The 2021 'ASTORS' Award Winning MX908 mass spectrometry device will be used in the Army’s mixed-reality headset technology to provide chemical identification information.

908 Devices’ MX908 Selected by U.S. Army for Augmented Reality Training

908 Devices, a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop mass spectrometer devices for chemical and biomolecular analysis, who took home a Gold in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has...

Integrating AI-Based Gun Detection with UGV Mobile Cameras for USAF

ZeroEyes, creators of an A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform has received a Direct-to-Phase II SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant from the U.S. Air Force AFWERX, a Technology Directorate of the Air...
Darktrace

Darktrace Nominated to Compete for Double ‘ASTORS’ Awards in 2022

Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security artificial intelligence, is pleased to announce two of the company's Cyber and Industrial Cyber Products have been nominated to compete in the 2022 'ASTORS'...
Command Centre v8.70 includes new VMS integrations, updates to their Morpho Wave solution to utilize secure access credentials, and enhancements for rest API, intercoms, and SALTO electronic locks. (Courtesy of Gallagher)

Gallagher Introduces ‘Tech Talk’ – a New Security in Focus Podcast Series

Gallagher, a world leader in security solutions, and a Double Gold Award Winner in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, recently Nominated in the 2022 'ASTORS' Awards, has launched a new...
TCOM, LP a Platinum 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Champion for Three Consecutive Years, Acquires Aerostar International, to strengthen TCOM’s global leadership position in Persistent Surveillance Platforms and Leading-Edge Radar and Sensor Systems.

‘ASTORS’ Champion TCOM, LP Solidifies Global Aerospace Position

TCOM Holdings, the parent company of TCOM, LP, the global leader in elevated ISR Awareness Solutions, and the 2019 Platinum 'ASTORS' Award Winner for Best Persistent Aerial Monitoring, is pleased to...
Already in use by the Ukrainian military, DedronePortable offers easy-to-use, mobile and agile drone response with optional mitigation, and setup in less than 20 minutes .

New DedronePortable for Military & Commercial Entities Around the Globe

Dedrone, a market leader in smart airspace security, a Gold Award Winner in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program for Best Airport/Aviation Security Solution, and recently Nominated in the 2022...

Strike on al-Qaeda Leader Zawahiri is a Major Win for U.S. Counterterrorism

The death of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a U.S. drone strike outside Kabul over the weekend is a major counterterrorism achievement — and a much-needed triumph for the Biden administration,...
SmokeShield™ compartmentalizes open areas (creating a smoke and fire barrier) to enhance life safety by limiting deadly smoke migration, adding precious time to occupancy evacuation plans and minimizing property and inventory losses. SmokeShield encloses atrium areas, corridors, or other openings in fire barrier and smoke barrier walls. smoke Photo by Viktor Talashuk on Unsplash

SmokeShield™ Fabric Smoke & Fire Competes in 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

CornellCookson, a leading rolling door and grille manufacturer, and 2021 Double ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner, is pleased to announce its SmokeShield™ Fabric Smoke & Fire System has been Nominated to compete in...
Researchers are making great strides in using data from AI-based models translatable and usable for local communities on the other side of the digital divide, to assist minimize disaster impact for vulnerability of at-risk populations, as well as minimizing post-disaster recovery costs, explains Sundeep Reddy Mallu, Head of ESG and Analytics at Gramener.

3 Ways AI Can Help Govts Prevent Disaster Impact for At-Risk Citizens

Guest Editorial by Sundeep Reddy Mallu, Head of ESG and Analytics at Gramener The challenges that governments face after a natural disaster are often not only the incident itself but the vulnerability...
Maj. Richard Star, USAR, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran who spent his final months fighting for servicemember benefits while also fighting stage 4 lung cancer, lost his battle to cancer in February 2021.   Medically retired before reaching 20 years, Star was a vocal advocate for legislation to approve concurrent receipt.   He was a “Chapter 61 retiree,” a servicemember who is forced to medically retire from injury on duty.  These retirees are not authorized for concurrent receipt, which means receiving retirement pay from DoD for their service, while also receiving disability pay from the VA to compensate for injury.

Major Richard Star Act a Priority for Our Nations Warfighters (Multi-Video)

Unfortunately, the Major Richard Star Act has also become a priority issue in our nation's political world. While many lawmakers have already shown support, others have not signaled their support for many...