Did you know that 99% of the world's ladder trucks cannot reach above the 7th floor? Make sure you have plans in case of an emergency so you can get out safe! HRES can help!

High Rise Escape ‘Guardian’ Returns to 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards (Videos)

High Rise Escape Systems (HRES), a recognized Winner in the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program for Five Consecutive Years, is pleased to announce the company’s Guardian Self Evacuation & Rescue...
What’s needed to keep the entire family safe and sound in busy environments with access to pools is another layer of security that runs 24/7, and one which can alert us before a dangerous situation becomes a life-threatening event. (Courtesy of PoolScout)

POOL SAFETY Gets an Important Technology Upgrade, Thanks to AI

By Sam Weitzman With a historic heat wave currently gripping regions the world over, millions — if not billions — of people are headed for cooler water somewhere. But for those who...
Officers seized 43 firearms, $300,000, four ounces of methamphetamine, one kilogram of cocaine, and two kilograms of fentanyl. According to the DEA, this image shows a potentially lethal amount of fentanyl. As little as 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be fatal. One kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people. This image shows a potentially lethal amount of fentanyl. (Courtesy DEA)

21 Members of Multi-State Fentanyl, Meth & Coke Trafficking Ring Arrested

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging 21 individuals for their roles in an Indianapolis-based drug trafficking organization with conspiracies to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine. The indictment was unsealed...
SmokeShield™ compartmentalizes open areas (creating a smoke and fire barrier) to enhance life safety by limiting deadly smoke migration, adding precious time to occupancy evacuation plans and minimizing property and inventory losses. SmokeShield encloses atrium areas, corridors, or other openings in fire barrier and smoke barrier walls. smoke Photo by Viktor Talashuk on Unsplash

SmokeShield™ Fabric Smoke & Fire Competes in 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

CornellCookson, a leading rolling door and grille manufacturer, and 2021 Double ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner, is pleased to announce its SmokeShield™ Fabric Smoke & Fire System has been Nominated to compete in...
Mobile identity has been an evolving technology in the citizen identity market for five years now. Most of the time and effort has been focused on mobile driver’s licenses, and there are many good reasons for that. However, mobile identity has developed so quickly that other use cases are now starting to emerge. It may surprise you to learn that Argentina is leading the way in deploying mobile identity for its national ID project. (Courtesy of HID Global)

Learn How to Navigate Mobile Driver’s License (mDL) Wallet Options

Guest Editorial by Jean-Baptiste Milan for HID Global  Mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) are quickly moving from promise to reality in many states across the U.S. According to the Secure Technology Alliance, the pace...
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Cop Killer Fired 36 AK-47 Rounds at Slain Indiana Officer (Multi-Video)

Aug 2, 2022 – In Breaking News – PoliceOne The Elwood police officer shot to death Sunday never had the opportunity to exit his vehicle following a routine traffic stop. Carl Roy Webb Boards II, 42,...
Researchers are making great strides in using data from AI-based models translatable and usable for local communities on the other side of the digital divide, to assist minimize disaster impact for vulnerability of at-risk populations, as well as minimizing post-disaster recovery costs, explains Sundeep Reddy Mallu, Head of ESG and Analytics at Gramener.

3 Ways AI Can Help Govts Prevent Disaster Impact for At-Risk Citizens

Guest Editorial by Sundeep Reddy Mallu, Head of ESG and Analytics at Gramener The challenges that governments face after a natural disaster are often not only the incident itself but the vulnerability...
Already in use by the Ukrainian military, DedronePortable offers easy-to-use, mobile and agile drone response with optional mitigation, and setup in less than 20 minutes .

New DedronePortable for Military & Commercial Entities Around the Globe

Dedrone, a market leader in smart airspace security, a Gold Award Winner in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program for Best Airport/Aviation Security Solution, and recently Nominated in the 2022...

6 Arrested in Theft Ring Tied to Murder of HCSO Deputy (Videos)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which was Recognized for Excellence in Homeland Security in the 2021 'ASTORS' Awards Program, with the assistance of the Harris County...

Integrating AI-Based Gun Detection with UGV Mobile Cameras for USAF

ZeroEyes, creators of an A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform has received a Direct-to-Phase II SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant from the U.S. Air Force AFWERX, a Technology Directorate of the Air...