In addition to your gourmet, plated meal, entree of choice, the first 100 registered attendees will receive a signed copy of Bill Bratton’s New Book ‘The Profession’ - your 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon Registration includes Complimentary attendee access to ISC East, the leading event for the Northeast’s security and public safety community, the inaugural Natural Disaster and Emergency Management (NDEM) Expo, and the ASIS NYC SECURITY CONFERENCE & EXPO on November 17th & 18th at the Jacob Javitz Center in New York City.

AST Announces 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Finalists in *Fully Interactive* Edition

American Security Today has released the list of 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Finalists announced in the AST October 2021 'FINALISTS' Edition of our 100% mobile-friendly magazine. The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program...
As the police force of DHS the Federal Protective Service is responsible for protecting Federal Facilities, their occupants, and visitors, ensuring a safe environment in which federal agencies can conduct their business. FPS does this by conducting facility security assessments; responding to calls for service for crimes in progress and other incidents to protect life and property; and detecting, investigating, and mitigating threats posed against over 9,000 federal facilities nationwide.

FPS helps agencies reduce Security Compliance concerns with Key Tool

Federal agencies are responsible for demonstrating their compliance with Interagency Security Committee (ISC) standards for each location they occupy.  Since 2013, the Federal Protective Service (FPS) of the Department of Homeland Security...

U.S. Navy Upgrading to Next-Gen LRAD with 1.8M Add-On Order

Genasys, a global leader in critical communications systems solutions, recently named a Multiple Award Finalist in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced a $1.8 million LRAD systems order...
Louisiana State Police Master Trooper Adam Gaubert was shot and killed in an ambush early Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Trooper Gaubert had served with the Louisiana State Police for 19 years, and is is survived by his parents, two sisters,, and two children. (Courtesy of the Louisiana State Police)

Hero Down: Louisiana Trooper Killed in Multi-Parish Crime Spree

October 11, 2021 – In Breaking News – The New York Times A Louisiana man was arrested over the weekend in a series of shootings that left two people dead, including a...
D-Fend Solutions’ offering empowers border security agencies to retrieve drone payloads being carried by rogue drones, which is important when drones are carrying drugs and/or explosives. The system also identifies and tracks the location of the drones’ take-off positions and remote-control operators.

D-Fend Solutions Expands Counter-Drone Takeover Technologies

D-Fend Solutions, a leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, counter-drone takeover technology, recently named an Award Finalist in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is officially releasing the new software version...
If a company demonstrates a fluidity of trust in all directions, it has the foundation for sustainable growth and prosperity. On the other hand, a lack of trust can undermine the most successful business.

6 Critical Leadership Behaviors that Build Employee Trust

Guest Editorial by David Friedman, the author of Culture by Design: How to Build a High-Performing Culture Even in the New Remote Work Environment. Trust is probably the most critical quality that leaders...
Specializing in life-safety technologies, Mercury Notifications, and their n.FORM® Mass Notification System is a complete, end-to-end, supervised solution that provides the hardware, software, integration, and controls needed for your mass notification and emergency communication systems.

n.FORM Named a Finalist in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

Mercury Notifications, an industry-leading B2B life safety solutions provider and product manufacturer of the n.FORM® Mass Notification System, is excited to announce it has been named a Finalist in American Security...
With the increasing shift to hybrid work environments, security teams are pivoting their focus from workplace security to a workforce security approach centered on securing employees’ access to information everywhere.

New ‘ASTORS’ Finalist Forcepoint to Acquire SSE Leader Bitglass

Forcepoint, a global leader in data-first security, recently named a Multiple Award Finalist in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Security Service Edge (SSE)...
FBI offers reward of $50,000 for Michael James Pratt, owner of pornography websites wanted on sex trafficking, and child pornography charges.

FBI Offers $50,000 Reward in Michael James Pratt Case (Multi-Video)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which was recognized in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest...
The State of Hawaii has deployed NEC’s innovative NeoFace Thermal Express technology, at all five Hawaiian aiports which automatically screens the body temperature of every arriving passenger entering the airport terminal, to ensure they do not become hotspots of virus contraction as people cross paths from across the globe.

NEC NeoFace Thermal Express a Finalist in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

NEC Corporation of America, a 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner for Best Biometric Recognition System, is pleased to announce that the company's NEC NeoFace Thermal Express has been selected as...