NIST Releases Blockchain Technology Foundational Overview (Learn More)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has officially released the publication NISTIR 8202, Blockchain Technology Overview.
Blockchains are tamper evident and tamper resistant digital ledgers implemented in a distributed fashion (i.e., without a...
100 Years Ago, Influenza Killed 50M People. Could it Happen Today?
By Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
One hundred years ago, death came with astonishing speed and horrifying agony.
Some influenza patients admitted to a Boston hospital in the morning of October 1918 would be dead by the...
Win $2M in DARPA’s SubT Challenge, Competitor’s Day 9/27 (See Video)
Underground settings are becoming increasingly relevant to global security and safety.
Rising populations and urbanization are requiring military and civilian first responders to perform their duties below ground in human-made tunnels, underground...
Got Preparedness? Preparedness Without Paranoia is Key (Multi-Video)
Today, 'active shooter' incidents are at the top of everyone's mind in American.
We are hard pressed to make it through a day without media outlets describing graphic details of the most...
OJJDP New Int’l Child Kidnapping Guide for Law Enforce & Resources
The Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has published new guidelines to help law enforcement prevent and respond to cases of international kidnapping of a...
Inside the FBI Investigation & First Responder 9/11-Related Illnesses
By the FBI
On the morning of September 11, 2001,19 members of al Qaeda hijacked four domestic airliners, leading to the deaths of nearly 3,000 people.
What followed would become the largest investigation...
Bellevue University Goes for Hat Trick in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program
International and domestic security threats are rapidly evolving resulting in a variety of risks and vulnerabilities for citizens and organizations.
This reality has resulted in rapid expansion of careers in security management...
Get Involved – September is National Preparedness Month (Multi-Video)
National Preparedness Month (NPM), recognized each September, provides an opportunity to remind us that we all must prepare ourselves and our communities now and throughout the year.
This NPM will focus on...
Proactive 10 Step Suicide Reduction Program for Law Enforcement
By Vincent J. McNally, MPS
Suicide is a major issue of concern within law enforcement, and with the extreme level of scrutiny thrust daily upon Police Departments they need to utilize all...
DHS S&T to Improve X-Ray Detection with $3.5M in Awards (Multi-Video)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), a Platinum Award Winner in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has awarded a total of nearly $3.5 million in funding...
