The redesignated Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility, assures the safety and success of software on NASA’s highest-profile missions. (Courtesy of NASA)

NASA Renames IV&V to Honor ‘Hidden Figure’ Katherine Johnson

Katherine Johnson, West Virginia native and the woman who was featured in the movie "hidden figure," is being honored by having NASA redesignate its Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility in Fairmont, WV, in her...
For missions that allow the operator little flexibility to pick the weather in which to fly, such as military and emergency response missions, an aerodynamically shaped aerostat will provide a much greater availability at mission altitude and provide greater safety to the aerostat, its crew, and payload across all weather conditions. (Pictured here, TCOM 12 Meter aerostat)

Surveilling Borders from Above: TCOM’s Lighter-Than-Air Aerostats Elevate ISR Solutions to a New Level

Providing intelligent and cost-effective solutions to surveil borders is essential to meeting our nation’s security needs. TCOM’s Tactical Aerostats, used by Homeland Security on the border with Mexico as well as international...
A U.S. Coast Guard crew, a vital component of SARSAT, conducts ocean search and rescue training. (Courtesy of the USCG)

NOAA Satellites Helped Rescue 340 People in 2018 (Learn More, Videos)

The pilot of the rowboat Alba had a noble goal – to raise awareness and funds for the Scottish Association for Mental Health. And he was going to row 3,400 nautical miles,...

ThayerMahan & WingmanAI Team Up on Maritime AI Initiatives

ThayerMahan, a world leader in autonomous maritime security solutions has teamed with WingmanAI, a leading developer of artificial intelligence solutions in the gaming and simulation industry, to pursue defense and maritime...
Raven's Challenge is a series of interoperability exercises that are designed to give Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians and Public Safety Bomb technicians the opportunity to merge their resources and perform Counter-IED operations together in a realistic environment.

EOD Save the Date: ATF 2019 Raven’s Challenge Interoperability Exercise

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Center for Explosives Training and Research (NCETR), in collaboration with the U.S. Army Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) G-38 –...
The CAIRA from Haines Security Solutions is designed to identify and quantify vulnerabilities and risks associated with applicable Critical Infrastructure (CI) systems being subjected to various natural and manmade threats. This information empowers decision makers in making informed decisions, setting priorities, and developing future plans, projects, and programs needed to remediate, mitigate, or accepting the risk, and identifies cost-effective solutions to mitigate risk and assists in the development of projects to correct noted deficiencies.

HEY BOSS, IT’S TIME FOR YOUR ‘SECURITY’ COLONSCOPY

Quantifying Asset Values, Threats, Vulnerabilities and Risks Guest Editorial by Doug Haines Every year or so, I get a medical check-up and every year the doc says, “Why don’t we schedule that colonoscopy...
Smiths Detection delivers cost-effective and efficient solutions for security professionals and first responders across the globe facing evolving threats in environments ranging transportation networks to government buildings, from schools to public spaces, by constantly investing in new technologies and solutions.

Think You Know Smiths Detection? Find Out More Here (Multi-Video)

Every minute of every day, detection and screening technology manufactured by Smiths Detection helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place. Smiths Detection is a global authority on...
The program, called Resilient Synchronized Planning and Assessment for the Contested Environment (RSPACE), seeks to develop human-centered software decision aids that can assist air operators to better control daily operations in a complex battlespace. (Courtesy of US Air Force by Tech Sgt. Gregory Brook)

DARPA Taps BAE for Autonomous Air Mission Planning Software

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), who was recognized in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has awarded BAE Systems a Phase 3 contract worth $3.1 million to...

Military Snipers Face Off in USSCO Shooting Competition (Multi-Video)

March 26, 2019 – In Breaking News – Army Times Snipers from around the world tested their skills last week in intense events meant to look, feel and sound like combat. The U.S....
“In addition to its ability to protect and maneuver with the JLTV in combat operations, the L-ATV Ambulance has the flexibility and payload capacity medics require to transport life-saving equipment, allowing them to safely and efficiently perform their operations on the move,” explains George Mansfield, Vice President and General Manager, Joint Programs. (Courtesy of Oshkosh Defense)

Oshkosh to Premier L-ATV Ambulance at AUSA Global Force Symposium

Oshkosh Defense, is poised to unveil the company's L-ATV Ambulance at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2019 AUSA ILW Global Force Symposium & Exposition in Huntsville, AL, from...