MD5 Launches with Disaster Relief Hackathon in NYC
The MD5 National Security Technology Accelerator, a public-private partnership between the Department of Defense, New York University and a large network of top U.S. research universities, was officially launched at a...
Greene Cty, NY implements GeoLynx 911 Mapping System
Greene County recently worked with GeoComm to implement GeoLynx Server, a web-based tactical 9-1-1 mapping system, in their 9-1-1 call center.
Greene County implemented GeoLynx Server in order to combine their detailed...
WatchGuard Releases Facial Recognition Redaction Software
WatchGuard Video, a leader in law enforcement video evidence solutions has officially launched REDACTIVE - video and audio redaction software that expedites the redaction process and eases the learning curve for evidence technicians and...
FBI Thwarts KS Terror Attack Plot Following US Elections (Video)
Curtis Allen and Gavin Wright, both 49, and of Liberal, Kansas, and Patrick Eugene Stein, 47, of Wright, Kansas, appeared in federal court to face a charge of conspiring to use...
Improving Info Sharing for Nation’s First Responders (Learn More)
In an emergency, first responders need timely and relevant data to make informed decisions.
Land Mobile Radio networks are intended for voice communication and do not have the capacity to transmit large...
Man with Assault-Style Weapon Tried to ‘Assassinate’ 2 Vallejo Officers
By Veronica Rocha, Los Angeles Times
A man carrying a heavily modified, military-style weapon and wearing body armor was shot and wounded by police Sunday night after he confronted two Vallejo officers...
LRAD $1.3M Mobile MNS Order for Critical Infrastructure (Video)
LRAD, a competitor in the 2016 AST Homeland Security Awards ‘ASTORS’ competition, has received a $1.3 million award for multiple LRAD 360XT systems from one of the largest oil and gas companies in Eurasia.
The...
These New Tech Gadgets Might Save Your Life (Video)
By John Patrick Pullen, Time, Tech Gadgets
My wife needed help. At least, that’s what the text message said. The ‘critical alert’ arrived from an unfamiliar number.
It had a link to a webpage...
US Marshals Capture Homicide Suspect of Road Rage Incident (Video)
Young mother dies from gun fire in apparent road rage incident; U.S. Marshals capture suspect in South Dakota the next day.
On the evening of October 16, 2016 Whitney Grey, a 22-year-old...
‘Close Your Door’ to Help Prevent Fire Deaths, UL (Learn More)
UL's 'Close Your Door' pledge aims to increase awareness of a new preventative measure that helps increase fire victim survivability.
After a decade of research, UL's Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) found...
