The Personalized Protective Biosystem (PPB) ensemble DARPA is developing aims to be lightweight, unlike current suits which are bulky and cumbersome (as pictured above), and designed with smart materials inspired by shark’s skin to provide 100% protection for soldiers against biological attacks or deadly agents should they come in contact with the skin, airway or eyes of warfighters. (Courtesy of DARPA)

DARPA Wants PPB Suits to Protect Warfighters Against ChemBio Attacks

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Pentagon’s research arm which was recognized with an Award for Excellence in Homeland Security the 2018 'ASTORS' Awards Program, has laid out a 60-day...
Former Ravens player Robert McCune, 40, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud, nine counts of wire fraud and nine counts of health care fraud. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Ten Former NFL Players Charged in Alleged Nationwide Fraud (Video)

Ten former National Football League (NFL) players have been charged in the Eastern District of Kentucky for their participation in a nationwide fraud on a health care benefit program for retired...
On October 2, the FBI issued a high-impact cyber-attack warning in response to attacks on state and local government targets. This warned that health care organizations, industrial companies, and the transportation sector were also being targeted.

New Orleans Declares State of Emergency After Cyber Attack (Video)

December 14, 2019 – In News – Forbes The City of New Orleans has suffered a cybersecurity attack serious enough for Mayor LaToya Cantrell to declare a state of emergency. The attack started...

Port Authority of NY, NJ Approves Budget for Physical & Cyber Upgrades

The Port Authority Board of Commissioners has approved a 2020 budget of $3.4 billion for operating expenses and $3.6 billion for capital spending. The Port Authority operates Newark Liberty International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport,...
How can you make sure your corporate data and valuable company information is safe and protected against data theft? Today’s MFPs (multifunctional peripherals) offer a huge range of functions and choices – which unfortunately goes along with a similarly wide range of potential security loopholes. Konica Minolta’s answer to this is the reliable protection of bizhub SECURE: together with you, we determine which of our industry-leading security standards are right for you. With this set of security measures, we give your Konica Minolta bizhub MFP and especially its HDD an extra level of protection to ensure that your data is more than secure – it’s bizhub SECURE!

Konica Minolta Honored with Four 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Security Awards

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., a Multiple-Award Winner in both the 2018 and 2017 'ASTORS' Awards Program, is pleased to announce that Konica Minolta has been awarded four new 2019...

AG Barr Announces Launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit

Attorney General William Barr announced a new initiative at a press conference in Detroit on Wednesday, aimed at combating violent crime in Detroit and six other of America's most violent cities...
As the Platinum Award Winner for the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award “Best Fire & Safety System,” three years running - the SOS (Siren Operated Sensors) Silent fills an urgent need for first responders to access gated communities without stopping or leaving their vehicle to enter a code or to use a key.

Emergency Access is Urgent!

As more of us choose to live in gated communities or put a gate on our private residence, it’s increasingly important to support emergency responders with the tools they need to...

NCMEC and Ring Join Forces to Help Bring Home Missing Kids (Videos)

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), who was recognized in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program for 'Excellence in Public Safety,' and Ring have announced a new partnership...
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‘ASTORS’ Winning Liteye Counter UAS Opens New 55K Sq. Ft. Facility

Countering the threat caused by rogue drones is now a global issue and an increasing concern for the military, government and homeland security forces across every continent. To address these threats, Liteye Systems, a...
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Want to Keep Your Community Safe? Use Better Mass Notifications

At the federal, state and local level, government employees know that keeping their communities and constituents safe and informed is their top mission. Whether it’s the threat of violence, an impending...