NYC Terror Attack Suspect Indicted on 22 Charges (Learn More, Videos)

By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN The suspect in New York's deadliest terror attack since 9/11 was indicted Tuesday on murder and terror-related charges, the US Attorney's office for the Southern District of New...
Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered, the Coast Guard's fourth Sentinel Class patrol boat (Image courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Barney)

New Fast Response Cutters Named for Coast Guard Heroes (Multi-Video)

In 1830, the Revenue Cutter Service, predecessor to the modern Coast Guard launched its first standardized multi-ship class of cutters. The Morris-class, named for the first cutter in the class, Robert Morris,...

N Texas Sex Offender Gets 45 Yrs for Producing Child Porn (Learn More)

A registered sex offender from North Texas was sentenced Monday to 45 years in federal prison following his January 2017 guilty plea to producing child pornography and other related offenses. This sentence...
In the shadows of the Southwest Border, some of the most inhumane activities a person can imagine take place, all in the name of human smuggling (Image courtesy of ICE)

Human Smuggling Equals Grave Danger, Big Money (Learn More)

By U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Moving human beings as cargo pays in the billions of dollars for transnational criminal smuggling organizations. Human smuggling is the illegal importation of people into a country...
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, is all about saving lives and protecting people from harm—by not letting guns fall into the wrong hands. It also ensures the timely transfer of firearms to eligible gun buyers. (Courtesy of the FBI)

FBI, ATF to Review NICS in wake of Texas Church Massacre (Multi-Video)

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has issued a memo to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) directing them to look at several issues...

DHS S&T NUSTL Lab Celebrates 70+ Years of Service (Learn More, Video)

The National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) will celebrate its 70th anniversary of service to the nation this month. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science (DHS) and Technology Directorate (S&T) laboratory commemorates...

The Triangular Theory Model of Cybercrime

Guest Editorial By Saron Messembe Obia, IACSP South East Asia Region Introduction The internet is a global tool for the transfer of information by individuals, organizations, and governments. The globalization (with focus on the digital...
Phillip Kirsch, General Manager, Cherry Americas LLC, receives a Platinum Award for the 2017 Homeland Security Awards from Michael Madsen, publisher of American Security Today.

CHERRY Honored with ‘ASTORS’ Platinum Homeland Security Award

The prestigious Homeland Security Awards Program was sponsored by American Security Today (AST), and is regarded as the most comprehensive awards program in the security industry. This awards program was organized by...
Raytheon's VIIRS View app provides a glimpse into the type of data meteorologists use every day to track emerging weather patterns on Earth. (Image courtesy of Raytheon)

NOAA JPSS-1 Launch Key to Improve Weather Forecasting (Multi-Video)

Early on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 18, NASA successfully launched for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the first in a series of four advanced polar-orbiting satellites, equipped with...

Salient CRGT to Provide Law Enforce Quick Access to Investigative Data

Whether it's a state trooper in need of an immediate background check on a motorist, or an investigator requiring timely criminal evidence for a case, law enforcement officials require instant access...