Big Stone Gap Police Officer Michael Chandler died Saturday night on his 29th birthday from injuries sustained in a shooting while he was performing a welfare check at a vacant home.

Hero Down: Suspect in Fatal Police Officer Shooting in Custody

A Big Stone Gap man is in police custody tonight after an extensive search and investigation by local, state and federal law enforcement following the fatal shooting of a The Town...
William J. Bratton, and Michael Dorrington, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing representing AMAROK, a New Premier Sponsor in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program being presented with a coveted 2021 'ASTORS' Extraordinary Leadership & Innovation Award at ISC East by AST Editorial Director Tammy Waitt.

2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners & 9/11 Special Guests Honored at ISC East

American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, and now in its Sixth Year, continues to recognize industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity,...
William J. Bratton, and Michael Dorrington, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing representing AMAROK, a New Premier Sponsor in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program being presented with a coveted 2021 'ASTORS' Extraordinary Leadership & Innovation Award at ISC East by AST Editorial Director Tammy Waitt.

2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners & 9/11 Special Guests Honored (Wins A-D)

American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, and now in its Sixth Year, continues to recognize industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity,...
Our keynote speaker TSA Administrator David Pekoske delivered a moving and timely address on the strategic priorities of the 64,000 member TSA workforce in securing the transportation system, enabling safe, and in many cases, contactless travel, and more (Be sure to see Interview.)

2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners & 9/11 Special Guests Honored (Part 2 E-Na)

The 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Presentation Luncheon was an exclusive event featuring two hundred representatives of law enforcement, public safety, and top industry leaders who came together to honor the...
Legendary Police Commissioner William Bratton of the New York Police Department, the Boston Police Department, and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, was live at the 2021 'ASTORS' Awards Luncheon, meeting with attendees and signing copies of his latest work ‘The Profession: A Memoir of Community, Race, and the Arc of Policing in America,’ courtesy of the generosity of our 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Premier Sponsors AMAROK, ATI Systems, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems of America, Fortior Solutions, Reed Expositions, and SIMS Software.

2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners & 9/11 Special Guests Honored (Part 3 NE-Si)

The 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Presentation Luncheon was an exclusive event featuring two hundred representatives of law enforcement, public safety, and top industry leaders who came together to honor the...
AST Honors Thomas Richardson, FDNY Chief of Department; Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, President of NEC National Security Systems; and Richard Blatus, FDNY Assistant Chief of Operations, at the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon at ISC Eastat the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Luncheon at ISC East in New York City on November 17, 2021.

2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners & 9/11 Spec Guests Honored (Part 4 SI-Gvt)

The 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Presentation Luncheon was an exclusive event featuring two hundred representatives of law enforcement, public safety, and top industry leaders who came together to honor the...
Dr. Kathleen Kiernan (at left), President of NEC National Security Systems, and Tammy Waitt AST Editorial Director (at right), presenting TSA Administrator David Pekoske with the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Extraordinary Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award at the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Luncheon at ISC East in New York City on November 17, 2021.

2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners & 9/11 Special Guests (Part 5 Excellence)

The 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Presentation Luncheon was an exclusive event featuring two hundred representatives of law enforcement, public safety, and top industry leaders who came together to honor the...
Evolv Express™, powered by the Evolv Cortex AI Software Platform, delivers the frictionless high-speed smart firearm and bomb detection system that screens over 3600 people per hour (60 people per minute) and gets smarter over time.

How to Create Gun-Free Spaces in America

When it comes to gun violence, Americans are living in an era of unprecedented anxiety. What if we had full confidence that our workplace, school, university, grocery store, place of worship, stadium,...
Everbridge Digital Operations Platform

Everbridge Critcal Event Mgmt ‘Goes Digital’ with New Operations Platform

Everbridge, a global leader in critical event management (CEM), and New Platinum 'ASTORS' Award Winner for Best Federal Government Security Program in the AST 2021 Homeland Security Awards Program, has launched its new...
Waukesha suspect Darrell Brooks (Courtesy of the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department)

Waukesha Parade Suspect Received $1,000 Bail Despite Red-Flag Rating

November 30, 2021 – In Breaking News – Fox News When deputies walked Waukesha suspect Darrell Brooks in front of a Milwaukee judge on Nov. 5 after he allegedly ran over his ex with the same...