IARPA UG2 Prize Challenge Aims to Improve UAV Captured Imagery
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, have announced the UG2 Prize Challenge for unmanned aerial vehicles, gliders, and ground data entries.
The...
USM Selects ASV Global for NOAA Hydrographics Program (Multi-Video)
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has awarded a contract to ASV Global for the provision of a state-of-the-art C-Worker 5 Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV).
The 18’ USV will be used for...
Gunman Dead, 2 Students Wounded in MD School Shooting (Multi-Video)
By Terence Cullen, The NY Daily News
A student gunman opened fire inside his southeast Maryland high school Tuesday morning — striking at least one classmate — before being shot by a...
No Safe Harbors: Charting a Smarter Course (Join Maritime Cyber Webinar)
There are no “Safe Harbors” when it comes to avoiding or preventing the next cyber attack.
So what do you do? What do maritime stakeholders (shipping companies, terminal operators, cruise lines, port...
Trump: How We Will Win the War on Opioids (Learn More, Multi-Video)
By The White House
The numbers around drug addiction in America are staggering.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 64,000 Americans died from a drug overdose in 2016 alone—more...
‘ASTORS’ Award Winning Durabook Unveils New Fully-Rugged U11 Tablet
Durabook Americas, a ‘2017 "ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner for Best Rugged Computer Tablet, has introduced the newest member of the DURABOOK family, the fully rugged 11.6” DURABOOK U11 tablet.
The new device features an Intel®...
TSA’s 2018 Spring Break Travel Tips: What You Need to Know (Multi-Video)
By the TSA
Ahhh, depending on what part of the country you’re in, there’s still a lot of cold weather to come, but spring break is in the air!
Below are tips and...
New FIU Ped Bridge Collapses, Killing People, Crushing Cars (Multi-Video)
By Doug Stanglin and Alan Gomes, USA TODAY
A newly installed 950-ton pedestrian bridge at Florida International University collapsed Thursday, crushing vehicles on a busy highway below and killing several people, according...
Emerg Dept Data Shows Rapid Increases in Opioid Overdoses (Video)
Data from emergency departments (EDs) show that the U.S. opioid overdose epidemic continues to worsen, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The report examines...
DHS Award: Get WICS Raven Emerg Mgt at No Cost for 2 Yrs (Multi-Video)
The Worldwide Incident Command Services Corporation (WICS), a California incorporated Nonprofit Public Benefit corporation, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate...
