How Dispatchers and First Responders Can Stay Ahead of the Curve In Advance of Super Bowl LVII, when NHTSA fatality data show that the stakes are high - with Alcohol-related traffic fatalities 74% higher on Super Bowl Sunday compared to the week before and 82% higher than the following week. SOMA Global

How We Can Make Public Safety More Proactive

Guest Editorial by Josh Lewis, CTO at SOMA Global, a Double Platinum Winner in the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Glendale saw a massive influx of sports fans this past weekend for...
By using millimeter wave technology to transmit real-time video feeds, wireless video drones can provide security personnel with a unique perspective on security situations, helping them to respond more effectively and efficiently to security incidents. (Courtesy of Siklu)

Take a Look: Millimeter Wave Tech for its Role in Drone Security

By Dan Shalev, Marketing Manager for Siklu, a 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Champion Wireless video drones are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with cameras that serve several important roles. These drones provide...

‘ASTORS’ Champion ~ Xtract One Secures MSG Strategic Investment

Xtract One Technologies, who took home Double 'ASTORS' in the AST 2022 Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce that Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSG Sports), will invest up to...
A mass shooting at Michigan State University left three people dead and five others critically wounded Monday evening, triggering an hourslong manhunt and shelter-in-place orders before the suspect died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police. (Courtesy of YouTube)

3 MSU Students Killed & 5 Wounded in Latest Mass Shooting (Videos)

February 14, 2023 – Breaking News – CNN The three people killed and five critically wounded Monday in a mass shooting at Michigan State University were all MSU students, Interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman...
FirstNet must operate in accordance with its Congressional mandate, and without undue influence from commercial interests, explains Commissioner Bratton, Former NYPD and LAPD Police Commissioner, Vice Chairman of the Secretary of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council. Commissioner Bratton shown here addressing attendees at the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Ceremony and Banquet Luncheon in New York City.

Legendary 9/11 Public Servants Raise Concerns Over FirstNet IG Report

William Bratton, Former Commissioner of the NYPD, BPD, and the former Chief of the LAPD, along with Former FDNY Commissioner Sal Cassano, Former Philadelphia and D.C. Chief Chuck Ramsey, and Former Head...
With its ongoing leadership throughout the biometric solutions industry, NEC's robust biometric authentication solution emphasizes how NEC's ability to meet existing and new customer demands, empower end users to take control over their biometric data and steer the biometric industry into the next phase of growth. (Courtesy of NEC)

NEC Named Leader in the Frost Radar Biometrics Authentication Solutions

NEC Corporation is pleased to announce the company has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the leader in the Frost Radar™: Biometrics Authentication Solutions, 2022 benchmarking system. This is the second...
Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald (Courtesy of Temple University and Social Media)

Hero Down: Accused Cop Killer Tried to Rob Fallen Temple Officer

February 19, 2022 – In Breaking News – FOX NEWS A Pennsylvania 18-year-old man is expected to be charged with murder, after allegedly shooting and killing a Temple University police officer who was...
Based on the mass volume of cargo containers entering the country annually, concealed CWP agents within maritime cargo shipments pose the highest risk of chemical weapons entering the United States, according to Dr. Sabatino Nacson, CTO of Teknoscan Systems Inc.

Sampling and Analysis of Chemical Threat in Maritime Cargo Containers

Guest Editorial by Dr. Sabatino Nacson, CTO, Teknoscan Systems Inc. Customs and Border protection agencies worldwide are charged with protecting the public against terrorist attacks, and one widely recognized vulnerability for entry...
The prestigious Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program highlights the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today, to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time. Pictured here, Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, President of NEC National Security Systems (at left), and Tammy Waitt, Editorial Director at AST (at right), present CBP OFO Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino with the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award at the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Ceremony and Luncheon banquet in New York City.

AST Unveils 2022 CHAMPIONS Edition ‘Fully Interactive’ Magazine

American Security Today (AST) is pleased to introduce the 2022 'ASTORS' CHAMPIONS Edition - the Go-To Source for more than 75,000 decision-makers at the Federal, State, and Local levels and firms allied to...
With over 20 years’ experience at various manufacturers in the security access control market, Veteran-Owned and USA-Made AACS was founded to address customers’ needs and requirements, for superior products both in serviceability and functionality.

WVAACS Series 400 Returns to Compete in 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

In these challenging times, have you considered 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 could...