‘Check Yes for Safety’ of Government Facilities, Joe Oliveri
By Joe Oliveri, Vice President, General Manager, Johnson Controls’ Building Technologies & Solutions, North America
Being prepared is your best defense when it comes to the safety of your government facility.
Although every...
CBP Launches Mobile App for Prospective Agents & Officers (Video)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today the launch of CBP Jobs, a new mobile app for prospective agents and officers to track their progress through the hiring process.
CBP Jobs offers...
NYC OD Victims & Witnesses Can Call 911 Without Fear of Arrest (Video)
The New York Police Department is launching a public service announcement and paid advertising campaign to raise awareness of the New York State's 911 Good Samaritan Law.
The campaign will target...
DHS Works to Mitigate Large-Scale Car Bomb Attacks in the US
In July of 2016, a refrigerator truck packed with explosives detonated next to a crowded apartment block in Baghdad’s Karrada neighborhood.
The blast killed 323 people and was one of the worst...
Virtual Active Shooter Training Now Available to First Responders (Video)
First responders of all disciplines will now be able to train together for active shooter and other critical incidents thanks to a new virtual training platform made available by the Department...
DHS Grant Awards to Counter Terrorist Recruitment/Radicalization
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the award recipients for the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Grant Program today.
These grants support community-led initiatives across the country to combat all forms of...
S&T to Demo New EDGE Virtual Training for First Responders (Video)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will host a media-only, online demonstration of the new Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment (EDGE) virtual training platform on June 28...
TNT Advancing Pace & Effectiveness of Cognitive Skills Training (Video)
In March 2016, DARPA announced the Targeted Neuroplasticity Training (TNT) program, an effort to enlist the body’s peripheral nervous system to achieve something that has long been considered the brain’s domain...
ARES Adds an Adv Behavior Module to AVERT Risk Assess Software
ARES Security (ASC) has unveiled a new Advanced Behavior Module for their AVERT software family.
AVERT software enables customers to optimize their facilities through detailed risks assessments preparing them for any eventuality.
The...
7 Child Predators Nabbed in ‘Operation Firewall’ (Learn More)
Following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) probe, special agents assigned to the HSI San Juan Child Exploitation Investigations Group (CEIG) arrested Tuesday and Wednesday seven...
