Pat-down procedures are used by TSA screeners to determine if prohibited items or other threats to transportation security are concealed on the person, however, in the post-COVID aviation environment, airports and airlines are embracing “contactless” travel procedures, including airport temperature checks and self-service biometrics.

Why is TSA Doing Pat Downs at U.S. Aviation Checkpoints During COVID?

By Mitchell Brown, former U.S. TSA Federal Security Director After months in which most Americans simply stopped flying due to COVID-19, there are encouraging signs that US air travel is recovering. Americans are...
While not being able to quickly access emails or social media posts can be annoying to a general consumer, wireless connectivity becomes critical when police and fire departments, security personnel and medical professionals need access to many types of data, video, images and more in in real-time. 2020 ’ASTORS’ Competitors Skywire Networks and Siklu, is uniquely qualified to bring immediate high-speed connection to highly congested conditions – in terms of the density of buildings in the end point areas (at an average of 30 stories) and in terms of a crowded and noisy radio transmissions environment.

Pandemic Response – How to Set up Temporary Gigabit Wireless Access Networks

Implementing a wireless network to establish or expand broadband communications services in emergency situations (health, weather, natural disaster related or other) can be a tricky endeavor. Requirements include replacing the capacity lost...
The 39 child rescues were not made as a result of a single law enforcement action as has been falsely reported across social media platforms, but the culmination of months of planning and coordination between the USMS, NCMEC, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Georgia Office of the Attorney General, Georgia Department of Family and Children Services, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

How Did the U.S. Marshals Really Find 39 Missing Children in Georgia

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Missing Child Unit, working with the agency’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Georgia state and...
Mayor Lovely Warren stressed that Rochester Police Chief La'Ron Singletary hadn’t been asked to hand in his resignation, saying “I do believe he is doing his best.” “The chief has felt that his career and integrity has been challenged,” Warren said.

Rochester Chief & Command Staff Retire Amid Daniel Prude Protests

September 8, 2020 – In Breaking News – New York Post The Rochester Police Department’s “entire command staff” announced their retirement on Tuesday, the mayor there said, amid raging protests over the death...
The September 11th memorial display at ICE's Washington, D.C. headquarters is designed to honor those lost in the attacks and help strengthen the organization’s connection to the terrible events of that day. (Courtesy of ICE)

Why We Must ‘Never Forget’: An Agents Story of September 11th

In 2017, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Public Affairs staff members began working in partnership with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City to receive...

The Impact of COVID-19 on Policing

Guest OpEd by Dean C. Alexander and Niyazi Ekici* Worldwide over 28.2 million people have contracted COVID-19 and more than 911,000 persons perished as of September 11, 2020. By the same date...
Taylor was shot and killed in the crossfire when her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, allegedly opened fire on police officers who entered her apartment March 13, according to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. (Courtesy of YouTube)

2 Officers Shot Amid Breonna Taylor Protests; Suspect in Custody (Video)

September 23, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News Two police officers were shot in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday night as protesters flocked to the streets to rally against the death of Breonna...

Mark43 Pandemic Preparedness Package Competes in 2020 ‘ASTORS’

Mark43, a leading cloud-based public safety software company, is pleased to announce the Mark43 Pandemic Preparedness Package has been nominated to compete for Best COVID-19 Communications Solution, in the 2020 'ASTORS'...
Peggy Lammers, a married mother of three adult children, who was settling the estate of her parents in the Richmond and Middlesex County (Virginia) areas, was found murdered inside her family’s vacation home on Stove Point in Deltaville, Virginia. If you have any information please call 804-261-1044, or email tips to http://tips.fbi.gov.

NEW VIDEO: FBI Seeks Information on 2017 Murder of ‘Peggy’ Lammers

On July 11, 2017, Margaret “Peggy” Thornton Lammers was found deceased inside her family’s vacation home on Stove Point in Deltaville, Virginia. The FBI is asking for cooperation from the public regarding...
Bad actors are targeting governments, schools, and other public institutions with extra venom. Ransomware is proving to be such a problem for the public sector primarily because of the rise of third-party cloud channels: social media tools, messaging apps, and collaboration platforms.

To Defeat Ransomware Threats, Public Sector Must Secure Cloud Channels

Guest Editorial by Otavio Freire, President, CTO and Co-Founder, SafeGuard Cyber Most organizations will suffer at least one ransomware attack in any given year. The average attack creates costs of over $730,000....