Massive Marine Corps War Game is Happening at 29 Palms (Multi-Video)

October 19, 2019 – In Breaking News – Military .com The Marine Corps hasn't done anything like it in decades. Ten thousand Marines, sailors and NATO troops have descended on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms...
Three soldiers were killed and another three injured while riding in their Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a training accident at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Sunday morning, Army officials announced. (Courtesy of the U.S. Army)

Heroes Down: 3 US Soldiers Killed in Bradley Fighting Vehicle Accident

October 20, 2019 – In Breaking News – NPR An early morning training exercise gone wrong resulted in the deaths of three U.S. Army soldiers and injured three more at Fort Stewart,...
Red Ribbon week is dedicated to preserving the memory of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena – a DEA special agent who was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in Mexico by drug traffickers.(Courtesy of the DEA)

#GoRedforRedRibbon, DEA Asks of Communities Nationwide (Videos)

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), is encouraging communities nationwide to Go Red for Red Ribbon – an effort to continue the momentum and promote awareness of the need to prevent drug...
The funds will be used to develop school threat assessment teams and pursue technological solutions to improve reporting of suspicious activity in and around schools, as well as implement or improve school safety measures, such as coordination with law enforcement, the use of metal detectors, locks, lighting and other deterrent measures, and more.

DOJ Awards $85.3M in Grants to Bolster School Security Measures

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded more than $85.3 million to address school security and violence, which includes funding to educate and train students and faculty, plus support first responders...
The OpEx assessed first responder technologies that addressed the region’s public safety capability gaps to help ready agencies for the World Games 2021 and unexpected natural disasters. S&T also partnered with industry to provide vendors the opportunity to receive operational feedback about their technology from first responders.

Putting Next-Gen Techs in the Hands of Birmingham First Responders

Imagine a hot, balmy day in August as fans gather for the University of Alabama football game day opener at the packed Legion Field Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. Two minutes into...
Friday's shooting by a Saudi pilot who was in the United States for navy training left three people dead and eight injured at Naval Air Station Pensacola in FL, coming two days after a sailor shot two civilians dead at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii before killing himself (Courtesy of YouTube.)

2 Active Shooters Prompt Questions about Military Ban on Firearms

December 6, 2019 – In Breaking News – NBC News Two mass shootings at U.S. military installations in one week, including one in which the perpetrator was a foreign national, have prompted...

Behavior & Physical Environment: You Can’t Fix One Without the Other

Guest OpEd By Doug Haines, Owner, Haines Security Solutions A couple of months ago, I was watching a news report about a kid who was bullied, beaten and died from the injuries inflicted on him...
As 2020 approaches, CDC remains vigilant to combat urgent threats and health threats at home or abroad to protect the health of the American public from the unexpected. (Courtesy of YouTube and the CDC.)

Nine Health Threats that Made Headlines in 2019: A CDC Review

From an outbreak of mysterious lung-injury deaths to America’s near loss of measles elimination status, the beginning of the end of the U.S. HIV epidemic to the Ebola outbreak in the...
As drug abuse among college students rises – most notably involving vaping, marijuana, and prescription drugs – DEA continues to provide the tools necessary to prevent drug misuse before it starts. Prevention with Purpose is DEA’s latest effort to support drug misuse prevention on college campuses and in surrounding communities.

New Guide from DEA on Preventing Drug Use by College Students

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which was recognized for ‘Excellence in Public Safety,’ in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to provide institutions of higher education and their surrounding...
The damage caused by wildfires in both California and Australia as well as the aftermath of the recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico underscore the importance of this updated Policy. FEMA offers PA grants to eligible communities for debris removal, life-saving emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged publicly-owned facilities and infrastructure to respond and recover from major disasters. (Courtesy of FEMA)

FEMA Strengthens Construction Standards for Disaster Recovery

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released an update to its Recovery Interim Policy FP-104-009-11, Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications and Standards for Public Assistance (Policy), Version 2.1, adding several International Codes...