Secretary Kelly Offers ‘Deepest Gratitude’ for Inauguration Security
Following the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States, I want to commend the men and women of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the thousands of other...
Senate Confirms Mike Pompeo as CIA Director (Learn More – Video)
By Greg Miller, The Washington Post
Mike Pompeo was confirmed as CIA director by the Senate on Monday, putting the conservative Kansas congressman in charge of an agency that is bracing for...
Five Things to Watch on Immigration
By Maria Sacchetti, The Boston Globe
In a fiery speech in Arizona last year, Trump called illegal immigration “one of the greatest challenges facing our country today.”
He vowed to boost enforcement, build...
ICE HSI New Multiagency Anti-Trafficking Task Force in Philadelphia
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Philadelphia has created a newly-formed task force to combat human trafficking in the Philadelphia-area.
The HSI-led task force has been awarded a grant...
Securiport Credited with Airport Interception of Dangerous Fugitive
Securiport's Integrated Immigration Control System (IICS), a 2016 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Winner, has been credited with the detection and interception of a dangerous fugitive while attempting to embark on a plane at the Dakar...
SBTC Launches ‘Trucker Lives Matter’ Movement – Learn More
A South Florida-based non-profit transportation trade group representing small players in the industry across America, including truck drivers, says it is time to "Make the Roads Safe Again."
This campaign is an...
Gov’t Contractors Predict Growth in Defense, Cyber & Efficiency for 2017
In criticizing the cost of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program, Donald Trump has signaled a willingness to put pressure on contractors to reduce prices.
As Donald Trump and his administration settle into the White...
NOAA Releases First GOES-16 Image from Harris-Built ABI (Learn More)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released the first image taken by Harris Corporation’s Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) onboard their next-generation weather satellite.
The image taken from the Geostationary Operational...
Improving Situational Awareness for Airborne SAR Missions – McMurdo
Guest Editorial By Steve Waters, McMurdo Inc.
Airborne search and rescue missions are some of the most dangerous and demanding operations undertaken by military and civilian helicopter aircrews.
Usually conducted at night...
Automatic Under Vehicle Inspection System: The Gold Standard (Video)
If you aren’t inspecting the undercarriage of vehicles automatically – why bother?
A growing number of experienced security professionals across the globe have taken this position with regards to vehicle inspections.
These same...
