Keith Terreri, Executive Vice President of Enterprise Services and Business Operations, NEC Corporation of America, explains why NEC supports the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, and American Security Today’s Mission

Why NEC Supports AST’s Mission & ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

NEC National Security Systems (NEC NSS), a subsidiary of NEC Corporation of America, was recognized with Multiple Top-Level Awards from American Security Today in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Award program. This is the...
NEC's biometric face recognition technology is used worldwide for fighting crime, preventing fraud, securing public safety, and improving customer experience across a vast range of locations and industries. (Courtesy of NEC)

NEC Noted for Implementing Industry-Leading Biometric Technologies

In recognition of its accurate and ethical biometric technology, NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a Winner in the Annual 'ASTORS' Awards Program for the last Five Consecutive Years, has officially been...
LINEV Systems purchased Liberty’s first commercial HEXWAVE unit to bring the technology to the corrections and educational industries.

Liberty Defense Receives Order for ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning HEXWAVE

Liberty Defense, a leading technology provider of concealed weapons and threat detection solutions, who took home the Gold for Best Metal/Weapons Detection Solution in the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program,...
The family of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols pleaded for peaceful protests ahead of the release of bodycam video of the incident Friday evening, as protesters in New York, Memphis, Los Angeles and many other locations across the country prepared to take to the streets. (Courtesy of the Family of Tyre Nichols and social media.)

Protesters Across the US Decry Police Brutality After Death of Tyre Nichols

January 29, 2023 - Breaking News - CNN Editor’s Note: This article contains graphic videos and descriptions of violence. Protesters once again took to the streets over the weekend to decry police brutality after...
Through this new integration, CrisisAlert badges/panic buttons will now be able to initiate Singlewire’s Award-Winning InformaCast notifications so that teachers can request help the moment they encounter an issue.

Singlewire to Expand CrisisAlert™ Communication Capabilities for K12

Singlewire Software, a industry leading mass notification technology developer, and Triple Platinum Winner in the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has entered into a strategic partnership to enhance CENTEGIX's CrisisAlert™ system through...
Team D-Fend Solutions accepts the Intersec 2023 Homeland Security Product Service of the Year award for its EnforceAir Counter-Drone solution. This is huge win not just for D-Fend, but for C-UAS protection in the Homeland Security space.

2022 ‘ASTORS’ Champion EnforceAir Wins 2023 Intersec Product of Year

D-Fend Solutions, a leader in radio frequency cyber-based counter-drone takeover technology, and Double 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner in the AST 2022 Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced its flagship product,...
The Niagara Falls School District added Evolv Express® AI weapons detection systems to its schools through a partnership with STANLEY Security

Niagara Falls City Schools Prioritize Learning with New Security by Evolv

 Evolv Technology, who took home the Gold for Best Pedestrian Entrance Control in the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, shared impressive initial results from its new implementation within New York's...
Instantly detect hidden AirTags and any personal BLE tags and devices used for stalking and illegal tracking. (Courtesy of Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc.)

Combat Stalking & Illegal Tracking: Detect Hidden AirTags and BLE Tags

Our digital world is tracking all of us in ways we cannot imagine, understand, and, least of all, control. But there is one technology disruptor where our digital privacy and physical safety...
According to the National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 U.S. adults will experience a mental illness, with 1 in 20 experiencing a serious mental illness. 988 is essential to the welfare of the mental health crisis care continuum, to public safety, and public health at large. Rave Mobile Safety is here to help communities with 911 and 988 services.

988 Today and What’s Coming Next

Guest Editorial by Todd Miller, SVP Strategic Programs, Rave Mobile Safety, a Multiple Winner in the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program The 988 suicide and crisis hotline went live on July...
How Dispatchers and First Responders Can Stay Ahead of the Curve In Advance of Super Bowl LVII, when NHTSA fatality data show that the stakes are high - with Alcohol-related traffic fatalities 74% higher on Super Bowl Sunday compared to the week before and 82% higher than the following week. SOMA Global

How We Can Make Public Safety More Proactive

Guest Editorial by Josh Lewis, CTO at SOMA Global, a Double Platinum Winner in the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Glendale saw a massive influx of sports fans this past weekend for...