The Critical Importance of Fire Safety in Hospitals

Guest OpEd by Zack Zarrilli, retired firefighter/paramedic and founder of SureFire CPR A whiff of smoke, a door handle that’s warm to the touch, or a distant alarm––signs of a fire in...
Tony Coulson, director of CSUSB testified that the nation is in a crisis situation of a 500,000 person shortage in the cyber workforce. “That’s an absurd number,” Coulson told members of the House Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation. “If this was doctors and nurses, there would be a national outcry.”

U.S. in Crisis with Massive Shortfall of 500,000 Cyber Workforce Jobs

Tony Coulson, director of Cal State San Bernardino's Cybersecurity Center, testified before a congressional subcommittee on Thursday, to apprise all those in attendance that the nation is in a crisis situation of...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) oversees the DHS mission to combat human trafficking and the importation of goods produced with forced labor.

Combat Human Trafficking – DHS Launches New Resources to Help

On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), whose 'Blue Campaign' was Recognized in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, released new resources aimed...
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Training is Key to Providing Quality Police Services to Your Community

Guest OpEd by Lt. Joseph Pangaro, CPM, CSO, MOI Training, a definition: “Training is teaching, or developing in oneself or others, any skills and knowledge or fitness that relate to specific useful competencies....
It won’t help to tell her not to go to parties, not to drink alcohol. If there is one rule you can offer, it’s probably 'pay attention to your gut.'

Sexual Assault Tips for Students & Parents of College Bound Daughters

August 9, 2021 – In Breaking News – USA TODAY It’s the call every parent dreads. It usually begins with “Mom, there’s something I need to tell you.” What follows is an often...

Doctors Warn Against the Milk Crate Challenge (Learn More, Multi-Video)

August 27, 2021 – In Breaking News – Hackensack Meridian Health Dare devils across the internet are at it again with a new and very dangerous viral trend, the #MilkCrateChallenge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvxJoHwCk-4 (Medical experts say the...
“We are hopeful that wildland fire sensors can play a contributing role in the early detection of ignitions. If we can reduce the time it takes from ignition to detection to response then we may be able to prevent a small smoldering fire from becoming a catastrophic fire disaster,” said Jeff Booth, director of S&T’s Sensors and Platforms Technology Center. (Courtesy of DHS S&T)

S&T Wildfire Efforts Heat Up to Save Lives with Sensors for Early Warning

"Research and development " (R&D), may conjure up images of someone in a white coat, sitting in a sterile lab peering through a microscope, but sometimes it means rising before dawn,...
The Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) at the Naval Postgraduate School transforms how leaders look at the world, look at their jobs, and do their jobs.

NPS Center for Homeland Defense & Security Honored in 2021 ‘ASTORS’

The Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS), located at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, is pleased to announce they have been selected as a Finalist in the 2021...
Verizon Frontline recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind, Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response (THOR) vehicle showcasing next-generation emergency response technology for New York City first responders during a demonstration at the city’s Office of Emergency Management on National First Responders Day, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in New York. (Courtesy of Verizon Frontline)

Verizon Frontline Holds NYC Tech Showcase on First Responders Day

Verizon Frontline showcased next-generation emergency response technology for New York City first responders during a demonstration at the city’s Office of Emergency Management, which was Recognized in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security...
Pangaro training helps officers to see how they can properly respond to a potentially violent person in crisis, and resolve the situation safely, while also preparing them to de-escalate in other non-life-threatening situations that they come across interacting with the public. (Courtesy of True Security Design and YouTube.)

True Security Design Takes Platinum in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

In 2021 True Security Design released Remote-Live Training and an On-Demand Police Training subscription service to address Budget, Social Distancing and Scheduling Issues Departments are Facing. These remote services enable police agencies...