Aaron Alexis marched through the Navy Yard going door to door with a sawed-off shotgun in his hand on Sept 16, 2013, fatally shooting 12 people and injured three others in a mass shooting at the headquarters of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) inside the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. It was the second-deadliest mass murder on a U.S. military base, behind only the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.

Is Building Design Adding to Casualty Counts In Active Shooter Events?

By Doug Haines, Owner and CEO of Haines Security Solutions Modern architectural design in the past few years has gone from buildings with lots of cubby-hole offices, conferences, classrooms and shared space...

Despite New Body Armor, NYSP Still Vulnerable to their Biggest Threat

Written by Scott Sulzbach, Director of Global Sales and Marketing at Buffalo Armory It doesn’t take more than a passing glance at the headlines to understand that cops the world over face...
The XT-4200 Post and Beam Gate provides crash tested certification to ASTM F2656-15 standards, with a M50-P1 rating. (Photo provided by Ross Technology)

Ross XT-4200: Cost Effective Security for Wide Access Control Points

By Scott Espensen, Perimeter Security Product Manager for Ross Technology When it comes to securing and controlling vehicular traffic at high-risk facilities with wide entrances, there are several types of anti-ram vehicle...

CBP Intercepts Tiger Cub at Otay Mesa (Learn More, Multi-Video)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers rescued an illegally-trafficked tiger cub from a traveler who attempted to bring it into California from Mexico early Wednesday morning. On August 23, at about...

The Navy’s Silent Threat: Sleep Deprivation (Learn More, Videos)

By Adam Weinstein, Task & Purpose “I don’t think I can remember not being completely exhausted on watch, be it the middle of the day or the seven-to-forever,” says August Sorvillo, a...

Robotic Assistance Devices Partners with Romeo Power (Multi-Video)

Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD), a competitor in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has entered into an agreement with Romeo Power to outfit the SMP Robotics S5 Security Guard Robot with...

Hurricane Harvey Keeps Gaining Strength (Learn More, Multi-Video)

By Nicole Chaves and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN As Hurricane Harvey gains strength, residents along the Texas coast aren't taking any chances; they're filling sandbags, stocking up on water and boarding up...

Teaming Up to Secure Little League Baseball World Series (Multi-Video)

Four industry leading security manufacturers have teamed up to provide safety and security solutions for the players, coaches and fans at the 71st Annual Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS). For...

CBP AMO & USCG Interdict 13 Near Dania Pier (Learn More, Video)

Marine crews from U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and the U.S. Coast Guard interdicted 13 Cuban migrants off the coast near Dania Beach this morning. Marine interdiction agents...

Four Ways DHS is Working to Prevent Terrorism at Home (Multi-Video)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employs over 240,000 professionals dedicated to securing our borders, safeguarding aviation, responding to major disasters, defending our digital networks and more. While the Department’s duties...