Hero Down: LA Officer Shot and Killed While Helping with a Disturbance Call
July 10, 2021 – In Breaking News – 4WWL
Authorities in Louisiana say an officer has died after being met with gunfire while responding to a disturbance call. The Webster Parish sheriff...
Two Firefighters Battling Wildfires Killed in Crash of Air Attack Aircraft
July 10, 2021 – In Breaking News – AZ Central
Two firefighters died after a plane responding to a wildfire northeast of Wikieup crashed on Saturday afternoon, according to the federal Bureau...
$10M for Info on State-Sponsored Attacks on US Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person who,...
CBP Arrest 23 Fugitives, Nabs Cocaine, Fentanyl, Marijuana in Week
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which was recognized in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced that within the span of a single week CBP Officers at...
DHS Announces Funding Opportunity for 2021 Preparedness Grants
The final allocations for $475 million for seven Fiscal Year 2021 competitive preparedness grant programs have been announced by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
Together with the almost $1.5 billion in...
WVAACS Takes Platinum ‘ASTORS’ for Best Pedestrian Entrance Control
In these challenging times have you thought about what would happen if you could no longer purchase supplies required to keep your entrance control points operating because they are manufactured in Europe?
This...
See Hundreds of Migrants Try to Force Way Past Texas Border Agents
July 19, 2021 – In Breaking News – NEW YORK POST
Hundreds of migrants in Mexico converged at a gate on the border in Del Rio, Texas, Monday morning, and tried to...
Quantum Acquires ‘ASTORS’ Champ Pivot3 Surveillance Portfolio & Assets
Quantum Corporation, who was recognized in the 2017 and 2016 'ASTORS' Awards Programs for the company's StorNext File System and Xcellis System respectively, has entered into an agreement to acquire the...
2021’s Troublesome Tick Season: 8 Pro Tips to Properly Protect Yourself
Guest Editorial by Jeff Weinstein, a paramedic and a Medical Operations Supervisor for Global Rescue
Wet year. Mild winter. Early spring. This combo creates ideal conditions for an engorged tick season in...
Virtual Guarding for Limited Security Resources at Government Agencies
Virtual Security: Enhancing Physical Security for Government Buildings and Grounds
From gate controls to perimeter monitoring, loitering, and object detection, as security risks increase, federal, state, and local government agencies require more...