If you work for a government agency, here are five questions to ask your vendor when considering IP video surveillance cameras.

Five Things to Ask When Purchasing IP Cameras for Government Use

By Matt Clark, Senior Regional Sales Manager, South Mid-Atlantic, Hanwha Techwin America The requirements and priorities regarding video security for government use can be quite different from the civilian sector. When reputation, trust,...
Hacking for Homeland Security (H4HS) an entrepreneurship course for undergraduate and graduate student teams to collaborate with local, state, and federal professionals, to create and deliver innovative solutions in response to the challenges regularly faced by FEMA ranging from predicting wildfire risk and overall forest health, to improving FEMA direct housing programs and finding ways to provide emergency microgrid power solutions.

DHS S&T Launches Hacking for Homeland Security to Drive Innovation

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), which has been recognized with Multi-Platinum Awards in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Programs, is working to speed development of...
If anyone knows the whereabouts of Torrel Brown, or has information about the shooting, please call the FBI New York at 212-384-1000. (Courtesy of the FBI)

FBI/NYPD Seeks Suspected Gunman Torrell Brown: $5,000 Reward

The New York FBI/NYPD Metro Safe Streets Task Force is asking for help from the public in locating a man wanted in connection with a shooting in Brownsville, Brooklyn, on July...
While not ostensibly targeting officials from any specific country, the new law would probably impact US agencies, such as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which maintains a robust presence in Mexico.

Mexico Strips Diplomatic Immunity from DEA Agents

December 14, 2020 – In Breaking News – The Guardian Mexico’s congress has approved a new national security law restricting the activities of foreign law enforcement officers, in a move which critics say will...
In a scheme that U.S. officials have linked to Russian intelligence, hackers had months of access to internal email accounts in at least a dozen U.S. federal agencies, including the Treasury, Homeland Security and Commerce departments.

Russia’s Federal Cyber Attack on U.S.? What Are the Feds Doing?

Over the course of the past several days, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)...
Pictured here is some property left behind in the park. 10 arrests have been made for various offenses. (Courtesy of the Seattle Police Dept. and Twitter.)

Seattle Police Clearing Homeless Camp from Cal Anderson Park

December 18, 2020 – In Breaking News – KOMO NEWS Seattle police began clearing a large homeless camp from Cal Anderson Park early Friday morning after a judge declined to block authorities...
Online criminal investigations on the open, dark and deep webs that may have taken days or weeks or even months to be conducted can now be successfully completed in mere minutes with little more than a few clicks of a mouse thanks to the 'ASTORS' Award-Winning Cobwebs platform.

Cobwebs Launches Web Investigation Platform to Corporate Security Market

Cobwebs Technologies, a market-leading web intelligence company and 2020 'ASTORS' Platinum Award Winner for Best Web Intelligence Solution, has launched a fully automated web investigation platform capable of unified identity resolution...
It’s important to counter companies such as DJI, a Chinese-owned drone behemoth headquartered in Shenzhen, China, which dominates the American drone market with nearly two-thirds share in the United States and Canada.

Chinese Drones Are Spying on Americans

December 20, 2020 – In Breaking News – Yahoo News The U.S. government at the federal, state, and local levels is using Chinese drones that the Chinese Communist Party is exploiting for espionage. That...
"Congress found plenty of money for foreign countries, lobbyists and special interests while sending the bare minimum to the American people who need it," said President Donald J Trump on Tuesday night. (Courtesy of Twitter and YouTube)

Trump Demands Congress Increase Direct Payments to Americans

December 22, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News President Trump slammed the recently passed $900 billion COVID-19 relief package as a "disgrace" on Tuesday evening, urging Congress to amend the bill and increase the amount of money...
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Terrorists Using COVID to Reinforce Power & Influence, INTERPOL Report

The impact of COVID-19 on global terrorism, trends and potential risks related to attacks on vulnerable targets and bioterrorism is the focus of a new report issued by INTERPOL. The assessment, which...