No Safe Harbors: A Webinar Wednesday, March 21 at 2 PM, and You're Invited!

No Safe Harbors: Charting a Smarter Course (Join Maritime Cyber Webinar)

There are no “Safe Harbors” when it comes to avoiding or preventing the next cyber attack. So what do you do? What do maritime stakeholders (shipping companies, terminal operators, cruise lines, port...
As a young man, Donald Trump witnessed the pain of addiction in his family. Now as President, he is fighting back.

Trump: How We Will Win the War on Opioids (Learn More, Multi-Video)

By The White House The numbers around drug addiction in America are staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 64,000 Americans died from a drug overdose in 2016 alone—more...
Fotis Barlos, DARPA program manager

DARPA Seeks Experts for ‘Gray-Zone’ Conflict Activity COMPASS Program

A relatively new emergent type of conflict has been recognized in recent years coined “gray zone,” because it sits in a nebulous area between peace and traditional warfare tactics. Gray-zone actions are...
Integra-ID, NEC’s multimodal biometrics identification system, incorporates the company's latest biometric matching algorithms with service oriented architecture to deliver a comprehensive commercial-off-the-shelf solution that provides ready access to varied modalities in identification management, including fingerprint, palmprint, face, voice and iris matching capabilities.

LA County Sheriff’s New Multimodal ID Biometric Solution Goes Live

NEC Corporation, the Platinum Award Winner for Best Biometric Recognition System in the 2017 'ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) has completely switched over and is fully utilizing NEC's...
Meet BlackHawk. One of the most advanced autonomous industrial-grade security drones in the world.

Aptonomy Drone Security Expands, Selected to Aid Louisville PD (Videos)

Aptonomy, a provider of smart security drones, partners with guard companies to deploy its aerial security systems and more than triples the effectiveness of routine patrol and alarm response. Aptonomy’s self-flying security...
Below are tips and links to information on some of the most common travel-related questions as well as insider information on security updates and new web/app features. It’s best to be prepared before arriving at the checkpoint. It makes things far less stressful to arrive early and prepared. (Image courtesy of the TSA)

TSA’s 2018 Spring Break Travel Tips: What You Need to Know (Multi-Video)

By the TSA Ahhh, depending on what part of the country you’re in, there’s still a lot of cold weather to come, but spring break is in the air! Below are tips and...
A U.S. military helicopter, reportedly an HH-60 Pave Hawk, crashed in western Iraq Thursday with seven troops on board. Here, two Pave Hawk helicopters perform maneuvers during training. (Image courtesy of Master Sgt. Stephen D. Schester, Air Force)

7 Killed in US Helicopter Crash in Western Iraq (Learn More, Videos)

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press, Air Force Times A U.S. military helicopter has crashed in western Iraq with seven service members on board, U.S. officials said Thursday. A defense official confirmed...
IMPD Deputy Chief Chad Knecht

Op SAFE Targets Indianapolis Violence, Narcotics Trafficking

Twelve people were arrested and drugs, guns, and cash seized at multiple locations on the city’s east side Thursday, March 15 during the culmination of Operation SAFE (Select Area For Enforcement)...
Emergency Rescue Crews responding to newly-installed 950-ton FIU Bridge that collapsee in Miami on Thursday. (WARNING: Graphic Images)

New FIU Ped Bridge Collapses, Killing People, Crushing Cars (Multi-Video)

By Doug Stanglin and Alan Gomes, USA TODAY A newly installed 950-ton pedestrian bridge at Florida International University collapsed Thursday, crushing vehicles on a busy highway below and killing several people, according...
Fighting a nor’easter to help fight homelessness: On March 2, 2018 in our nation's capital, over 20 government and non-government service providers fought treacherous winds to come together to learn about how they can connect DC's most vulnerable residents to available housing, career, and social services within the District. (Image courtesy of Jim Hubbard)

DC Works to Increase Access to Services for Vulnerable Populations

As treacherous winds howled outside that forced the federal government in DC to close, committed local leaders from over 20 DC housing, career, and social service organizations came together to fight...