Sikorsky celebrated the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency for a June 2018 life-saving achievement in Inverness with a Sikorsky S-92® helicopter (Courtesy of Mike Gibson)

Heroic Lifesaving Efforts Honored: MCA & HM Coastguard (See Video)

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, celebrated 35 years of partnership with the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) and honored recent heroic lifesaving efforts of the MCA. A recognition ceremony was held at...
Failing to reauthorize CFATS for the long-term could be costly. The persistent terrorist threat that gave rise to the program continues today, and the consequences of a successful attack could be devastating to our economy and our people.

Chem Facility Anti-Terror Standards: Good for Business & Nat’l Security

Guest Editorial by Bob Kolasky, Acting Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection in the National Protection and Programs Directorate Illinois is home to more than 160 high-risk chemical facilities. Last year, one of these facilities...
Motorola Solutions legendary APX™ series of two-way radios combines sophisticated technology with incredible toughness and precise ergonomic controls.

Motorola Solutions to Modernize US Army Communications (Multi-Video)

Motorola Solutions has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract capped at $495 million by the U.S. Army to update its global mission-critical communications network.  Motorola Solutions will supply the...
How can we evaluate how good the polygraph is, and how much better new tools may be? IARPA will be launching the Credibility Assessment Standardized Evaluation (CASE) Challenge to address this critical question, and is holding a Participant’s Day for the CASE —prize challenge.

IARPA Challenge Proposal Day for Polygraph Eval Improvements

Knowing when someone is telling the truth plays a critical role in law enforcement and national security events, to include criminal investigations, screening new employees before hiring, and interviewing potential sources...

Saab Supplies US Army with Shoulder-Launched AT4CS RS Systems

In a combat situation there is no alternative. You’ve got to handle every situation and every change and never be caught in a situation where you don’t have the means to act...

False Claims Act Case Settled re: Defective Bullet Proof Vests

Richard C. Davis, the founder and former president and CEO of Michigan-based Second Chance Body Armor, Inc., agreed to resolve claims under the False Claims Act in connection with his role...
Metis Secure produces notification beacons, emergency communications, and alerting management systems that help you respond much more quickly and effectively in an emergency.

Desktop Alert New In-Building & Outdoor School Notification Beacons

Desktop Alert, a Proud Sponsor the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, will be introducing Metis Secure Solutions, a leading manufacturer of IP-based in-building and outdoor Notification Beacon™ solutions at Campus Safety Conference...
Littoral Combat Ship 13 (USS Wichita) Ship slated for delivery to U.S. Navy this year

USS Wichita (LCS 13) Completes Acceptance Trials (See in Action)

The U.S. Navy’s ability to operate anywhere, anytime is essential. The  Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship is a resilient flexible warship, designed from the keel up to affordably take on new capabilities – from the...
The animal was said to have leapt to the defence of the struggling British soldiers, tearing the throat of on gunman who was firing at the patrol. It then turned on two other jihadis, leaving them seriously injured before the other six ambushers all fled. (Courtesy of PA and YouTube)

SAS K9 Warrior Saves Team, Turns Tables on Terrorists During Ambush

By George Martin, Mail Online, Daily Mail An SAS team was saved after a brave military dog fought off a jihadi who attacked a patrol in northern Syria. The unnamed Belgian Malinois, a fierce...
A U.S. Army Task Force Brawler CH-47F Chinook flies while conducting a training exercise with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 26, 2018. The Army crews and Air Force Guardian Angel teams conducted the exercise to build teamwork and procedures as they provide joint personnel recovery capability, aiding in the delivery of decisive airpower for U.S. Central Command. (Courtesy of U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

A Better Way to Call for Help: Orolia Suggests Dual-Mode Beacons

By Adam Stone, C4ISR A soldier who gets separated or lost in a hostile landscape naturally wants to send a radio signal as a call for help. The problem: Enemies can often see the...