NYS DHSES Swift Water & Flooding Training Facility in 2019 ‘ASTORS’
The New York State (NYS) Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) is pleased to announce the Swift Water and Flooding Training Center (SWFT) Facility has been nominated to compete...
General Petraeus Joins Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security
General David Petraeus, one of the most prominent modern-day US military figures has accepted the invitation of a three-year Honorary Professorship in the Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security (ICCS) at the...
DARPA ID’s Teams in 1st Scored SubT Challenge Featured in 2018 ‘ASTORS’
REVOLUTIONIZE HOW WE OPERATE IN THE UNDERGROUND DOMAIN
Complex underground settings present significant challenges for military and civilian first responders.
The hazards vary drastically across domains that can degrade or change over time...
Axon Partners with CPD for Virtual Reality (VR) Autism Empathy Training
Axon is partnering with the Chicago Police Department (Chicago PD, or CPD) to pilot Axon's new virtual reality (VR) empathy-based training.
Chicago PD, a Major Cities Chiefs Association member, is the first...
PerSim: A Breakthrough in Medical Simulation for the Battlefield (Video)
MedCognition, a Medtech startup has been contracted to develop military medical training modules for the United States Army using its PerSim augmented reality (AR) patient simulator system.
MedCognition will utilize its PerSim...
Air National Guard Takes Over Penn Station for Official ANG Day 2019
The Air National Guard (ANG) is launching the largest media takeover in its history, at Pennsylvania Station, (New York Penn Station or Penn Station), the main intercity railroad station in New York City and the busiest in...
SAM XT Extremity Tourniquet Recommended by DoD CoTCCC
SAM Medical, a leader in the pre-hospital, trauma care market, is pleased to announce the SAM XT Extremity Tourniquet (SAM XT) has been recommended by the U.S. Department of Defense's Committee...
The Value of Training – ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning True Security Design
By Joseph Pangaro, CPM, CSO
True Security Design, recently recognized as the 2018 Gold Award Winner of the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program for Best Risk Analysis Methodology, is a provider of...
DOJ Focuses on Nation’s LEO’s Mental Health: 11 Case Studies
"The mental well-being of the men and women who serve and protect our communities is every bit as important as their physical health and safety."
"Our nation’s law enforcement officers—and their civilian...
8th ‘Tips from Former Smokers’ Returns for April (Multi-Video)
New emotionally powerful ads have kicked off the eighth year of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign which share personal stories of Americans suffering from...
