Every day, people across the US struggle to communicate their location to 911, wasting crucial minutes (or hours) when peoples lives are at risk. what3words enables shortened response times for first responders to remote or unknown locations across Mark43’s customer network

Mark43 & Partner Bring Precision & Accuracy to Computer-Aided Dispatch

Mark43, a leading cloud-native public safety software company, and 2020 Platinum 'ASTORS' Award Winner, is partnering with innovative location technology what3words, to offer public safety officials a more granular way to...
PWPORG Parents with Preparedness Launches Special 9/11 2021 Edition Featuring the voice of practitioners, which should never be silenced.  Earned experience, especially through crisis is invaluable in preparedness education. We are honored to announce this special edition and encourage you to go to https://www.pwporg.org/ to view it in it’s entirety. 

FDNY: FATHERS AND SONS, A LEGACY PASSED ALONG

September 2021 - By PARENTS WITH PREPAREDNESS MAGAZINE Written by Jim Johnson On September 11, 2001, FDNY’s Thomas Richardson and Richard Blatus were Battalion Chiefs working in different areas of New York who...
With the integration of the Natural Disaster and Emergency Management (NDEM) Expo, the show is moving even further into our reader's wheelhouse! Your ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon registration includes complimentary attendee access to both ISC East - and NDEM!

Natural Disaster & Emergency Mgmt (NDEM) Expo Joins ISC East in NYC

ISC East the leading event for the Northeast’s security and public safety community, and home of the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Luncheon, is colocating with the inaugural Natural Disaster and...

Konica Minolta: Solving Challenges for the Government Workplace

Guest Editorial by Chris Bilello, Vice President, Business Solutions Development at Konica Minolta Business Solutions In this evolving global climate, government organizations face many significant challenges. The ability to streamline business processes while...
Allied Universal has a unique opportunity within the aviation industry to continually analyze and adjust their Security Professionals routes and schedules not only to better interact with the facility and the public - but also to mitigate some of the threat from insider infiltration by identifying patterns and common behaviors within our staff that would otherwise not be visible.

Allied Universal & CMH to Compete in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Allied Universal, a leading global security and facility services company, and a Double Platinum 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner, is pleased to announce that the John Glenn Columbus International Airport...
Apple products, including iPhones, have been vulnerable since at least last February according to internet security watchdog group Citizen Lab, underscoring the fact that no smartphone can be completely trusted.

Apple Security Fix: Urging Immediate iOS Update for iPhones & iPads

Israel-based cyber surveillance company NSO Group has developed a tool to break into Apple iPhones, utilizing a never-before-seen technique that has been in place since last February, according to internet security...
Voyent Alert! is a multi-purpose notification system and alerting app that is designed to support your community through rapid dissemination of targeted information with enriched media alerts for both critical emergencies and day-to-day notifications.

Voyent Alert! from ICEsoft Tech Newest Competitor in 2021 ‘ASTORS’

ICEsoft Technologies, is pleased to announce Voyent Alert! has been Nominated to Compete in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program. Traditional alerting platforms are limited to bland text notifications and rudimentary...
Even though at present ISIS-K mainly operates underground, the group is becoming increasingly dangerous and the imminent fight between them and the Taliban is likely to be very lethal. (Courtesy of EPA and YouTube)

How Dangerous is ISIS-K, the Group Behind the Kabul Airport Attack?

Gues OpEd by Katarzyna Rybarczyk More than 170 Afghan civilians and 13 US service members died in a devastating suicide bombing attack at Kabul’s airport last month. The group known as ISIS-K claimed...
Shotpoint recent install at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas detected several gunshots on Aug 4, 2021, around 3:40 am, outside of 4 Queens Casino near the Patio Bar, within seconds security was notified and delivered an image/video/audio of the shooting.

Databuoy’s ‘Shotpoint’ Gunshot System Nominated in 2021 ‘ASTORS’

Databuoy Corporation is pleased to announce their “Shotpoint” highly-accurate gunshot detection and localization sensor network system has been nominated to compete in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program. The technology was...
There are many applications, and fiber optic sensing is being used worldwide to enhance the security of critical facilities and infrastructure and to strengthen public safety. For example, it is being deployed to protect infrastructure, such as railways, bridges, tunnels, borders, airports, power stations and pipelines.

Enhancing Critical Facilities Security While Enhancing Public Safety

Kent Wardley, the Chairman of the Fiber Optic Sensing Association who is half-way through his year’s tenure, also marks his 10-year anniversary at bp Launchpad company Fotech in 2021, where he...