More than 7,500 emergency responders, recovery and cleanup workers, and volunteers at the three Sept. 11 crash sites have been diagnosed with various forms of cancer, according to the World Trade Center Health Program, which is administered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sept. 11 Still Killing FBI Agents & First Responders (Learn More, Multi-Video)

By Del Quentin Wilber, The Los Angeles Times FBI Agent Dave LeValley was driving to work in Manhattan when he saw the first jetliner strike the World Trade Center on a bright September...

FBI Seek Aid in Robbery, Suspicious Incidents & FBI Bank Robbers App

Investigators assigned to the FBI Richmond Division’s Central Virginia Violent Crimes Task Force are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the persons associated with a robbery attempt at one local...
Investigators in Florida say they’ve arrested a New Jersey tourist who told greeters at a Disney World resort that al-Qaida sent him to “blow the place up.”

Man Threatened to Blow Up Disney World on Orders of al-Qaida (Video)

By David Harris, The Los Angeles Times and the Orlando Sentinel Orange County deputies arrested a man after he told two employees at a Disney resort that he was sent by al-Qaida...
When life threatening incidents occur, all individuals must be alerted and safety protocols quickly implemented and followed. LRAD systems ensure warnings and lifesaving notifications are simultaneously heard and clearly understood, providing superior communication capabilities for crisis situations.

LRAD Goes for 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Trifecta with LRAD 360XL-MID Mobile Kit

LRAD Corporation, a global leader in long range voice broadcast systems, advanced mass notification, and the Platinum Award Winner for Best Long Range Acoustic Hailing System for Two Consecutive Years in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security...
The suspect, Omar Santa Perez, fired 35 rounds and was carrying more than 200 rounds, when fatally shot three people and injured two others before he was shot and killed by police officers Thursday. (Courtesy of the Cincinnati police and Twitter)

3 Dead in Cincinnati Shooting: How Did Shooter Get Gun? (Multi-Video)

By Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cinncinnati .com How could Omar Santa Perez, a person who had a history of petty crime – and possible mental health issues –purchase a gun legally in Ohio? Santa, 29, fatally shot...
BriefCam is the industry’s leading provider of Video Synopsis® and Deep Learning solutions for rapid video review and search, smart alerting and quantitative video insights. By transforming raw video into actionable intelligence, BriefCam dramatically shortens the time-to-target for security threats while increasing safety and optimizing operations.

BriefCam Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards (Videos)

BriefCam, the industry’s leading provider of Video Synopsis and Deep Learning solutions, has been nominated to compete in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program. BriefCam’s breakthrough technology detects, tracks, extracts and identifies...
The U.S. Coast Guard Ready for Rescue Challenge invites you to submit a concept for a solution that helps make a person in the water easier to find. The best solutions will be effective, affordable, and hold the potential for wide adoption by recreational boaters. (Courtesy of the McMurdo Group, an Orolia company)

$255K Ready for Rescue Challenge to Develop New Boater Safety Solutions

As the nation’s maritime first responder, the U.S. Coast Guard is devoted to helping boaters in distress. Within this mission, one critical issue is finding people in the water. Towards that end, the...
Resolve’s through-barrier capability removes the need to open containers - hazards remain contained & evidence is preserved - enabling response teams to identify container contents early in an operation, prior to escalation.

UK Border Force Deploys Resolve Handheld HAZMAT Detection System

The UK Border Force is now using the Resolve handheld Raman system, a Gold Award Winner in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, from Agilent Technologies. Providing a revolutionary new capability...
The devastating hurricanes and wildfires of 2017 reminded the nation of the importance of preparing for disasters. Often, we will be the first ones in our communities to take action after a disaster strikes and before first responders arrive, so it is important to prepare in advance to help yourself and your community. (Image courtesy of Getty via National VOAD & Twitter)

Get Involved – September is National Preparedness Month (Multi-Video)

National Preparedness Month (NPM), recognized each September, provides an opportunity to remind us that we all must prepare ourselves and our communities now and throughout the year. This NPM will focus on...
These proposed educational awareness initiatives will provide employees the information necessary to better cope with professional and personal challenges, and behavioral wrong turns that may lead to suicide.

Proactive 10 Step Suicide Reduction Program for Law Enforcement

By Vincent J. McNally, MPS Suicide is a major issue of concern within law enforcement, and with the extreme level of scrutiny thrust daily upon Police Departments they need to utilize all...