There are many applications, and fiber optic sensing is being used worldwide to enhance the security of critical facilities and infrastructure and to strengthen public safety. For example, it is being deployed to protect infrastructure, such as railways, bridges, tunnels, borders, airports, power stations and pipelines.

Enhancing Critical Facilities Security While Enhancing Public Safety

Kent Wardley, the Chairman of the Fiber Optic Sensing Association who is half-way through his year’s tenure, also marks his 10-year anniversary at bp Launchpad company Fotech in 2021, where he...
Legendary Police Commissioner Bill Bratton of the NYPD, the BPD and former Chief of the LAPD, will join the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Luncheon on November 17th, to sign copies of his new book ‘The Profession: A Memoir of Community, Race, and the Arc of Policing in America’.

Bill Bratton’s ‘The Profession’ Book Signing at 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Luncheon

American Security Today is pleased to announce that Bill Bratton, former police commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD), the Boston Police Department (BPD) and former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), will...
NEC National Security Systems (NSS) provides full-service solutions for large agencies using the intellectual property and resources of the global NEC brand. (Courtesy of YouTube)

NEC National Security Systems to Compete in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Redstone Arsenal, one of the most important military bases in the United States (serving the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Justice (DOJ), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and...

Sedgwick Acquires MCA, One of DHS Largest Workers Comp Providers

Sedgwick has acquired Managed Care Advisors, Inc. (MCA), a Bethesda, Maryland-based government contracting firm and leading provider of workers’ compensation and specialty health plan products and services to the U.S. federal government. Managed...
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Afghanistan: Geostrategic Impact Rather than Worsened Intl Security

Barbara Kelemen, Asia analyst at Dragonfly, for American Security Today The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is likely to have a geostrategic impact for Western interests rather than contribute to a major...
Leading Florida-based outdoor power solutions company to show proven technology solutions from its valued technology partners at booth #1769 at the GSX Trade Show in the Sunshine State

Solis Energy to Showcase Range of Power Solutions for Security at GSX

Solis Energy, a manufacturer of outdoor power systems for the industrial automation and control, transportation, telecommunication, security, and government markets, will be showcasing its wide range of power solutions at GSX...
IrisAccess® is the world’s leading deployed iris recognition platform and in thousands of locations authenticating the identities of millions of persons world-wide.

Iris ID Looks to Grow Federal Gov’t Use of Iris Biometrics at Connect ID

Learn how the federal government is using iris biometrics for the collection of personal identity and authentication data by joining Iris ID, the global leader in iris recognition, and a Platinum...
Smartphones are a great source of productivity, but they are also one of the biggest internal attack vectors on the market today because they generate a constant stream of detailed data about the user even when those features are turned off.

Smartphones Are Putting Government Users at Risk

OpEd by Dr. Bill Anderson, President of CIS Mobile In theory, smartphones are a great source of productivity, combining mobile telephone and computing functions into a single unit that provides users with...
A reward of up to $50,500 is available for Patrick McDowell, who police say shot & killed Deputy Moyers, 29. Call Crimestoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS you can stay anonymous. DO NOT APPROACH - Suspect should be considered Armed & Dangerous.

Hero Down: Manhunt for Suspect who Shot & Killed FL Deputy in Traffic Stop

September 26, 2021 – In Breaking News – ABC News A north Florida sheriff’s deputy who was recently shot twice during a traffic stop died Sunday afternoon. Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said via Twitter that Deputy...
The train was carrying about 141 passengers and 16 crew members and had two locomotives and 10 cars, eight of which derailed, an Amtrak spokesman said. (Courtesy of Twitter)

At Least 3 Dead After Amtrak Train Derails in Montana (Multi-Video)

September 26, 2021 – In Breaking News – NBC News Federal officials sent a team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board to the site of an Amtrak derailment in north-central Montana that...