Texas Gov. Greg Abbott opened his package but it didn't explode, court docs say.

Cat Hair Links Woman to Bombs Mailed to Obama & Abbott (Video)

By Joe Sutton and Steve Almasy, CNN The evidence against a Texas woman accused of sending homemade bombs to President Obama and the governor of Texas includes a cell phone, a cigarette...
Researchers who developed TopMatch GS 3D System, a 3-D imaging system for analyzing cartridge casings say their latest work is “a critical next step” that gives cartridge analysis more credibility by including datasets, best practices, and performance checks. (Image courtesy of Cadre Forensics)

Next Generation Crime Tools & Challenges: 3D Printing (Multi-Video)

In 2013, Ryan Lilien the chief scientist at the Chicago-based Cadre Research Labs, developed a system called “TopMatch,” that he describes as a “3D surface topography imaging and analysis system for...
Alan Thomas, Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner

GSA’s Next Generation of Alliant (A2 GWAC) is Here (Learn More, Video)

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) have announced the award of its $50 billion Alliant 2 (A2) Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). The A2 GWAC is a Multiple Award, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract...

NYC Terror Attack Suspect Indicted on 22 Charges (Learn More, Videos)

By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN The suspect in New York's deadliest terror attack since 9/11 was indicted Tuesday on murder and terror-related charges, the US Attorney's office for the Southern District of New...

N Texas Sex Offender Gets 45 Yrs for Producing Child Porn (Learn More)

A registered sex offender from North Texas was sentenced Monday to 45 years in federal prison following his January 2017 guilty plea to producing child pornography and other related offenses. This sentence...
In the shadows of the Southwest Border, some of the most inhumane activities a person can imagine take place, all in the name of human smuggling (Image courtesy of ICE)

Human Smuggling Equals Grave Danger, Big Money (Learn More)

By U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Moving human beings as cargo pays in the billions of dollars for transnational criminal smuggling organizations. Human smuggling is the illegal importation of people into a country...

DHS S&T NUSTL Lab Celebrates 70+ Years of Service (Learn More, Video)

The National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) will celebrate its 70th anniversary of service to the nation this month. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science (DHS) and Technology Directorate (S&T) laboratory commemorates...
Phillip Kirsch, General Manager, Cherry Americas LLC, receives a Platinum Award for the 2017 Homeland Security Awards from Michael Madsen, publisher of American Security Today.

CHERRY Honored with ‘ASTORS’ Platinum Homeland Security Award

The prestigious Homeland Security Awards Program was sponsored by American Security Today (AST), and is regarded as the most comprehensive awards program in the security industry. This awards program was organized by...

Salient CRGT to Provide Law Enforce Quick Access to Investigative Data

Whether it's a state trooper in need of an immediate background check on a motorist, or an investigator requiring timely criminal evidence for a case, law enforcement officials require instant access...

Vigilant Solutions’ LPR Wins 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award

Vigilant Solutions, a global intelligence and image analytics company serving law enforcement agencies, was recognized today with the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award for its License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology, PlateSearch™. The company...