Cholo Abdi Abdullah (at left), a 30 yo Kenyan national, plotted to hijack an aircraft and conduct a 9/11-style attack in the United States. On the morning of December 6, 2019 Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani (at right), killed three men and injured eight others in a terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida.

Foreign Terrorist Groups Direct Operatives to Attack US says NJOHSP

By the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) maintain the ability to train operatives to plot external operations in...
The father of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, said his son "a gentleman" who "loved his job,” and said he hopes his son's death will serve to stop "all the lunacy that's been going on in this country."

Heroes Down: 2 Officers Die Following Capitol Protest Turned Riot

January 11, 2021 – In Breaking News – TODAY He was a veteran who later lamented America’s involvement in Iraq. He lived in suburban Virginia but hailed from a small town in New...
The NJCU Professional Security Studies Department is one of the few programs nationally in higher education designated an Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) per the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and a Cyber Defense CAE per the National Security Agency. (Courtesy of NJCU)

NJCU Professional Security Studies Honored with 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Award

The New Jersey City University (NJCU) Professional Security Studies department, has been recognized with a 2020 Platinum 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award for Cyber Defense, National Security and Intelligence programs. NJCU received a...
U.S. Army by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht

Fear of Insider Attack, Service Members Vetted by FBI- Who Dropped the Ball in...

January 11, 2021 – In Breaking News – AP News U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe...
Sophisticated hackers that targeted the water treatment plant during the Super Ball last weekend, reportedly monitored the facility remotely, using an old version of Microsoft Windows and a password to access an disused version of the plant's remote management software. (Courtesy of Manuel Darío Fuentes Hernández from Pixabay)

Why Water Plants are So Vulnerable to Hackers

February 10, 2021 – In Breaking News – Fortune A hacker’s botched attempt to poison the water supply of a small Florida city is raising alarms about just how vulnerable the nation's...
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) reminding all people traveling on commercial vessels to wear a mask in accordance with a recent White House executive order and requirements of ‘ASTORS’ Award Recognized CDC. (Courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard)

U.S. Coast Guard Enforcing Maritime ‘Wear a Mask’ Orders

In response to the new Executive Order (13998) issued by the President, Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel that requires masks be worn on all “public maritime vessels, including...
If you are one of the 1.4 million people that visit any of the 9,000 federal facilities each day, the Federal Protective Service is there to keep you safe.

‘Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act’ Top Priority for FOP & Federal Officers

“The 'Law Enforcement Officers’ Equity Act,' is a top legislative priority for the FOP,” explains Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded the introduction of H.R. 962,...
Aeroturn designs, manufactures, tests, delivers and installs the world’s only Zero-Maintenance standard and custom turnstiles that are 100% Made in the USA. The highest profile end-users in the world agree with the Aeroturn approach and continue to request Aeroturn products when upgrading and expanding their facilities.

Aeroturn Clears Way to Deliver Quality Turnstile Solutions During Pandemic

Aeroturn LLC, the 2020 'ASTORS' Gold Award Winner for Best Pedestrian Entrance Control Solution, continues to lead the way in perimeter protection solutions even through a global pandemic. Aeroturn continues to take...
Dedrone is the First to enable their customers to leverage both U.S. and E.U. government-provided drone remote identification standards, commonly known as Remote ID, to identify drones.

Dedrone Named First Competitor in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Drones are becoming more and more prevalent, with productive drone being increasingly used for everything from delivering medical supplies to hard-to-reach places, to insurance agents surveying roof damage. The recent regulations in...
CARD is a centralized location of chemical information for threat materials that can be used simultaneously from multiple locations, as a tool for assisting federal law enforcement with interdiction, prosecution, and reduction of drug proliferation.

DHS S&T Chemical Security Analysis Center Awarded 2020 ‘ASTORS’

Imagine that in the course of an investigation, law enforcement officers suspect the presence of a clandestine laboratory processing illicit drugs. Upon the execution of a search warrant, these officers discover a...