With its ability to carry and deliver multiple payloads up to 4.4 lbs, an open architecture, and one of the fastest, most powerful embedded artificial intelligence (AI) computing devices available on a sUAS, the SkyRaider is redefining what’s possible with a man-packable UAS.

FLIR Wins $10M USMC Contract for SkyRaider Unmanned Aerial Systems

FLIR Systems, a Platinum Award Winner in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program for Four Consecutive Years, has been awarded a $10 million contract to deliver dozens of its SkyRaider™ Unmanned Aerial...
As attacks have grown in complexity, the need for defenders to employ effective automation has also increased, and cybersecurity teams have sought to respond accordingly by investing in tools that help eliminate the manual work associated with incident detection, analysis, and response.

Using Advanced Threat Detection to Enhance Security Orchestration, Automation and Response

Guest Editorial by Carolyn Crandall, Chief Deception Officer at Attivo Networks, a Returning Premier Sponsor for 2020 'ASTORS' Awards Cybercrime is always evolving, and as technology becomes more advanced, so too do...
Spectrum SDNA-1000

Spectrum Solutions Newest COVID-19 Competitor in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Unlike other threats to our national security, the COVID-19 pandemic is not to be fought by strength of arms or military might, it is fought on the front lines of medical...
In fiscal year 2019, HSI agents made nearly 4,000 arrests of transnational gang members; of those, more than 300 were tied to MS-13.

ICE HSI Arrests Get MS-13 Gang Members 27 & 30 Year Sentences

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which was recognized in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program successfully executed arrests in Santa Cruz, California, which have resulted...
Carl Press, a Principal at Thoma Bravo.

Thoma Bravo Completes Strategic Growth Investment in Exostar

Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm focused on software and technology-enabled services, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Exostar, a leader in trusted, secure business collaboration. Exostar’s unique...
Army soldier Vanessa Guillen, 20, had been missing since April and was last seen in the parking lot of her barracks at Fort Hood on April 22. She was killed by another soldier on the same military installation where they served. Her remains were found June 30.

Hero Down: Human Remains of Fort Hood Soldier Found (Multi-Video)

July 5, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News The remains of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, a 20-year-old Texas soldier who disappeared back in April, have been positively identified, a family lawyer confirmed Sunday. Guillen’s remains...
Toledo Officer Anthony Dia

Hero Down: Fallen Ohio Police Officer had Final Message for Family

July 6, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News Jayme Dia, the wife of Toledo officer Anthony Dia, said he made the remark into his radio after being struck by gunfire outside of a Home Depot store early Saturday. The 26-year-old cop...
The release of this new toolkit comes on the heels of Thycotic's latest product release, Remote Access Controller, which is also designed to help organizations manage challenges associated with securing a remote workforce.

Thycotic Free Digital Toolkit Helps Secure Remote Worker Access

Thycotic, provider of Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions, and a Gold Award Winner in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has released a free digital toolkit for Remote Worker Cyber Security. The...
The recently updated Forescout Device and Visibility Control Platform offers a unique, agentless approach to network security, enabling government agencies to see all of these devices on their networks.

Forescout Returns to Compete in 3rd ‘ASTORS’ (Learn More, Multi-Videos)

Forescout Technologies, a leader in device visibility and control, and a Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the company's Forescout Device and Visibility...
While I believe that no police officer, chief, or administrator should be forced to kneel (we have to respect the individual’s right to choose), I applaud the chief’s around the country who recognized that we have an obligation to show our support for the people and took a knee in solidarity.

Kneel if You Believe It is the Right Thing to Do

Guest OpEd By Thomas Egan, Security, Investigations and Law Enforcement Professional In 1829, Sir Robert Peel, the father of modern police service, was credited with saying, in effect, ‘the police are the...