In anticipation of a busy summer travel season this year, the TSA wants to fill more than 6,000 airport security screening officers positions by summer 2021.

TSA Prepares for ‘Return to Travel’ with Airport Security Hiring (Videos)

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is launching recruitment and hiring efforts nationwide in anticipation of a busy summer travel season this year. After the COVID-19 pandemic significantly reduced air travel, the TSA...

Protecting Our & Your Health Data: 3 Pillars of COVID-19 Era Data Security

Guest OpEd by Scott Pettigrew, Chief Security Officer at HMS The year 2020 was one of unprecedented change and uncertainty. Much of the world’s economy — including, notably, the healthcare sector — has...

Help FBI Find the Murderer of 3yo VA Child Sharmar Hill, Jr., $10K Reward

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who was recently Recognized in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, along with Richmond’s Central Virginia Violent Crimes Task Force and investigators with the...
The goal is to identify any pattern of behavior that consistently produces positive outcomes, such as lower levels of officer force, reduced citizen resistance levels, and increased citizen compliance and cooperation

De-Escalating Conflict in Law Enforcement Encounters

Managing conflicts is an integral aspect of law enforcement, but the many nuances of personal interactions can make it challenging and situations can quickly escalate to dangerous levels. The Department of Homeland...
The journey that unaccompanied children undertake from their home countries is extremely dangerous, and the danger is more severe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Central American Refugees boarding a Truck on their way north to the US border.

DHS Deploys FEMA to Aid in Surge of Minors Crossing US-Mexico Border

On Saturday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas directed FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), to support a government-wide effort over the next 90 days to safely receive, shelter, and...
NICE Public Safety's cloud-based, end-to-end criminal justice digital transformation platform breaks down data silos and applies analytics and workflow automation to every stage of the criminal justice process.

NICE Wins ‘ASTORS’ for Best Investi-gation and 911 Incident Solutions

NICE, a Multiple Award Winner in the last Four Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Programs, has announced the company has won two 2020  ‘ASTORS’ Awards for NICE Inform and NICE Investigate. Sponsored...
Border Patrol agents from Eagle Pass, Texas, rescue two a woman and her daughter from the Rio Grande River. The journey that illegal border crossers take from their home countries is extremely dangerous, and the danger is more severe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Border Patrol agents from Eagle Pass, Texas, rescue two young women from the Rio Grande River. (Courtesy of CBP by Agent Carl Nagy.)

Border Patrol Releasing Illegal Crossers into US Without Court Date

March 21, 2021 – In Breaking News – Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Fox News confirmed Sunday that Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) have begun to process and release illegal border crossers who claim asylum...
The 'ASTORS' Award Winning SEEKERe from DetectaChem represents cutting edge technology in hand-held explosive and drug detection equipment.

DetectaChem Takes Double Platinum in 2020 ‘ASTORS Awards

At the request of several major counter terrorism organizations in the United States, most notably including NYPD and NY/NJ Port Authority Counter Terrorism, DetectaChem, who has been recognized in the 'ASTORS'...
The U.S. Capitol is receiving further security reinforcements following a vehicle attack which occurred on Friday, killing one officer and wounding a second. The suspect rammed his car into U.S. Capitol Police Officer Evans and another officer and crashed into a barrier, then got out and started running toward them while wielding a knife, police said. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Hero Down: Capitol Police Officer Killed in Vehicle Attack (Multi-Video)

April 3, 2021 – In Breaking News – NPR Tributes are flooding in for William "Billy" Evans, the 18-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police who was killed in Friday's attack at a Capitol...
OnSolve Nexus 2021 brings together public and private sector OnSolve customers for the first time to address critical event management solutions for managing uncertainty in 2021 and beyond

Suzette Kent to Deliver Keynote at OnSolve Nexus 2021 Conference

OnSolve, a Double Award Winner in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, and a leading critical event management provider for enterprises, small-to-medium sized organizations, and government entities, has announced that...