DHS has identified four critical priority areas for attention for the competitive grant program allocations: Cybersecurity, Soft Targets and Crowded Locations, Domestic Violent Extremism, and Emerging Threats. (Courtesy of DHS)

DHS Announces Funding Opportunity for 2021 Preparedness Grants

The final allocations for $475 million for seven Fiscal Year 2021 competitive preparedness grant programs have been announced by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Together with the almost $1.5 billion in...
The majority of migrants attempting to get through the gate were men, according to a video recording posted to Twitter amid the commotion. A Border Patrol spokesman from the Del Rio region told The Post that the disorderly incident was brief and the rest of the encounter peaceful despite the early crush to get through the fence. (Courtesy of Twitter and YouTube)

See Hundreds of Migrants Try to Force Way Past Texas Border Agents

July 19, 2021 – In Breaking News – NEW YORK POST Hundreds of migrants in Mexico converged at a gate on the border in Del Rio, Texas, Monday morning, and tried to...
Don’t let the little pest become a big problem. Here’s how to protect yourself and – should one happen to hop aboard your body – how to properly remove them (hint: ditch your momma’s “hot-match” technique).

2021’s Troublesome Tick Season: 8 Pro Tips to Properly Protect Yourself

Guest Editorial by Jeff Weinstein, a paramedic and a Medical Operations Supervisor for Global Rescue Wet year. Mild winter. Early spring. This combo creates ideal conditions for an engorged tick season in...
SIMS Software is a leading provider of industrial security information management software to the government and defense industries.

SIMS Software to Compete in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

SIMS Software, which is widely recognized as the industry leader in security information management systems, with a track record spanning nearly four decades, is pleased to announce the company has been...

The Critical Importance of Fire Safety in Hospitals

Guest OpEd by Zack Zarrilli, retired firefighter/paramedic and founder of SureFire CPR A whiff of smoke, a door handle that’s warm to the touch, or a distant alarm––signs of a fire in...

Screens and Teens: An Electronics Safety Guide for Parents

By PWPORG, a 501(c)(3) built by law enforcement and security industry practitioners and educators to provide educational resources to kids, families and communities on safety and emergency preparedness. Hello Summer! As we advance...
On the battlefield, when each second counts, the ability to detect and identify missiles, rockets and enemy aircraft is critical to survival.  SecureSync with M-Code provides Sentinel A4 Radar with enhanced resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities and improved resistance to existing and emerging GPS threats, such as jamming and spoofing to detect more types of threats sooner, for U.S. Army Soldiers.

US Army’s Sentinel A4 Radar Program Integrates Orolia M-Code Solution

Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract in September of 2019, to develop the U.S. Army’s Sentinel A4 system, an air and missile defense radar to provide improved capability against dynamic threats. Within...
Drastically increase the efficiency of your existing surveillance systems with Actuate AI camera software. No hardware required.

Actuate AI Nominated to Compete in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

With mass shootings and other public safety threats on the rise, and thefts costing businesses billions of dollars each year, Actuate, is meeting the critical need for faster, more accurate, and...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) oversees the DHS mission to combat human trafficking and the importation of goods produced with forced labor.

Combat Human Trafficking – DHS Launches New Resources to Help

On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), whose 'Blue Campaign' was Recognized in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, released new resources aimed...
'Americans respectfully want to go about their lives in peace and we are listening to these radical groups,' says Howard Safir, who served as New York City Fire Commissioner from 1994 to 1996 and New York City Police Commissioner from 1996 to 2000. Safir currently serves as Chairman of Safir Intelligence and Security (formerly Vigilant Resources International (VRI)). (Courtesy of YouTube)

Fmr NYC Police Comm Warns We Are Going Back to ‘Bad Old Days’ (Video)

August 1, 2021 – In Breaking News – Fox News Former NYC Police Commissioner Howard Safir joined "Fox News Live" to react to recent weekend gun violence across major cities in the...