Rapid DNA Completes DNA Testing in Minutes Instead of Months (Video)
In late November 2017, the Massachusetts Office of Chief Medical Examiner (MAOCME) issued their first official identification of a deceased person based on the accredited use of Rapid DNA in their lab.
This represents...
Orolia Receives Two 2017 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Awards (Multi-Video)
Orolia, the world leader in resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) solutions, has won the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards in two key categories.
The awards, sponsored by American Security Today, were...
McCaul Releases December Terror Threat Snapshot
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) has released December’s Terror Threat Snapshot, a monthly assessment of the Committee’s continuing effort to highlight the growing threat America, the West, and the world...
Safety Train Educates 3,241 First Responders on its 2017 Tour (Video)
In 2017, Norfolk Southern provided training to 3,241 first responders across its network on the company's safety train, a rolling learning lab that helps communities prepare for and safely respond to potential...
NY: Man Detonates Pipe Bomb in Attempted Terror Attack (Multi-Video)
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN
A man wearing a homemade pipe bomb detonated his explosive in a walkway at the Port Authority Bus Terminal near Times Square on Monday, injuring three people...
Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2016, Report Released
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) report, "Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2016," identifies and analyzes all on-duty U.S. firefighter fatalities that occurred last year increase understanding of their causes...
N Texas Man Gets 60 yrs for Producing Child Pornography (Learn More)
A North Texas man was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Terry R. Means to 60 years in federal prison for producing child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John R. Parker...
Sikorsky Delivers Firehawks to the LACo FD for Aerial Firefighting (Video)
Sikorsky has delivered two S-70i™ Black Hawk helicopters to the County of Los Angeles at a ceremony in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
The S-70i Black Hawk helicopters will be customized to a Firehawk™ configuration to meet L.A. County...
It’s Time to Make Mobile Tech Work for First Responders (Multi-Video)
By Larry Rose and Martin Gillespie, Salient CRGT
Recent tragedies have highlighted the growing need to provide first responders, law enforcement officers, and federal officers, who protect the lives of citizens daily,...
FBI Releases 2016 NIBRS Crime Reporting Data (Learn More, Video)
The FBI has released information on more than 6 million criminal offenses that were submitted to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2016, and for...
