According to Andrew Arthur, “The administration’s “Zero-Tolerance” policy is intended to reduce the flow of aliens, and in particular unaccompanied alien children (UACs) and family units, entering illegally across the Southwest border. While this is a significant purposes: First, to reduce the strain put on 
border patrol resources when agents are pulled off of the line to process aliens who have entered illegally. Second, to discourage aliens from placing their lives, safety & dignity in the hands of alien smugglers.

Caravan Update: Trump Threatens Funding, Countries React (Videos)

By Andrew R. Arthur, the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) Yesterday I discussed the latest caravan of migrants from Honduras making their way to the United States, and the president's threats to cut off aid to...
New Jersey, New Mexico, and Indiana Defendants Convicted as Part of Operation Grand Champion

Last Four Convicted in Multi-State Dog Fighting Case (Multi-Video)

A federal jury in Trenton, New Jersey convicted four defendants on Wednesday of violating the animal fighting prohibitions of the federal Animal Welfare Act. The jury deliberated six hours following a nearly...
Vigilant’s new investigative platform is an invaluable partner in any law enforcement investigation, providing nearly all the tools investigators need, short of conducting interviews and interrogations

Vigilant Solutions Launches Vigilant Investigative Center (VIC) Multi-Video

Vigilant Solutions, an AI and data analytics company that provides technology to public safety an artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics company that provides technology to law enforcement, and a Finalist in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland...
A man trying to enter the US illegally was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport was exposed by new facial recognition technology on only the third day following deployment. Upon secondary inspection, CBP officers found the man’s authentic Republic of Congo identification card concealed in his shoe. (Courtesy of CBP)

NEC Facial Recognition Used to Catch Impostors at DC Airport (Multi-Video)

On only the third day using its new cutting-edge facial comparison biometric system, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) intercepted an...
The WASP has participated in a series of the Army’s Network Integration Experiment (NIE) and has been recognized as a solution that can support the warfighter.

Drone Aviation Delivers WASP Tactical Aerostats to US DoD (Videos)

Drone Aviation, a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, and Finalist in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has delivered its multi-mission capable tactical Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP) to the...
Dual-mode supports combat missions, even in GPS-denied environments

Orolia Unveils SecureFind Wearable Combat Search & Rescue Beacon

Orolia, a world leader in Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions, and a competitor in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has introduced its new SecureFind™ Combat Rescue Beacon at the 2018...
Plan Patrol Missions for Highest Crime Deterrence - A More Efficient Way to Deploy Resources

ShotSpotter Springboards into AI-Driven Analysis & Predictive Policing

ShotSpotter, a leader in gunshot detection solutions, and a competitor in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program is moving into the AI-driven analysis and predictive policing sectors with the company's acquisition of the HunchLab...
The collision in upstate New York turned a Saturday afternoon into chaos at a spot popular with tourists taking in the fall foliage. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Limousine Horror: 20 Die in Worst US Road Crash in a Decade (Multi-Video)

By South China Morning Post A limousine loaded with revelers headed to a 30th birthday party blew a stop sign at the end of a highway and slammed into an SUV parked...
If you have any information, please call: 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) (Courtesy of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)

USMS Child Recovery Unit Recovers 123 Kids in Operation MISafeKid

The Detroit Missing Child Recovery Unit (DMCRU) of U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Sex Offender Investigations Branch, Michigan State Police and law enforcement officers from Wayne County agencies participated in Operation MISafeKid,...
FLIR Griffin™ G510

Army Awards FLIR $28.7M for Next-Gen Chemical Detector (See Video)

FLIR Systems, Two-Time Winner in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner, and strong competitor in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, is in receipt of an award from the United States Department of Defense (DOD)...