Grandparents across the United States are stepping up to care for children of heroin and the opioid crisis. (Courtesy of YouTube)

$47M in New OJP Grants to Serve Child & Youth Victims of Opioid Crisis

The Office of Justice Programs has released grant solicitations making $47 million available to help children and youth affected by the nation’s opioid crisis. The programs are intended to address the troubling...
The Guardian Escape System from High Rise Escape Systems provide simple, reliable and inexpensive solutions for self-evacuation and rescue so that people can truly plan two ways out.

High Rise Escape System in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards (Multi-Video)

High Rise Escape Systems (HRES), a Two-Time Winner in the annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner, is pleased to announce the company's Guardian Escape System, has been nominated to compete in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’...
New Drone and Land Target Detection Radars Plus Lightweight Monocular Offer Advanced Portable Surveillance Capabilities

FLIR New Products for Border Patrol &  Dismounted Warfighters (Videos)

FLIR Systems, a Two-Time Winner in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner, has launched three new products for use by global militaries and government agencies including border patrol agents. These products include two...
Search continues for accused murderer Domenic Micheli. This photo is from April 2018 arrest in Washington, DC for unlawful entry at a checkpoint near the White House. See Micheli or know where he is? 615-862-8600. He is likely driving a silver Toyota Yaris or Prius.

Suspect Sought in Fatal Nashville Hatchet Attack (Learn More, Video)

By Travis Fedschun, Fox News Authorities in Tennessee are searching for a man who allegedly hacked his former boss to death with a hatchet and another sharp object while he was leading...
An official from the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has been charged with selling US secrets to China in exchange for at least $800,000. The justice department alleges Ron Rockwell Hansen was carrying classified information when he was taken into custody on Saturday while on his way to board a flight to China.

Former DIA Officer Charged with Trying to Pass Secrets to Chinese

Ron Rockwell Hansen, 58, a resident of Syracuse, Utah, and a former Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) officer, was arrested Saturday afternoon on federal charges including the attempted transmission of national defense...

3 Bodies Found in Less Than 24 hrs in Rio Grande Valley (Learn More,...

Coordinated efforts between multiple agencies led to Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Sector to three deceased illegal immigrants abandoned by their smugglers in separate incidents. Yesterday, Border Patrol agents, along with...
When public safety is on the line, it is vital that authorities, security staff, and other first responders have the ability to clearly communicate with large groups of people in a moment’s notice. AmpliVox

Must-Have Sound Equipment for Outdoor Emergencies (Multi-Video)

By Don Roth In emergency situations, large outdoor spaces are both vitally important and especially challenging. Evacuations bring large, panicked crowds into open areas where lack of direction can quickly turn into chaos. Conventional...
By joining forces, two industry leaders will improve response in critical situations with effective mass communication and high-visibility display solutions.

Regroup & Inova Solutions Partner for Visual Alerts (See in Action, Videos)

Regroup Mass Notification, a proud competitor in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards, and Inova Solutions, a leading provider of visual emergency communication solutions, have entered into a new integration partnership to facilitate mass...
Extremely light, nearly silent, and with a flight time up to 25 minutes, the combat-proven, pocket-sized FLIR Black Hornet Airborne Personal Reconnaissance System (PRS) for dismounted soldiers, transmits live video and HD still images back to the operator.

Black Hornet PRS for Army Soldier Borne Sensor Program (Multi-Video)

FLIR Systems, a strong competitor in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has received a $2.6 million United States Army order for delivery of FLIR Black Hornet® Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS). The units...
The project is part of the broader Biometric Exit program, which seeks to physically verify visa-holders’ identities as they leave the country. Nogales Port of Entry (Courtesy of YouTube)

Facial Recognition to Aid in Border Security this Summer (Multi-Video)

By Russell Brandom, The Verge The week after the 2016 election, drivers exiting the United States at the Nogales border crossing would have noticed something out of the ordinary. A new canopy had...