The CIA's Special Activities Center carries out covert operations and has its own paramilitary force that carries out counterterrorism operations. While they act as an independent force, they often rely on the military for transportation and logistical support.

Pentagon to Cut Most of Support to CIA’s Counterterrorism Missions

December 10, 2020 – In Breaking News – ABC News In a surprising move, the Pentagon has told the Central Intelligence Agency that it plans to end the majority of the military...
Aeroturn designs, manufactures, tests, delivers and installs the world’s only Zero-Maintenance standard and custom turnstiles that are 100% Made in the USA.

Aeroturn Takes ‘ASTORS’ Gold for Best Entrance Pedestrian Control

Aeroturn LLC, a leading turnstile manufacturer that offers 100% Made in The USA turnstiles, today announced that the company is the proud recipient of the 2020 Gold ASTORS Award from American Security...
Brandon Bernard, 40, was one of five gang members convicted in the 1999 killing of youth ministers Stacie and Todd Bagley. (Images courtesy of Twitter)

US Executes Brandon Bernard at Federal Prison in Indiana

December 11, 2020 – In Breaking News – AP Brandon Bernard was executed by the federal government on Thursday at the Federal Correctional Center in Terre Haute, Indiana, according to the Bureau...
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...