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Port Program Strengthens Maritime, Freight Infrastructure

Posted by Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen During my recent travels to California, I joined state and local leaders to commemorate the transfer of 125 acres of property to the City of...

Navy’s Longest Range Surface-to-Air Intercept in Naval History

In the longest range surface-to-air intercept of its kind in naval history, a Raytheon Company Standard Missile-6 successfully destroyed an over-the-horizon, threat target. The mission also demonstrated the combat capabilities that SM-6...

Behind the Scenes: Coast Guard Search & Rescue

By Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole J. Groll “Mariners in the vicinity of Great Point Nantucket Sound, be on the lookout for three persons in the water…” Coast Guard Petty Officer...

GeoComm & RapidSOS to Provide Mobile Caller Location (Video)

GeoComm and RapidSOS, a competitor in the 2016 AST Homeland Security Awards ‘ASTORS’ competition, are partnering to provide enhanced mobile caller location and other additional information from RapidSOS systems into GeoComm 9-1-1 PSAP map displays...

McCaul on US Secretly Lifting Sanctions on Iranian Banks (Learn More)

Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement in regards to new information that the Obama Administration secretly lifted sanctions on certain Iranian banks: “The Obama Administration’s nuclear deal with Iran, the...

LVMPD Deploys 1604 TASER X26P Smart Weapons (Learn More)

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has placed an order for a total of 1604 TASER® X26P™ Smart Weapons from TASER International. The order is an upgrade of older TASER weapons to the X26P Smart Weapon, using...

Jury Convicts Drug Dealer of Beating & Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend

Ahmad Sayed Hashimi, aka Jimmy Hashimi, of Woodbridge, was convicted yesterday evening by a federal jury on charges related to his role in beating and kidnapping his ex-girlfriend, in addition to...

Mobile Passport Control Expands to Houston Airports (Learn More)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced the expansion of Mobile Passport Control (MPC) to Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). With the addition...

3 Florida companies become IMAGE members (Learn More)

Three Florida companies became the latest employers to be certified by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) employment compliance program called IMAGE at a ceremony Thursday. IMAGE stands for ICE Mutual Agreement...

Mako Group Intros the Innovative Meprolight FT Bullseye (See in Action)

Meprolight’ introduces the FT Bullseye, an innovative, low profile micro red dot style optic for pistols. Meprolight saw tremendous potential in a pistol optic designed by TAS, and so they purchased the...