Approximately 61,130 pounds of seized contraband is staged to be offloaded on board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James at Port Everglades, Florida, Aug. 5, 2021. The James is homeported in Charleston, South Carolina. (Courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Estrada)

Coast Guard Offloads $1.4B in Cocaine, Marijuana at Florida Port

Coast Guard Cutter James' crew offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 billion last week, at Port Everglades, which is the largest offload...
Smartphones today are with us everywhere… including the workplace and classified meetings. And therein lies the problem explains Chris Risley, CEO at Bastille Networks. Cell phones infected with spyware show no signs of compromise, giving attackers complete access to email, even encrypted email and messages, plain text messages, photographs, videos, recordings, locations, and notes stored on the phone.

I Spy With My Little… Phone? Yes, It Can Happen to You.

Guest OpEd by Chris Risley, CEO at Bastille Networks The recent revelations surrounding the Pegasus Spyware and its ability to compromise mobile phones should have all government agencies and commercial enterprises on...
ICE HSI and local law enforcement routinely partner to conduct operations in a continuous effort to reduce the demand that fuels sex trafficking and exploitation of children in our communities. (Courtesy of ICE)

Multi-Agency Mesa Ops Result in 18 Arrested on Prostitutions and More

Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which has been Nominated in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, joined the East Valley Human Trafficking...
Convergint-led Donation Empowers Park Officials with Key Insights from Intelligent Video so visitors can view the Washington Monument rise majestically to the sky, surrounded by the stately U.S. Capitol Building at one end and the dignified Lincoln Memorial at the other, with increased safety and security. (Courtesy of YouTube)

BriefCam Enables DC National Mall to Boost Guest Experience & Safety

BriefCam, the industry's leading provider of video content analytics solutions, and the Platinum 'ASTORS' Award Winner for Best Video Analytics Solution for Three Consecutive Years, is now in place at the...
Steven Jordan, 31, was arrested after he threatened to "blow up" Disney World executives on Twitter. (Courtesy of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office)

FL Man Arrested for Threatening to ‘Blow Up’ Disney World Execs

On August 11, 2021, detectives assigned to the Threat Management Section were notified by The Central Florida Intelligence Exchange (CFIX) of threats made on Twitter. These threats were later found to...
Todd Research is a leading supplier of conveyor x-ray scanners and baggage scanning systems, with image recognition technology that quickly and easily identifies the material composition of scanned objects and enables (TIP) Threat Image Projection; a virtual image management tool, which ensures that screening performance is always maximized.

Crucial Post-Lockdown Checks for X-ray Security Scanners

Guest OpEd by Jason Wakefield, the Sales Director at Todd Research The restrictions on movement and cancellation of many events caused by the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus means that, in many...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding the heightened threat environment across the U.S., and builds on Bulletins issued in January and May by the DHS*, and provides more information about the threat landscape we face for the coming months.

DHS Issues New National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding the heightened threat environment across the U.S., and builds on Bulletins issued in January and...
Cutting-edge "Hospital Safe" Presidia Gel formula from Reflex protect, a new version of the trusted CS agent commonly used in law enforcement and riot control, delivers rapid onset temporary blindness and intense pain, debilitating the attacker until help arrives.

The Evolution of Less-Lethal Sprays: Targeted, Fast, Reversible (Videos)

Guest OpEd by Joe Anderson, CEO of Reflex Protect Why has a 50-year-old tried and true tool used by law enforcement received a complete and innovative overhaul?  You can thank the healthcare...
It won’t help to tell her not to go to parties, not to drink alcohol. If there is one rule you can offer, it’s probably 'pay attention to your gut.'

Sexual Assault Tips for Students & Parents of College Bound Daughters

August 9, 2021 – In Breaking News – USA TODAY It’s the call every parent dreads. It usually begins with “Mom, there’s something I need to tell you.” What follows is an often...
New web portal connects NNSA nonproliferation efforts to U.S. nuclear technology exporters

NNSA Launches Collaborative New U.S. Nuclear Nexus Website

Preventing nuclear weapons proliferation and reducing the threat of nuclear and radiological terrorism around the world are key U.S national security strategic objectives that require constant vigilance. NNSA's Office of Defense Nuclear...