Audio Released of 911 Call by Georgia Tech Student Killed by Police (Video)

By T. Rees Shapiro, Avi Selk, Wesley Lowery and Rachel Chason, The Washington Post A police cruiser was torched, protesters were arrested, and at least one Georgia Tech officer was evacuated by ambulance...

Nuclear Power Plant Upgrades to CompuLert NEXGen Central Control

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, located in Lusby, MD, recently upgraded to the CompuLert™ NEXGen central control platform, by American Signal Corporation (ASC), a competitor in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards.  Featuring two reactors,...

‘Armed & Dangerous’ Inmates Escape MS Prison (Learn More, Video)

By Mary Kekatos, The Associated Press via Daily Mail .com Two inmates, included a convicted murderer, have escaped from Mississippi's largest prison. Officials say the escapees are armed and dangerous. It is believed...
As police patrol involves considerable time and resources, integrating technology into patrol functions should not only improve officer efficiency, it also should potentially free up additional resources to use for crime prevention or other activities. (Image courtesy of PlateSmart)

NIST: Mobile Broadband Access Has Positive Impact on Police Operations

By The National Institute of Justice Advances in modern technology have turned the days of a police officer’s handling a call, then driving back to the station to file a paper report...

Coast Guard Rescues 5 after Boat Capsizes in Oregon Inlet, NC

A Coast Guard boat crew rescued five people after their boat capsized in the surf in Oregon Inlet, Saturday. A mariner in the area contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders in...

Raytheon Supports NOAA Toolkit Critical to Hurricane Warning (Video)

Raytheon will continue its support for NOAA's Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System program that ingests and analyzes weather data, creating useful visualizations for forecasters and distributing time-sensitive weather statements such as...

4 US Women Attacked with Acid in Marseille Station (Learn More, Videos)

By Peter Allen and Rod Ardehali, The DailyMail .com A woman with ‘deep psychological problems’ was in custody in the French city of Marseille Sunday after spraying four American tourists with acid and burning two in the...

LRAD: The Communication System of Choice for Public Safety (Learn Why)

LRAD, the two-time 2016 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Platinum Award Winner for Best Long Range Acoustic Hailing System and Best Mass Notification System, and a competitor in the 2017 'ASTORS' Awards, has received...

CDC: Illness Linked to Raw Milk from K-Bar Dairy in Paradise, TX (Video)

People who consumed raw milk or raw milk products from one Texas dairy should contact their health care provider immediately, warn health investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

FAA Works with Drone Operators to Speed Hurricane Recovery (Videos)

After the widespread devastation Hurricane Irma wreaked on Florida last weekend, unmanned aircraft, more popularly called drones, have been invaluable in supporting response and recovery efforts in the battered Sunshine State. When...