Examples of rapid maturation of Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) progress, include comparing the tragedy of the Boston Marathon Bombing in April 2013 to the recent crisis with Hurricane Florence in September 2018. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

Quality Clouds Improve Citizen Safety

Why Investments in FedRAMP Authorizations are Valuable to Us All Guest OpEd by Brendan Walsh, SVP Partner Relations 1901 Group, LLC Our nation’s digital citizen services, especially services relating to public safety, emergency...
The extent of the breach, which happened in April 2018, was such that the Johnson Space Center, with responsibility for programs including the International Space Station, decided to disconnect from the gateway altogether. (Pictured here, NASA astronaut Drew Feustel, shown during a spacewalk at the International Space Station March 29. Courtesy of NASA.)

Confirmed: NASA Has Been Hacked OIG Report Finds (Learn More, Video)

June 20, 2019 – In Breaking News – Forbes The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) this week confirmed that its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has been hacked. An audit document from the...

FBI Foiles Church Bomb Plot, Arrests Syrian Refugee (Multi-Video)

Mustafa Mousab Alowemer, 21, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was arrested on Wednesday based on a federal complaint charging him with one count of attempting to provide material support and resources...
Last week, the CDC announced the activation of an emergency operations center in an effort to help with the Congo's Ebola outbreak, the second-largest in history. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Border Patrol Agents Fall Prey to Illnesses Plaguing Migrant Centers

June 16, 2019 – In Breaking News – Washington Examiner Some Border Patrol agents in Texas are concerned about exposure to Ebola by a migrant fleeing the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
The Summit is a unique networking and educational forum for representatives across the chemical and interconnected sectors—including communications, energy, transportation, and water—to learn, share perspectives, and engage in dialogue. Securing chemicals and chemical infrastructure in a growing and evolving threat environment requires cross collaboration between facility owners/operators, industry, law enforcement, community members, and all levels of government. (Courtesy of DHS)

DHS Chemical Sector Security Summit July 16-18 in New Orleans

The Chemical Sector Security Summit, cosponsored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the Chemical Sector Coordinating Council (SCC), is the signature industry event for chemical security. The Summit is a unique...
USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) will be an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer of the United States Navy. The ship will be named to honor former United States Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii. Inouye was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Tuscany, Italy, during World War II. (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy)

Navy Christens Guided-Missile Destroyer USS Daniel Inouye

The Navy christened its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, June 22, in Bath, Maine. The future USS...
Martin Gallo-Gallardo (at left, courtesy of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office), allegedly murdered his wife, and Francisco Carranza Ramirez (at right), Courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s Office), raped a wheelchair-bound Seattle woman for the third time, both of which were released from local jails despite ICE’s request for an immigration detainer & notification of release.

ICE Releases List of Accused Rapists, Murderers Shielded by Sanctuary Law

June 25, 2019 – In Breaking News – Fox News Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in the Pacific Northwest are taking the unusual step of criticizing Washington state’s new sanctuary state law and giving detailed...
Just as it appears the Oshkosh JLTV looks set to wipe out its competition and armored pickup trucks are an irresistible choice, the Scarabee’s potential shouldn’t be missed. France is not only a competitive exporter of its military products, but is also generous with production licenses. (Courtesy of Arquus)

Arquus Scarabee: Crab-Walking, Remote-Controlled Euro Humvee

June 21, 2019 – In Breaking News – Daily Mail Arquus has shared incredible footage of its new tank that can drive sideways and could soon be used by the French army. The...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking nominations for the Medal of Valor now through Wednesday, July 31, 2019, and AST is accepting Nominations  for the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, which will be honored on November 20, 2019 at ISC East, held at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC.

Calling Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor & ‘ASTORS’ Govt Award Entries

Every day, public safety officers risk their lives to protect America’s citizens and communities. To honor that commitment, Congress passed The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001, which created the...
The Christchurch mosque shootings were two consecutive terror attacks at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, during Friday Prayer on 15 March 2019, which resulted in the killing 51 people and injuring 49. The gunman livestreamed the first attack on Facebook Live. (Courtesy of YouTube and Twitter)

House Aims at Tech Failure to Halt Spread of Online Extremist Content

The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing Wednesday, on social media companies' efforts to counter online terror content and misinformation. The hearing was called in the wake of March’s...