CFD Investigations responded to 636 fires & determined a cause and origin in over 87% of the fires in FY18. 196 were determined to be set fires, and 42.47% of the set fires have been cleared by arrest. The national clearance rate for set fires is 20.6%;

Charlotte Fire Department Arson Unit Dept to Deploy AXON Evidence.com

The Charlotte Fire Department (CFD) is set to deploy Axon's digital evidence management solution, Evidence.com, making it the first major city fire department to join the Axon network. ​CFD delivers fire suppression,...

Senstar Thin Client Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards (No PC? See Video)

Senstar Corporation is pleased to announce the Senstar Thin Client, has been nominated to compete in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program. No PC? No Problem. No Hassle Video Display is Here. Thin Client is the...
Alcide delivers a cloud native security platform designed for any combination of container, serverless, VM and bare metal environments operated by multiple orchestration systems.

Alcide Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

We’ve reached a breaking point that calls for a new kind of security solution - one that is designed specifically for the complex hybrid, multi-cloud, multi-compute data centers environment . Companies need...
New Response Operations Program to Provide Unprecedented Emergency Support Customized for Each State

FirstNet Plans Emerg Drop Kits, As a ‘Connected Bubble’ for Public Safety

In an emergency, communication is critical to response efforts. That’s why former public safety officials and first responders on the AT&T* FirstNet team, in collaboration with Sonim, are creating Emergency Drop Kits. These portable kits...
DHS Continues to Strengthen Election Security Efforts by Hosting Facebook Briefing on Malign Activity on Social Media Platforms

DHS & Facebook Combat Threats to US Elections (Learn More, See Video)

On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted a conference call with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), the...
Feds Warn Cybercriminals Are Targeting SAP, Oracle ERP Applications (Courtesy of YouTube)

Feds Warn ERP Applications Under Fire from Cybercriminals (Multi-Video)

By Michael Novinson, CRN The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued an alert Wednesday morning warning that cybercriminals are targeting SAP and Oracle’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. The warning is based on...

NopSec Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards (Videos)

NopSec, a Platinum Award Winner in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the company's flagship product, Unified VRM has been nominated to compete in the 2018...

American-Made PC Matic in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards (Multi-Video)

PC Pitstop, a Platinum Award Winner in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is excited to announce that PC Matic has been nominated to compete in the 2018 'ASTORS' Awards...
The flight tests by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and DARPA demonstrated interoperability between a ground station, flying test bed, a C-12 and flight test aircraft, and proved the ability to transmit data between those systems using STITCHES, a novel integration technology.

Lockheed & DARPA Demo Connected Warfighter Network Technologies

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® and DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) recently performed a series of flight tests demonstrating how a system of systems (SoS) approach enables seamless – and rapid...

Ivanti Unifies IT, Service Mngmt & Security Ops with Ivanti Automation

Ivanti®, the company that unifies IT to better manage and secure the digital workplace, and a competitor in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to introduce Ivanti Automation. This...