NIST researchers demonstrated that laser ranging could “see through flames” to make this image of a plastic skeleton toy. Laser ranging captured the plastic skeleton’s complex three-dimensional shape, with depth indicated by false color. The plastic did not melt or deform in the fire. (Courtesy of Baumann/NIST)

NIST Shows Laser Ranging Can ‘See’ 3D Objects Melting in Fires

Measuring the deformation of building elements engulfed by flames is essential in fire research to improve safety in the event of a fire. Ideally, the measurement system should be non-contact, able to...
Can you tell what this robot does just by looking at it? If not, that is exactly why standards are needed—to prove what the robot can do. This particular method tests the robot’s ability to inspect, touch, rotate and extract items. (Courtesy of DHS S&T)

RoboCup 2018: S&T Test Methods to Evaluate Rescue Robots (Multi-Video)

Since 1997, several continents have played host to an international soccer tournament. No, not the World Cup, the RoboCup. Robots of all shapes and sizes test their “metal” in the world’s favorite...
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4 Types of Riots: Keys to Quickly Regaining Control (Multi-Video)

Guest editorial by Joel McNelly, Police Commander specializing in Intelligence, Investigations, Physical Security, Risk Assessment, and Leadership Riots are an interesting phenomenon. Contrary to popular belief, they are not all the same. From spontaneous...
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Ex-Marine Behind Thwarted Pier 39 Attack Sentenced to 15 Yrs (Videos)

Everitt Aaron Jameson, 27, of Modesto, California, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison, and a life term of supervised release, for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic...
Homegrown terrorism and mass shootings have sadly become everyday news in the US. As a result, the demand for explosives detection dogs as a deterrent against such crimes is on the increase with one major problem: there are not enough dogs to meet the growing need. The AKC Detection Dog Task Force is working to help with this national security issue. (Courtesy of the AKC)

Calling All K9 Teams: US Dog Detect-ion Conf (Learn More, Multi-Video)

The American Kennel Club will host the 2018 AKC US Dog Detection Conference Tuesday, August 28th – Thursday, August 30th, 2018 in Durham, NC to explore solutions to the shortage of domestic dogs for explosives detection...
Robb Costello and Sara Burns were identified as the two officers killed in a shooting on Friday, August 10, 2018.  (Courtesy of the Fredericton Police Department)

2 Cops, Musician Killed in Canada Shooting Rampage (Multi-Video)

By Kathleen Joyce, Fox News Two officers among four killed in New Brunswick rampage Three of the four people killed in Friday’s shooting in the Canadian city of Fredericton, New Brunswick, have been...
Homeland security & public safety professionals have expressed concerns of a potential catastrophic UAS event with the possibility of mass casualties, wide-ranging hazmat contamination, and threats to critical infrastructure, nuclear power plants, chemical plants, utilities and airports, among others.

Fire Technology, Drones & the Need for Counter-Technology (Multi-Video)

Guest Editorial by Charles Werner, Public Safety Advisor & Chair, National Council on Public Safety UAS (NCPSU) Over the past year, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)—aka drones—have demonstrated their value to public safety organizations worldwide...
Zakaryia Abdin was nabbed at airport trying to travel to join ISIS. Abdin told undercover FBI agent: 'Let the brothers know I am coming very soon' (Courtesy of YouTube)

SC Man Nabbed at Airport Trying to Join ISIS Pleads Guilty (Learn More, Video)

Zakaryia Abdin, 19, of Ladson, South Carolina, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, before...
Lucas Morten (at left), and Siraj Wahhaj are two of the five arrested. (Courtesy of the Taos County Sheriff's Office)

1 Dead, Suspects Training Children for School Shootings (Learn More, Video)

By Eric Levenson, Scott McLean and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN If the defendants were to "be released from custody, there is a substantial likelihood defendant may commit new crimes due to his planning...
DNA rendering of Jane Doe hopes to shed light on a 1977 Delaware murder. (Courtesy of the New Castle County Police)

Can DNA of Murdered Woman Heat Up 1977 Cold Case? (Multi-Video)

By Adam Duvernay, Delaware News Journal A skull found in a Townsend area drainage ditch 41 years ago has a new face. Cold case detectives with New Castle County Police have a new...