A Lethal Mix: High-Occ Spaces & Moving Vehicle Threats (Learn More)
From the AST archives: This article was first published after the Barcelona ramming-vehicle attack during the summer and is reprinted here today due to it relevance to what happened in New...
Grand Central First Responders for Critical Incident Test New Tech
New York City emergency responders held a critical incident training exercise early Sunday morning at Grand Central Terminal, and tested out some new technologies provided by the Department of Homeland Security...
Joint-Child Abduction Rapid Deploy Team Dev’t Training (Multi-Video)
This week, over 18 law enforcement agencies will be attending a training developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to assist first responders during the early stages of a child’s...
Congressional Hearings on Misuse of Social Media Platforms (Videos)
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released the following statement in advance of tech companies’ upcoming hearings before the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives:
Internet and social media companies have a troubling...
Join DHS $300K Hidden Signals Biothreat Challenge Webinar Nov 1
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), a Finalist in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Program, launched the Hidden Signals Challenge today, a $300,000 prize competition that seeks concepts...
S&T EDGE Virtual First Responders Training an ‘ASTORS’ Finalist (Video)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) new Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment (EDGE) virtual training platform has been selected as a Finalist in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards...
Sikorsky Nails Combat Rescue Helicopter Training CDR (Multi-Video)
Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) Program Training Systems Critical Design Review (CDR).
This event prepares the CRH program to proceed to assembly, test, and evaluation of the HH-60W helicopter's...
FEMA Releases Refreshed Nat’l Incident Mgt System (NIMS)
By The U.S. Fire Administration
This year’s active hurricane and fire seasons highlight the importance of working together before, during, and after disasters of all types and sizes.
The National Incident Management System (NIMS)...
New Comm Hot-Air Balloon Safety Program Following Tragedy (Videos)
After a July 2016 balloon accident in Lockhart, TX that caused 16 fatalities, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) took proactive steps to increase the safety of hot-air balloon tourism.
As the result of a...
GTL Launches 2nd Mobile Briefing Center for Customer Site Briefings
GTL, a competitor in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is debuting their second Technology in Motion motor coach, expanding an already successful nationwide bus tour.
“In April of this year, GTL launched Technology in Motion as...
