The app allows users to track and report their location using the GPS already built into a smartphone. The Watchtower app also tracks critical vitals, such as heart rates and oxygen levels, during routine and strenuous situations, potentially saving lives. (Courtesy of DHS S&T)

New FREE App Tracks Locations & Vitals to Keep First Responders Safe

When first responders are on a mission, being able to quickly and easily track their locations and the locations of their fellow responders can be challenging, especially in situations where the...
Bernard Graham (at left), and Blake King.

2nd Suspect Surrendered in Shooting of ATF Agent in Gary (Multi-Video)

By Michelle L. Quinn, Post-Tribune  The suspect reported by authorities to be at large following a shooting Thursday in which an undercover ATF agent was shot was in custody Saturday afternoon. Bernard Graham,...

Over 50 Charged in Chicago Area Narcotics Investigation (Multi-Video)

More than 50 individuals, including an alleged Mexico-based drug trafficker and a Wisconsin-based courier, are facing criminal charges as part of a joint federal and state investigation into heroin and fentanyl...
The NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Multiple Futures Project (MFP) highlighted the scale and complexity of conventional and non-conventional future threats facing NATO, which includes deterring nuclear attacks. (Courtesy of NATO)

Countering Hybrid Threats in the Maritime Environment (Multi-Video)

By Chris Kremidas-Courtney, Center for International Maritime Security (CIMSEC) Introduction: Hybrid Threats Today, there are state and non-state actors challenging nations, institutions, and private companies through a wide range of overt and covert activities targeted...
Body and dash cameras were not designed to capture officer-involved shootings. Viridian's® FACT™ Duty Weapon-Mounted Camera was designed specifically for this purpose.

Duty Weapon-Mounted Cameras Issued to Police (See in Action, Video)

The Moody Police Department in Alabama will be the first department in the state of Alabama and among the first departments in the world to formally deploy the FACT Duty™ Weapon-Mounted Cameras (WMC™),...
ICE encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free hotline at1-866-DHS-2-ICE; TTY for hearing impaired: (802) 872-6196, or by completing its online tip form. (Courtesy of ICE)

2,300 Suspected Child Predators Nabbed in Operation Broken Heart

Every day, news reports detail the arrests of child predators and their horrific impact on innocent victims. Child sexual and physical exploitation is exploding online, and law enforcement officials are using new...
With all the focus on facility security, a paradigm shift towards identifying and mitigating the vulnerabilities of our home’s utility infrastructures - which are both easily accessible and easily terminated - is long overdue.

How Secure is Your Home’s Critical Infrastructure?

Guest editorial by Dave Minyard, Telecommunications Manager at United States Department of Defense With all the focus on security of facilities, very little has been done to bring a paradigm shift on residential infrastructure...
The foreign fighter phenomenon (FFP) (Courtesy of YouTube)

The Foreign Fighter Phenomenon (FFP), (Learn More, Multi-Video)

James Welch Ph.D. (c) Leiden University The foreign fighter phenomenon (FFP), has been the center of attention for many national security and intelligence agencies. It has been a prime area of focus for...
Metis Secure produces notification beacons, emergency communications, and alerting management systems that help you respond much more quickly and effectively in an emergency.

Metis Secure Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

Metis Secure, a wholly owned independent subsidiary of Desktop Alert, is pleased to announce they have been nominated to compete in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program. Metis Secure Solutions delivers software...
The world’s leading provider of Resilient PNT solutions, Orolia is also a European leader in delivering trusted technology solutions for critical programs such as the European GNSS system Galileo, and the European Commission's Horizon 2020 HELIOS project for next generation air, land, and sea search and rescue technology.

Orolia PNT Solutions for Military GPS/GNSS Challenges (Multi-Video)

Orolia, a Platinum Award Winner in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program for Best Resilient PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing) Solution, is presenting its Assured PNT Solutions at the 2018 Eurosatory...