While not being able to quickly access emails or social media posts can be annoying to a general consumer, wireless connectivity becomes critical when police and fire departments, security personnel and medical professionals need access to many types of data, video, images and more in in real-time. 2020 ’ASTORS’ Competitors Skywire Networks and Siklu, is uniquely qualified to bring immediate high-speed connection to highly congested conditions – in terms of the density of buildings in the end point areas (at an average of 30 stories) and in terms of a crowded and noisy radio transmissions environment.

Pandemic Response – How to Set up Temporary Gigabit Wireless Access Networks

Implementing a wireless network to establish or expand broadband communications services in emergency situations (health, weather, natural disaster related or other) can be a tricky endeavor. Requirements include replacing the capacity lost...
The September 11th memorial display at ICE's Washington, D.C. headquarters is designed to honor those lost in the attacks and help strengthen the organization’s connection to the terrible events of that day. (Courtesy of ICE)

Why We Must ‘Never Forget’: An Agents Story of September 11th

In 2017, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Public Affairs staff members began working in partnership with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City to receive...
Massive fires continued to rage in California and Oregon with more than a dozen firefighters suffering from burns and smoke inhalation, and three were flown to a hospital in Fresno, where one was in critical condition. In Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown declared an emergency over an “unprecedented and significant fire event” in the state, prompting evacuations throughout the state. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Massive Wildfires Rage in California, Oregon (Learn More, Multi-Video)

September 9, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News More than a dozen California firefighters trying to protect a fire station in rugged mountains were overrun by flames Tuesday, and several were hurt. Elsewhere, military...
Mayor Lovely Warren stressed that Rochester Police Chief La'Ron Singletary hadn’t been asked to hand in his resignation, saying “I do believe he is doing his best.” “The chief has felt that his career and integrity has been challenged,” Warren said.

Rochester Chief & Command Staff Retire Amid Daniel Prude Protests

September 8, 2020 – In Breaking News – New York Post The Rochester Police Department’s “entire command staff” announced their retirement on Tuesday, the mayor there said, amid raging protests over the death...
Kurt Cofano was arrested with 30 improvised bombs along with numerous weapons, homemade detonators and chemicals used in making explosives in his vehicle. According to his criminal complaint, Cofano was arrested for possession of homemade bombs and in connection to online threats which included threatening to “blow up” the Treasury Department in Harrisburg, PA, and to “go to the CIA headquarters in [Washington] D.C. and take out as many [expletives] as I can before I get gunned down,” according to Whitehall Borough Police, who assisted in the case.

ALPR Aids in Capture of Domestic Terrorist with 30 Improvised Bombs

Terrorism, both domestic and international, has become a menace of modern life in the United States; so much so that the 'Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), issued a brief...
On Sunday, August 16th at approximately 3:10 p.m., Cedar Park Police received a disturbance call at a home where the caller stated her son had kicked in the door and was becoming aggressive. When officers arrived on scene and entered the home, gun shots were fired towards the officers at which time, our officers returned fire. Three officers were hit and were able to exit the house to get help. The male subject, Joseph DeSean Taylor (DOB: 01/30/1994) then barricaded himself inside the home with three family hostages. (Courtesy of YouTube)

3 Cops Shot, Hostages Released After Texas Standoff (Multi-Video)

August 17, 2020 – In Breaking News – CNN CNN previously reported that the standoff began Sunday afternoon when police were responding to a call at a home in the Austin suburb from...
Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, or GHB, is making a comeback as a new generation of recreational users rediscovers it through online marketplaces.

Dangerous ‘Party Drug’ has been Everywhere — Even on Amazon

August 13, 2020 – In Breaking News – NBC News It had been several years since professor Joseph Palamar had seen that unmistakable “caveman face,” the telltale sign of an imminent overdose...
He said, “If the old competitive landscape could be compared to a placid river upon which giant barges had right of way, think of this new disruptive and unpredictable competitive environment as white water rapids, which are better suited to small and nimble kayaks that can maneuver between the shifting currents.” - Anand Mahindra, CEO of the Mahndra Group

Being a Kayak in a Troubled Sea

Guest OpEd by Doug Haines, MPSE Flexibility or adaptability are a must in today’s society. Whether you’re part of a large organization or a small business owner, it’s the survival of the fittest...

ShotSpotter Missions to Compete in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

ShotSpotter®, a Twice Recognized Winner in the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, having had the company's Gunshot Detection System Nominated in the 2020 'ASTORS' Awards Program, is pleased to announce...
It's been a violent year so far in Minneapolis - 288 people shot along with 41 homicides, nearly doubling the number of homicides last year.

Surging Crime in Minneapolis – Police Offers Tips to Stay Safe (Multi-Video)

August 3, 2020 - Breaking News - DailyMail Minneapolis police has advised people to give up their purses and cellphones if they are attacked as the city battles a surge in violent...