Mike Madsen, AST Publisher (at left); and Tammy Waitt, Managing Director (at right); presenting Commissioner William J. Bratton with his 2019 'ASTORS' Person of the Year Award at the 'ASTORS' Awards Luncheon at ISC East.

Commissioner Bill Bratton Honored as 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Person of the Year

Commissioner William J. Bratton, one of the world’s most respected and trusted experts on risk and security issues and Executive Chairman of Teneo Risk a global advisory firm, was recognized as the ‘2019...
“The lifesaving efforts of these agents, who bravely risk their own lives to save others, makes me proud,” said Chief Patrol Agent Douglas Harrison. “Inclement weather conditions and perilous drainage pipe water flows, significantly increase the odds of a grim outcome.” (Courtesy of YouTube)

Border Agents Rescue 20 Migrants from Flooded Pipe on Thanksgiving

Thursday night, San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents rescued 20 individuals with the aid of San Diego Fire & Rescue and discovered one person deceased on the beach during unusually heavy...
Powered by BriefCam’s comprehensive video analytics capabilities, the BriefCam Mobile App dramatically accelerates time-to-target and increases situational awareness for field investigators.

BriefCam Extends Post-Event Investigation Abilities with Mobile App

BriefCam, an industry leading provider of Video Content Analytics solutions, and New Winner of Best Video Analytics Solution in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is expanding upon its best-in-class...

London Police Shoot Suspect Dead after ‘Terrorist’ Stabbings (Videos)

November 29, 2019 – In Breaking News – Fox News British police shot and killed a terror attacker Friday on the London Bridge -- a harrowing incident that left at least one innocent...

Texas Chemical Plant Explosion Forces 50,000 from Homes (Videos)

November 29, 2019 – In Breaking News – International Business News The fire continued to rage at a local chemical plant in East Texas, a day after two massive explosions took place,...
DroneTracker software is the central nervous system for a complete solution. It integrates sensors, performs machine-learning analysis, and connects mitigation technology.

‘ASTORS’ Finalist Dedrone Releases DroneTracker 4.1 (Multi-Video)

Dedrone, a new competitor in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the company's DroneTracker, has been selected as a Finalist in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security...
V-ARMED creates custom 3D VR simulations for large-scale training. Our life-like multiplayer scenarios enhance mission readiness and situational awareness for defense, law enforcement, first-responder and engineering teams.

V-ARMED: Experience Next-Gen Simulation (Learn More, Multi-Video)

WHO IS USING VR? GLOBAL. FEDERAL. LOCAL. At the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos in 2016, participants discussed the growing role for public-private collaborations on how to tackle global...
(When you ask how someone is doing and get the response “I’m good,” do you ever give it a second thought? The VA and the DoD “I’m Good” video features actual Veterans and Service members talking about the conflicting feelings that sometimes underlie offhand responses like “I’m good.” (Courtesy of the U.S. Army Reserve.)

Pentagon and VA: We Can Prevent Military Suicide — Together

November 10, 2019 – In Breaking News – USA TODAY 6,139 veterans in 2017. 541 members of the active-duty military, Reserve and National Guard in 2018. 186 military family members in 2018. These numbers don’t...
An important and effective way to reduce risk to human lives and mitigate losses is to have a 24/7, easy-to-use, cloud-based platform that can send out mass notifications within moments.

Regroup Mass Notification Improves Resilience Following Natural Disasters

Preparation, information and timely notifications are the keys to lasting resiliency in the face of a myriad of threats to public safety — and that includes natural disasters. The key to...
ICE ERO ops target public safety threats, like convicted criminal aliens & gang members, as well as people who've otherwise violated immigration laws, including those who illegally re-entered the US after being removed & immigration fugitives ordered removed by fed immigration judges. When law enforcement agencies fail to honor immigration detainers and release serious criminal offenders onto the streets, it undermines ICE’s ability to protect public safety and carry out its mission. (Courtesy of ICE)

ICE Detainers & How Sanctuary Policies Put Public Safety at Risk

ICE arrests Jamaican national with pending attempted murder charges multiple detainer releases U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) deportation officers arrested Irvin Acaphelus Cespedes, 41, on Wednesday,...