The 2022 'ASTORS' honors mark the third consecutive year Rajant radio nodes have been distinguished for enabling highly mobile IoT applications for public safety and security.

Rajant Earns 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Win for Industry Leadership & Innovation

Rajant, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, and recipient of Triple Platinum Homeland Security Awards in American Security Today's 2022 'ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards, is pleased to announce the company...
“Hexagon has long been a leader in public safety solutions that deliver situational awareness and insights to emergency services and others – improving operations, minimizing risk, and saving lives,” added Hexagon President and CEO Ola Rollén. “Qognify’s solutions are a natural expansion of our public safety portfolio, adding comprehensive and tightly integrated video capabilities that can provide dispatchers, responders, and investigators with new levels of intelligence to serve and protect their communities.”

Hexagon AB Acquires Qognify

Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies has acquired Qognify, a leading provider of Physical Security and Enterprise Incident Management software solutions. Qognify was...
“It is extremely satisfying to see our company and our brand be recognized as the market-leader in gunshot detection,” said Kendra Noonan, Director of Communications for Shooter Detection Systems at the 2022 'ASTORS' Awards Ceremony in New York City.

Shooter Detection Wins 2022 ‘ASTORS’ for Best Gunshot Detection

Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), a leading provider of gunshot detection solutions to schools, governments, and commercial businesses, is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the 2022 'ASTORS' Platinum Award...
The 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Industry Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year is President & CEO Jim Robell, shown here with James Hart of Oliver Estate Inc., and presented by 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Leadership & Innovation Award Recipient, Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, President of NEC National Security Systems (NSS), at the 2022 'ASTORS' Awards Ceremony in New York City.

Fortior Shines as Robell Named 2022 ASTORS’ Industry Person of the Year

Fortior Solutions, a nationally-recognized leader in high-assurance identity management solutions is closing out 2022 on a high note with distinguished awards for its innovations. On November 16th, 2022, Jim Robell, the President...
Attendees enjoying the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Ceremony: (left to right), Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, President of NEC National Security Solutions (NSS); John Boyd Assistant Director of the DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM); Jim Robell, President of Fortior Solutions and the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Industry Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year; Commissioner Bill Bratton, Kym Craven, Executive Director for the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE); CBP OFO DEAC Diane Sabatino, the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year; OBIM Chief of Staff Penelope Smith; Frank Russo, CBP OFO Director of Field Operations NY & NJ; and Celinez Nunez, Assistant Director & Chief Security Officer for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF).

2022 ‘ASTORS’ Honors Leadership & Innovation Award Winners in NYC

American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards, the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, now in its Seventh Year, continues to recognize industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity, Emergency Preparedness...
Changes to regulations, standards, and guidelines are rippling up and down the federal government through agencies, large and small, in response to the White House Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, but here are some of the major ones put forth by CISA and NIST.

Highlighting CISA & NIST’s Efforts Under EO 14028: Standards & Security

Guest editorial by Dr. Brian Gant Companies and organizations have been increasingly aware of the need for cybersecurity to safeguard their data and that of their customers. However, even the best intentions...
Former NYPD and LAPD Police Commissioner, and current Vice Chairman of the Secretary of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council, Bill Bratton addresses attendees at the 2022 'ASTORS' Awards Ceremony and Banquet Luncheon in New York City.

2022 ‘ASTORS’ Honoring Government Excellence Award Winners in NYC

American Security Today's Excellence in Public Safety and Government Excellence Award Winners are a special breed of agencies and individuals whose efforts have far-reaching impacts on our communities through their commitment,...
PureActiv from Multi-'ASTORS' Award Winner PureTech Systems, eliminates duplicate tracks from the same intrusion events; reducing clutter and improving situational awareness.

PureTech Earns Six in 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

PureTech Systems, a Multiple-Award Winner in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce PureActiv Product has been Recognized for Six Awards in the 2022 'ASTORS' Awards Program. PureTech's...
Tom McIntyre, Director of Sales (at left), and CEO Bill Frain (at right), accept a 2022 Gold 'ASTORS' Award at the 2022 'ASTORS' Awards Ceremony and Luncheon in NYC.

Liberty Defense Receives Top Industry Award for its HEXWAVE

Liberty Defense, a leading technology provider of detection solutions for concealed weapons and threats, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a Gold 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award in the...
NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth Corey at 'ASTORS' 2022

2022 ‘ASTORS’ a Hit in NYC: Honoring Homeland Security Winners (N-Sl)

In addition to Commission Bill Bratton joining the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Ceremony and Banquet Luncheon, New York's Finest, New York City Police Department (NYPD) Chief of Department Kenneth Corey,...