U.S. Border Patrol agent places a Mexican National under arrest on the U.S. Mexican Border. (Courtesy of CBP)

Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offenders Illegally Reentering US

U.S. Border Patrol, the mobile, uniformed law enforcement arm of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), have reported that agents assigned to Del Rio...
The National Security Agency (NSA) has already warned of VPN vulnerabilities. Of course, it can be tempting to assume that classified and top-secret networks are inherently safe. But with security, there is no ceiling. ZTNA can make classified networks even more secure. (Courtesy of Forcepoint)

How the Intelligence Community Can Embrace Zero Trust Network Access

Guest Editorial by George Kamis, CTO for Global Governments & Critical Infrastructure at Forcepoint Last year, two months into the pandemic, the White House published an executive order mandating that all federal...
The yeast reference material was used in a functional field exercise for first responders in a nonpowdered form. The material challenged the entire detection workflow, from sample to answer, and enabled participants to demonstrate their ability to detect a biological material in the field with minimal risk. The field exercise was led by Captain Bryon Marsh (retired, Georgia National Guard 4th Civil Support Team) at Guardian Centers in Perry, Georgia. (Courtesy of NIST by N. Lin)

NIST Creates Yeast Material to Train First Responders on Biothreats

When an accident or an emergency such as a toxic spill or a building fire occurs, first responders arrive to help people at the scene. One type of emergency involves threats from...
According to the American Heart Association, approximately 90 percent of people who suffer a cardiac arrest outside a hospital setting die. But CPR, especially if administered immediately, can significantly improve the victim’s chance of survival. And hands-only CPR has been shown to be as effective within the first few minutes as normal CPR.

5 Easy Steps to Remember CPR & Save a Life (See Video)

CPR—or cardiopulmonary resuscitation—is a fundamental part of basic first-aid training. Luckily, the average person doesn’t need to use it in their everyday routine, but knowing CPR can save lives.  What Is CPR? CPR is...
Technology has the potential to move the gaming industry forward in a significant way and by having developers employ these technologies, we begin to create an industry that is fundamentally geared toward the safety and enjoyment of all players from the beginning.

≠Keeping Young Gamers Safe in the Age of Uncertainty

Guest Editorial by Ron Kerbs, founder and CEO of Kidas More and more, we see online gaming becoming the venue of choice for predators and criminals alike to carry out creative cyberattacks...
Interest in Robots is Growing, and new networking options are a significant factor explains Chris Wall, Sales Director for Rajant Corporation.

Empowering Public Safety and Industrial Security with Robotics

Guest Editorial by Chris Wall, Sales Director for Rajant Corporation Public safety and security organizations are continuously looking for greater operational efficiencies and cost savings. The likes of autonomous robotics solutions will...
Cybersixgill's market-leading threat intelligence can be consumed through various solutions and integrations, each addressing critical customer pain points and use cases.

APT5’s Citrix Exploit and Log4j: Different Names, Same Game

Guest Editorial by Chris Strand, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner Cybersixgill I felt deja vu to learn recently that APT5, a Chinese state-sponsored cybercrime group,...
The 2021 'ASTORS' Award Winning MX908 mass spectrometry device will be used in the Army’s mixed-reality headset technology to provide chemical identification information.

MX908 Helps Corrections Quickly ID Illegal Drugs in Incoming Mail

908 Devices, a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop mass spec devices, who took home a Gold in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is sharing the positive impact of the...
The 2022 'ASTORS' honors mark the third consecutive year Rajant radio nodes have been distinguished for enabling highly mobile IoT applications for public safety and security.

Rajant Earns 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Win for Industry Leadership & Innovation

Rajant, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, and recipient of Triple Platinum Homeland Security Awards in American Security Today's 2022 'ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards, is pleased to announce the company...
“Hexagon has long been a leader in public safety solutions that deliver situational awareness and insights to emergency services and others – improving operations, minimizing risk, and saving lives,” added Hexagon President and CEO Ola Rollén. “Qognify’s solutions are a natural expansion of our public safety portfolio, adding comprehensive and tightly integrated video capabilities that can provide dispatchers, responders, and investigators with new levels of intelligence to serve and protect their communities.”

Hexagon AB Acquires Qognify

Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies has acquired Qognify, a leading provider of Physical Security and Enterprise Incident Management software solutions. Qognify was...