Towards the end of Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, two homemade pressure cooker bombs detonated 14 seconds and 210 yards (190 m) apart at 2:49 p.m., near the finish line of the race, killing 3 people and injuring several hundred others, including 16 who lost limbs. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

New ReVJeT a Critical Breakthrough for Bomb Squads to Disarm IEDs

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are a constant and ever-changing threat to the security of our nation, as evidenced by these highly publicized events and the many that are successfully thwarted by...
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ICE Arrests Immigrant after NYPD Arrest for Child Rape, Sexual Abuse

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers arrested an illegal immigrant on Monday, who had been released from NYPD custody despite being charged with child rape and...
U.S. Air Force teams will use the FLIR Centaur robot to help disarm improvised explosive devices, unexploded ordnance, and perform similar hazardous tasks. Multiple sensors and payloads can be added to the 160-lb. Centaur to support other missions.

FLIR Receives $23M Air Force Order for Centaur UGVs (Multi-Video)

FLIR Systems, a Winner in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program for Four Consecutive Years, has received an order for the U.S. Air Force, for more than 180 of the company’s Centaur™...

Discover the Power of ‘POWER’ in Police Work (Multi-Video)

Guest Editorial by Dr. Daniel M. Blumberg, Ph.D. & Dr. Konstantinos Papazoglou, Ph.D. Police officers face daily threats to their physical and psychological health.  The job has become more difficult than ever. Law...
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Doorbell Cam Leads to Arrest of Five in Murder of 16yo Mississippi Girl

February 28, 2020 – In Breaking News – People Five teenagers have been arrested and charged with capital murder after the shooting death of a Mississippi girl, police confirmed to PEOPLE. Madison Harris,...

Raising Awareness & Educating Firefighters on Cancer Risks (Videos)

The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (NYS DHSES), which was recognized for ‘Excellence in Public Safety,’ in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced their...
'ASTORS' Award-Winning Amulet Ballistic Technology is now actively protecting US Federal Agency front-line Security Personnel and visitors from a full spectrum of ballistic violence.

Amulet Introduces Screen Defender™ to Safeguard Security Checkpoints

Physical screening at Security Checkpoints is a key component of Access Control.  ​ While much thought is put into the technology and practices utilized to detect the presence of contraband, including weapons, virtually no...

Molson Coors Employee Shoots & Kills 5 Coworkers, Self (Multi-Video)

February 27, 2020 – In Breaking News – USA TODAY The man who opened fire at the Molson Coors plant Wednesday, killing five co-workers and himself, had been involved in a long-running dispute with...

AST Releases Latest Interactive Magazine (Learn More, Multi-Video)

American Security Today’s February 2020 *Fully Interactive* Magazine is now live! New Featured OpEd Guest Editorial and Articles Include: 7 Cybersecurity Threats and Trends to Watch for in 2020 Cybercriminals are constantly...
Combined with AlertMedia’s ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning emergency communication software, their new 24-hour emergency hotline service is providing a new level of safety, security, and reporting for organizations wishing to keep their employees connected during any situation. (Courtesy of AlertMedia by Trigaci Photography)

AlertMedia Adds 24/7 Hotline Service to Critical Communications Software

Unplanned emergencies, such as operational breakdowns, workplace violence, and systems outages, can occur at any time - day or night. While many organizations have someone in charge of employee safety and...