Early Entry Discount for 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Ends April 30th

The 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program Early Entry Discount period closes on April 30, 2020, so get your Nominations in Today to take advantage of this exclusive opportunity! American Security Today,...

ICE Extradites 3 Mexican Fugitives Wanted for Homicide

Officers with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Houston, Texas, removed three fugitives Wednesday wanted for homicide in Mexico. Alfredo Medina-Martinez, 29, Guillermo Vazquez-Saenz, 51,...

Utility Commissioners Briefed on Pillars to Secure Critical Infrastructure

State utility commissions have the ability to strengthen the cybersecurity of U.S. critical infrastructure, particularly the electric grid, by advancing a number of relevant recommendations released in a report last month,...
The TVTP Grant Program helps DHS to address threats posed by terrorism and targeted violence in the US. DHS strongly encourages all eligible entities to apply for this funding opportunity to build capabilities in their communities and online. FY 20 priorities are establishing

$10M Available for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making $10 million available to help local communities more effectively combat terrorism and targeted violence across the United States. The $10 million appropriated by Congress...
Allied Universal® Event Services

An Expert’s Perspective on Large Event Security, from Allied Universal®

American Security Today sat down with Thushan Rajapska, Senior Vice President at Allied Universal® Event Services to learn more about their offerings. Allied Universal® Event Services is nationally recognized as an industry...
The President's New Executive Order seeks to strengthen national resilience by identifying and promoting the responsible use of positioning, navigation, and timing services by the Federal Government and critical infrastructure owners and operators.

Protecting Critical Infrastructure with Resilient PNT

With the new Executive Order on Resilient Positioning, Timing and Navigation (PNT), signed by President Donald J. Trump on February 12, 2020, the federal government sets an urgent priority on protecting...
Mark43

Pandemic Preparedness Packages Donated for Fight Against COVID-19

Mark43, a leading cloud-based public safety software company and a Winner in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is donating a one-year subscription to its Pandemic Preparedness Package for any...
saliva test

New COVID-19 Saliva Test Could be Game Changer, Limiting Exposure

Rutgers’ RUCDR Infinite Biologics and its collaborators has been granted emergency use authorization (EUA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for a new collection approach that utilizes saliva as the primary test...

Fūsus Real-Time Crime Center a New Competitor in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Fūsus, a company that extracts and unifies live video and data feeds from virtually any source to create a Real-Time Crime Center In The Cloud, which enhances the situational awareness and...
DHS S&T has developed a new accessory arm as part of the Upgrade Explosives Ordnance Disposal Robot Project, a joint venture between S&T, Israel’s Ministry of Public Security (MOPS) and the Israel National Police Bomb Disposal Division (INPBDD). (Courtesy of DHS S&T)

Robot Arm Provides S&T Enhanced Capabilities & Precise Manipulation

Homemade bombs pose a credible threat and can cause mass casualties, infrastructure damage and spread fear among affected communities. Powerful explosives can be made from common, everyday consumer goods, like pool sanitizers,...