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...

Help the FBI Catch a Killer, New Top Ten Fugitive, Reward (Video)

A convicted felon wanted for the brutal murder of his wife is the newest addition to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, and a reward of up to $100,000 is...

Hero Down: US Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez Slain (Multi-Video)

By Derek Hawkins and Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post Authorities are searching for witnesses and potential suspects after a U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed Sunday while on patrol in southwest Texas. Officials with Customs and Border Protection...
Female genital mutilation/cutting is a federal crime. Anyone who has information about an individual who is suspected of assisting in this crime is urged to call the toll-free ICE tip line at (866) 347-2423 or complete the ICE online tip form or the FBI online tip form. Any involvement in committing this crime is a serious human rights violation which may result in imprisonment and potential removal from the U.S. (Image courtesy of UNICEF)

Help ICE Fight to Protect Girls & Women from Mutilation (Multi-Video)

More than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation, or cutting (FGM/C). FGM/C refers to cutting and other procedures that injure the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. FGM/C exists...