Temporary permanent is the new normal in more and more situations today, and the Transportable High-Powered Speaker Station (THPSS) is the answer to that the demand for outdoor situations that require the durability of a permanent solution, but also transportability for a temporary situation.

ATI Systems Wins Best Mass Notification Hardware in 2019 ‘ASTORS’

Acoustic Technology, Inc. (ATI Systems), a world leader in the design, manufacturing, and installation of reliable emergency warning and notification systems, was selected as the 2019 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner for...
On October 2, the FBI issued a high-impact cyber-attack warning in response to attacks on state and local government targets. This warned that health care organizations, industrial companies, and the transportation sector were also being targeted.

New Orleans Declares State of Emergency After Cyber Attack (Video)

December 14, 2019 – In News – Forbes The City of New Orleans has suffered a cybersecurity attack serious enough for Mayor LaToya Cantrell to declare a state of emergency. The attack started...
The new automated Federal Protective Service Threat Assessment Report (TAR), developed in conjunction between Argonne National Laboratory and the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service (FPS), is a revolutionary, human-in-the-loop, machine learning (ML) based threat assessment process that significantly enhances understanding of vulnerability and threat assessments, as well as the optimization of countermeasure recommendations.

Federal Protective Service Recognized in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Protective Service, a recognized agency in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the agency has once again been recognized. The...
A new case study published by ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning PlateSmart Technologies, explains why the city of LaGrange chose to invest in LPR, how the PlateSmart solution is deployed throughout the city, and how that solution helped the LaGrange Police Department find and arrest the suspects in this specific attempted robbery and homicide case.

See How PlateSmart is Helping Police Solve Major Crimes with LPR

In 2015, the city of LaGrange, Ga., had three homicides occur in rapid succession. The LaGrange Police Department was able to solve them in part because the perpetrators’ vehicles were caught on...
The Personalized Protective Biosystem (PPB) ensemble DARPA is developing aims to be lightweight, unlike current suits which are bulky and cumbersome (as pictured above), and designed with smart materials inspired by shark’s skin to provide 100% protection for soldiers against biological attacks or deadly agents should they come in contact with the skin, airway or eyes of warfighters. (Courtesy of DARPA)

DARPA Wants PPB Suits to Protect Warfighters Against ChemBio Attacks

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Pentagon’s research arm which was recognized with an Award for Excellence in Homeland Security the 2018 'ASTORS' Awards Program, has laid out a 60-day...
Cody Wilson, the figurehead of the 3D-printed gun movement, plead guilty to a charge of injury to a child, which is a felony, and received seven years of probation and is a registered sex offender, says he is “definitely not a prohibited person” in Travis County, which has faced criticism for its lax approach to sexual assault prosecutions. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Despite Criminal Record, Cody Wilson Back in 3D-Printed Gun Bus (Videos)

November 20, 2019 – In News – KUT 90.5 Cody Wilson, the self-described anarchist and figurehead of the 3D-printed gun movement, led investigators on an international manhunt last year before being arrested and charged with having...
The lead investigator, National Transportation and Safety Board member Jennifer Homendy, probing the Conception boat fire disaster expressed concerns about the ability of passengers to escape in an emergency after she and her team toured a similar vessel in Santa Barbara Harbor on Wednesday. Homendy she was “taken aback” by the size of the emergency hatch when she toured the Vision — an 80-foot sister vessel to the Conception. (Courtesy of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department)

Rapid DNA Critical in IDing Tragic Boat Fire Victims (See How, Videos)

Thirty-four people died in a tragic boat fire which occurred off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, California, on September 2, 2019. Five injured crew members managed to escape after calling for...
The FLIR MUVE C360 is a time-saving, game-changer for emergency responders, industrial safety officers, and environmental monitoring experts.

FLIR MUVE™ Best CBRNE Detection Solution in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

FLIR Systems, a Winner of the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program for Four Consecutive Years, is pleased to announce the FLIR MUVE™ C360 has been selected as the Platinum Award...
New details are emerging about a deadly shooting in Jersey City. Surveillance video suggests the shooters, suspects David Anderson, 47, and Francine Graham, 50, targeted a kosher market, as people on the street took off running. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Jersey City Shooting ‘Act of Domestic Terror’: What We Know (Multi-Video)

December 12, 2019 – In Breaking News – USA TODAY The shooting rampage by two gunmen who killed a police officer before opening fire on a kosher supermarket, fueling a three-hour gunfight involving hundreds of...
Built from the ground up for emergency communications centers, the NICE Inform Intelligence Center puts powerful real-time analytical tools and metrics within reach of 911 center managers, making it easy to identify, understand, and address the factors that drive operational performance and contribute to success. NICE Investigate can totally transform how your department manages investigations and digital evidence, saving you time and money, improving case solvability, and much more.

NICE Inform & NICE Investigate Win Honors for 4th Consecutive Year

NICE has announced the company has been recognized with two 'ASTORS' Awards for NICE Inform and NICE Investigate, in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program. Sponsored by American Security Today, the 'ASTORS'...