat suppression system that drenches the perpetrator with a repulsive solution, impairing their ability to enact violence. Threat suppression is the next step in life safety and interior building security.

Crotega Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards (Videos)

Crotega System Deters, Disrupts & Delays Active Shooters (Multi-Video) Crotega, the Platinum Award Winner in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is happy to announce the Interior Threat Suppression System, has been nominated...
Homegrown terrorism and mass shootings have sadly become everyday news in the US. As a result, the demand for explosives detection dogs as a deterrent against such crimes is on the increase with one major problem: there are not enough dogs to meet the growing need. The AKC Detection Dog Task Force is working to help with this national security issue. (Courtesy of the AKC)

Calling All K9 Teams: US Dog Detect-ion Conf (Learn More, Multi-Video)

The American Kennel Club will host the 2018 AKC US Dog Detection Conference Tuesday, August 28th – Thursday, August 30th, 2018 in Durham, NC to explore solutions to the shortage of domestic dogs for explosives detection...
A memorial fund has been created to support CHP Officer Kirk Griess' family. The former Marine Corps veteran is survived by his wife, two daughters, 25 and 21, and 14-year-old son.

Fmr Marine & CHP Officer Killed in Bay Area Crash (Learn More, Videos)

By Kiki Intarasuwan and Jodi Hernandez, 7 San Diego News A California Highway Patrol officer died from his injuries following a "significant traffic accident" on a highway in Fairfield Friday morning, according...