The Interagency Security Committee (ISC) was created following the Oklahoma City bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building to address continuing government-wide security for federal facilities.

FedRMPTP Named a Finalist in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Risk Management Process Training Program (FedRMPTP), has been selected as a Finalist in...
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CERTIFICATION TRAINING TO ABATE TERRORISM AVAILABLE

My brother built his house.  He borrowed a back-hoe and dug the hole.  He set the foundation and built his house from the ground up.  I looked at him and said,...
With the increasing strain on public services in response to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the professional firefighters, EMTs and emergency service professionals that make up High Rise Escape Systems, believe it is irresponsible to believe emergency services will be obtainable, timely and equipped to provide rescue from multi-story buildings, Air Traffic Control (ATC) towers or other critical infrastructure environments.

Access to Emergency Self-Evacuation is Critical for Multi-Story Buildings

First responder deaths related to COVID-19 are up this year, and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) reports 22* confirmed on-duty firefighter deaths attributed to COVID-19, making it the leading cause of...
The boat, being referred to as a new type of ‘narcosub’, is a battery operated watercraft capable of completely submerging for up to 12 hours, in order to evade law enforcement.

DEA Discovers New Type of Drug Running ‘Narcosub’ in Columbia

On November 5th, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), who was recognized for Excellence in Homeland Security in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, working with the Colombian military, discovered a new...
If you work for a government agency, here are five questions to ask your vendor when considering IP video surveillance cameras.

Five Things to Ask When Purchasing IP Cameras for Government Use

By Matt Clark, Senior Regional Sales Manager, South Mid-Atlantic, Hanwha Techwin America The requirements and priorities regarding video security for government use can be quite different from the civilian sector. When reputation, trust,...
Hacking for Homeland Security (H4HS) an entrepreneurship course for undergraduate and graduate student teams to collaborate with local, state, and federal professionals, to create and deliver innovative solutions in response to the challenges regularly faced by FEMA ranging from predicting wildfire risk and overall forest health, to improving FEMA direct housing programs and finding ways to provide emergency microgrid power solutions.

DHS S&T Launches Hacking for Homeland Security to Drive Innovation

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), which has been recognized with Multi-Platinum Awards in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Programs, is working to speed development of...
In a scheme that U.S. officials have linked to Russian intelligence, hackers had months of access to internal email accounts in at least a dozen U.S. federal agencies, including the Treasury, Homeland Security and Commerce departments.

Russia’s Federal Cyber Attack on U.S.? What Are the Feds Doing?

Over the course of the past several days, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)...
It’s important to counter companies such as DJI, a Chinese-owned drone behemoth headquartered in Shenzhen, China, which dominates the American drone market with nearly two-thirds share in the United States and Canada.

Chinese Drones Are Spying on Americans

December 20, 2020 – In Breaking News – Yahoo News The U.S. government at the federal, state, and local levels is using Chinese drones that the Chinese Communist Party is exploiting for espionage. That...
Orolia Defense and Security Introduce Flexible, Resilient Military PNT for Every Military Environment

Orolia Launches Flexible, Resilient PNT for Every Military Environment

Orolia, a world leader in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), and 2020 Platinum 'ASTORS' Award Winner for Best Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Solutions, has announced the availability of...
SAFMS and SAFMS-T systems provide autonomous scheduled and on-demand flights that transmit the real-time HD and thermal data needed to protect both airmen and assets against airborne, ground, and potentially water-based threats in all environments. 

Travis Air Force Base First to Deploy Drone-Based Security Operations

The 60th Air Mobility Wing, 60th Security Forces Squadron, in collaboration with Easy Aerial, a commercial provider of autonomous drone-based monitoring solutions, has launched the first automated drone-based perimeter security system for...