Craig Debban, CISO of 2023 ’ASTORS’ Awards Champion QuSecure, and a former Information Systems Management Officer in the United States Marine Corp, shares some tips for AST readers to consider so cyber criminals cannot ruin your holiday season!

‘ASTORS’ Champion QuSecure: Tips to Stay Safe this Holiday Season

Guest Editorial by Craig Debban, Chief Information Security Officer of QuSecure Have you ever been on a trip and realized you forgot to pack something important? It’s easy to overlook things during...
David Antar, President of IPVideo Corporation and A+ Technology & Security Solutions, Inc., CEO of ACG, is presented with the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Industry Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award on November 16th, 2023, accompanied by 2022 Industry Person of the Year Jim Robell, President of Fortior Solutions, and 2021 Industry Person of the Year Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, President of NEC National Security Systems (NSS).

2023 ‘ASTORS’ Honors Leadership & Innovation Award Winners in NYC

American Security Today's Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards, the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, now in its Eighth Year, recognizes industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity, Emergency Preparedness – Management...
Firefighter Joshua Raeben, Lieutenant Thomas Bendick, and Captain Jerry Perillo, of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), accept 2023 ‘ASTORS' Excellence in Public Safety and Community Resilience Honors on behalf of the FDNY Bureau of Training Learning Technologies Unit.

2023 ‘ASTORS’ Honoring Government Excellence Award Winners in NYC

American Security Today's Excellence in Public Safety and Government Excellence Award Winners are a Special Breed of Individuals and Agencies whose efforts have far-reaching Impacts on our Communities through their Commitment,...
ATF Director Steven Dettelbach is presented with the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award, by Tammy Waitt, Editorial Director at AST (at center), and New York/Newark Port Director Tenable Thomas (at right), on behalf of the 2022 ‘Government Person of the Year, CBP OFO Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino, at the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security and Excellence in Public Safety Awards Ceremony in New York City.

2023 ‘ASTORS’ Honors Homeland Security & Public Safety (A – GL)

American Security Today's Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards, the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, now in its Eighth Year, recognizes industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity, Emergency Preparedness – Management...
American Security Today was delighted to honor Commissioner Bill Bratton with the Inaugural 2023 'ASTORS' Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his almost 50-year career in Public Safety and Homeland Security - to which he has dedicated his life and continues to drive thought leadership and innovation.

2023 ‘ASTORS’ a Hit in NYC: Honoring Champions in Public Safety (Gu-M)

In keeping with tradition, and in addition to Director Steven Dettelbach of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) and Explosives, AST was honored to welcome Legendary Police Commissioner William Bratton,...
American Security Today's Inaugural 2023 'ASTORS' Legends in Leadership Award Recognized Keechant Sewell, the 45th Police Commissioner of New York’s Finest, and the first woman to oversee the nation's largest police department, the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Commissioner Sewell joined here by Legendary Commissioner Bill Bratton, thanked American Security Today for the opportunity, and applauded AST's efforts to support our nation's first responders and government agencies, who 'show up and do the work each day' to safeguard our nation and citizens.

2023 ‘ASTORS’ Recognizes LEGENDS in Public Safety Leadership (N-Z)

American Security Today is pleased to Introduce our new Legends in Leadership Awards, which was created to acknowledge leaders who lead with purpose and empower those around them to do the...
Drawing on a record of success over 4 decades, Genasys Protect is built on proven technology that provides emergency managers a unified operating picture of events and granular control to deliver the right message to the right people at the right time.

‘ASTORS’ Champ Genasys to Improve NH Public Safety Communications

Genasys, a global leader in protective communications solutions, and a Double Winner in the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program Recently Nominated to Compete in the 2023 'ASTORS' Program, has been...
Members of DRONERESPONDERS, including FDNY Robotics Captain Michael Leo (at right), accept the DRONERESPONDERS 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Award for Excellence in Public Safety and Disaster Response at the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon in NYC.

Last Call for 2023 Government ‘ASTORS’ Excellence Awards Entries

American Security, Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards, is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, and now in its Eighth Year, continues to recognize industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity,...
U.S. military enjoys air, land, and sea superiority largely due to its Assured C2 capabilities, which it now considers a top operational priority. (Courtesy of the US Naval Integration Warfare Center)

3 Strategies to Foster U.S. Navy’s Assured Command and Control (C2)

Guest Editorial by Chip Daniels, SolarWinds Vice President of Government Affairs Technology is essential to the U.S. Navy, but never more so than when it is employed to assure command and control (C2). Indeed,...
NEC and IBA hosted the 36th Annual User Conference in Chicago, IL, where participants attended a variety of panel sessions that provided a forum for biometric thought-leaders to share best practices and insights into how biometric and digital identity solutions are keeping our communities safe and are helping to solve crimes quicker. (Courtesy of NEC)

Global Law Enforcement Agencies Join Forces with NEC, at IBA 2023

NEC, whose whole owned subsidiary NEC National Security Systems (NSS), a Returning Multi-Platinum Awards Champion in the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, in partnership with the International Biometrics Association (IBA),...