26-year-old Sacramento Police Officer Tara O'Sullivan was shot & killed by a gunman with a lengthy criminal record dating back to 1995, while domestic violence call. Officer O’Sullivan had been on the police force for just six months.

Hero Down: Rookie Cop Shot & Killed in Ambush, Suspect Arrested (Video)

June 20, 2019 – In Breaking News – Fox News A police officer in Sacramento, Calif., died late Wednesday hours after a suspect opened fire on her and other officers while responding to a...
The finalists’ technologies show tremendous promise to intercept illicit opioids without disrupting the flow of international mail. Their detection solutions range from machine learning to hyperspectral imaging to X-ray diffraction technologies. Following a 14-week accelerator, DHS will work closely with select teams to pilot and deploy the best tools in operational environments. (Courtesy of YouTube)

8 Finalists: $1.5M Challenge to Detect Illicit Opioids Entering US via Mail

2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Winner, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), has announced eight finalists in the first stage of the Opioid Detection Challenge. The...
What goes unseen can possibly be the thing that does the most harm to you at that time.

Protective Awareness: The Art of Threat Recognition

By Stanley I, White and Ewart Williams If you are not aware of something than that entity is invisible to you at the moment. What goes unseen can possibly be the thing that...
The gunman, identified as Brian Isaack Clyde, was seen on video near the doors to the Earle Cabell Federal Building at about 8:50 a.m. before running across the street and into a parking lot, where he falls down. (Courtesy of The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox, and YouTube)

Gunman Shot Dead after Opening Fire on Dallas Courthouse (Graphic Video)

June 17, 2019 – In Breaking News – Dallas News A bespectacled 22-year-old man clad in tactical gear opened fire with an assault rifle outside a federal courthouse in downtown Dallas on...

Rave Adds Live Streaming Video to Emergency & Public Safety Solutions

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), a trusted provider of emergency and public safety solutions that help save lives, and a triple winner of the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Winner, is announcing a...
Allied Universal received the Pro Patria Award, the highest level award that may be bestowed by an ESGR State Committee, due to its support of Guard and Reserve employees through the company’s leadership and practices, including adopting personnel policies that make it easier for employees to participate in the National Guard and Reserve.

Allied Universal Wins DoD Award for Supporting Guard & Reserve Families

Allied Universal®, a leading security and facility services company, and a recognized Winner for two consecutive years in the prestigious Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has been presented with the prestigious Pro...
On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour, Hurricane Irma ranked among the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded. The ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, second major hurricane, and first Category 5 hurricane of the 2017 season, Irma caused widespread and catastrophic damage throughout its long lifetime, particularly in the northeastern Caribbean and the Florida Keys. (Image courtesy of NOAA)

Hurricane Season: The Importance of Alert Templates in Critical Events

The 2019 hurricane season is set to be slightly above average in activity, according to hurricane research scientists at Colorado State University. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) predicts that we could...
Off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy Capt. Kent Wegener was critically wounded Monday when he was shot in the head as he waited in line at a fast-food restaurant, officials said. (Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)

Hero Down: LA Deputy Shooter Suspect Linked to Earlier Homicide

June 11, 2019 – In Breaking News – Los Angeles Times A Utah man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Monday night, and...
Images from the scene of today’s helicopter crash at 787 7th Ave. in Manhattan. #FDNY members remain on scene. There is one fatality reported. (Courtesy of the FDNY)

Pilot Dead, Helicopter Crashes into New York City High Rise

June 10, 2019 – In Breaking News – Fox News At least one person was killed after a helicopter made a "crash landing" on the roof of a high-rise building in New York City on Monday, sparking...
The camera-agnostic PlateSmart ARES turns virtually any surveillance camera into an ALPR reader. But its object recognition technology captures data from everything it sees, such as vehicle make, state jurisdiction and the background environment. For more actionable intelligence than ever before.

It’s Gold for PlateSmart with Milestone & Platinum in the ‘ASTORS’

PlateSmart, a Platinum Award Winner for Three Consecutive Years in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, recently enhanced their relationship with Milestone Systems video management software (VMS), by earning designation...