The train was carrying about 141 passengers and 16 crew members and had two locomotives and 10 cars, eight of which derailed, an Amtrak spokesman said. (Courtesy of Twitter)

At Least 3 Dead After Amtrak Train Derails in Montana (Multi-Video)

September 26, 2021 – In Breaking News – NBC News Federal officials sent a team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board to the site of an Amtrak derailment in north-central Montana that...
DEA

DEA Warns Fake RX Pills Filled with Fentanyl & Meth Flooding US (Videos)

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which was recognized in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has issued a Public Safety Alert to warn Americans of the alarming increase in the...
“We are hopeful that wildland fire sensors can play a contributing role in the early detection of ignitions. If we can reduce the time it takes from ignition to detection to response then we may be able to prevent a small smoldering fire from becoming a catastrophic fire disaster,” said Jeff Booth, director of S&T’s Sensors and Platforms Technology Center. (Courtesy of DHS S&T)

S&T Wildfire Efforts Heat Up to Save Lives with Sensors for Early Warning

"Research and development " (R&D), may conjure up images of someone in a white coat, sitting in a sterile lab peering through a microscope, but sometimes it means rising before dawn,...
The United States in 2020 experienced the biggest rise in murder since the start of national record-keeping in 1960, according to data gathered by the F.B.I. for its annual report on crime. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Murders Rose Nearly 30% in the U.S. in 2020, FBI Reports (Multi-Video)

September 27, 2021 – Breaking News – THE WALL STREET JOURNAL The number of homicides in the U.S. rose nearly 30% in 2020 from the prior year to 21,570, the largest single-year...
The Durabook S14I is equipped with a smart card reader, fingerprint scanner, and hardware-based encryption (Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0)) to ensure storage security for sensitive data. In addition to software-based encryption, hardware-based encryption can be applied.

Durabook Americas Returns to Compete in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Durabook Americas, formerly GammaTech Computer Corporation, who took home the Gold in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program for 'Best Rugged Computer Tablet,' is pleased to announce the Durabook S14I...
EAGL Technology is continually working to add further capabilities to our EAGL System, and new for this year the company has added body-worn gunshot detection (with man-down), AI weapons detection, flood, vehicular accident, and local environmental detection.

EAGL Technology Returns to Compete in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

EAGL Technology, the Platinum Award Winner for Best Gunshot Detection Solution in the 2020, 2019 and 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Programs, is pleased to announce the EAGL Gunshot Detection &...
When a crisis situation arises, products developed to stop bullets and save lives need to be deployed at a moment's notice. The Revolution Shield table transforms at the push of a button, allowing near-immediate protection. (Courtesy of PS Furniture)

This Flip-Top Table Can Stop a Bullet with a Push of a Button (See...

Guest OpEd by Roger Clark, Executive Vice President at PS Furniture, Inc. The world is changing and can sometimes be a dangerous place. Over the years, as shootings have become a part...
Thomas Kopecky, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Ontic

A Commitment to Disrupting the Top Physical Security Threats

Guest OpEd by Tom Kopecky, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Ontic A quiet day in the life of a physical security professional is an accomplishment in every sense of the word. Working...
In addition to your gourmet, plated meal, entree of choice, and signed copy of Bill Bratton’s New Book ‘The Profession’ - your 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon Registration includes Complimentary attendee access to ISC East, the leading event for the Northeast’s security and public safety community, the inaugural Natural Disaster and Emergency Management (NDEM) Expo, and the ASIS NYC SECURITY CONFERENCE & EXPO on November 17th & 18th at the Jacob Javitz Center in New York City.

Early ‘ASTORS’ Banquet Discount & New Bratton Book for 100 Attendees

American Security Today is offering a Special Early Luncheon Registration Discount through November 1, for the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Luncheon at ISC East on Wednesday, November 17th, at the Jacob...
Attackers are targeting credentials, privileges and the systems that manage them. Attivo Networks Identity Detection and Response solutions are designed to detect and derail identity-based attacks.

Attivo Identity Detect & Response Wins Triple 2021 Platinum ‘ASTORS’

Attivo Networks®, the leader in identity detection and response, has been named a Multi-Platinum 'ASTORS' Award Winner for the Fifth Consecutive Year in the Annual AST Homeland Security Awards Program. Organizations provision...