AMA Joins FAA’s New UAS Safety Team

On October 18 and 19, the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) participated in the two-day inaugural meeting for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-sponsored UAS Safety Team (UAST). The UAST brings together...

DOJ Awards $3.3M for Research to Reduce Firearms Violence

The Justice Department's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) today announced awards to five institutions to study the characteristics of firearms violence, its causes and effects, and interventions and strategies to reduce...

ICE HSI Blaine: The Epicenter of Border Investigations (Video)

Located along the northern most part of Interstate 5 in Washington State, sits the tiny town of Blaine. With a population of approximately 4,500, Blaine is geographically positioned near the point...

Harris Corp. Launches New Lightweight Night Vision Binocular

Harris Corporation has introduced the new F5032 Lightweight Night Vision Binocular that increases a warfighter’s night and low-light capabilities, while helping to reduce eye fatigue on extended missions. The Harris F5032’s 25...

FTC Selects AMAG Symmetry Homeland (Learn More – Video)

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has selected AMAG Technology and its Symmetry Homeland Access Control System to secure its headquarter building, Office of the Executive Director. AMAG Technology is a security solution...

Elbit Systems of America in AST Homeland Security Award Program

There are over 1,100 square miles of hilly, sandy terrain surrounding Nogales, Arizona, the second-largest border-patrol station in the country.  Over the years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has tried a series of...

CBP, USCG Apprehend 38 & Seize 1.5 lbs of Marijuana Sunday (Learn More)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S Coast Guard apprehended 38 migrants from Cuba, Haiti and Dominican Republic, and seized 1.5 pounds of marijuana, in separate events, on Sunday. Early Sunday...

Two Women Found Guilty of Providing Support to Terrorists (Video)

Two women were convicted today of terrorism crimes related to their material support of al-Shabaab, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Muna Osman Jama, 36, of Reston, and Hinda Osman Dhirane, 46, of...

NY Man Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder for Hire

A New York man was arrested Monday on charges of conspiracy to commit murder in Mahwah, New Jersey. The charges resulted from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland...

Feds Warn Against Dangers of Decorative Contact Lenses

With Halloween rapidly approaching, federal law-enforcement authorities are issuing a consumer warning against dangerous counterfeit contact lenses and unapproved decorative contact lenses illegally sold at retail outlets and online that can...