More and more companies, authorities and institutions use MOBOTIX thermal technology as a proactive warning system. MOBOTIX TR (Thermal Radiometry) technology allows you to measure thermal radiation in the entire image area and assign a temperature value to each pixel.

Mobotix Thermal Screening Station Competes in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a Multiple ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner in the 2019, 2018 and a 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Programs, is pleased to announce the Mobotix Thermal Screening Station has...
Rolling Doors and Grilles Provide Trusted Protection Against Theft while Avoiding the Dreaded Broken Window Theory

Building Safety and Security in the Era of COVID-19

Guest OpEd by Adrienne Reitz, Senior Marketing Communications Manager, CornellCookson The effects of COVID-19 are transforming all aspects of life and business. As more and more shops, restaurants, bars and other hospitality and...
Non-Contact, Biometric, Turnkey Advanced Identity Authentication Solution, 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Competitor IrisTime™ iT100, is the Time Clock for the Modern Workforce

IrisTime Contactless, Biometric Time Clock Competes in 2020 ‘ASTORS’

Iris ID, the global leader in iris recognition technology, a Platinum Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program and a Returning Competitor in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Program, is pleased to...
'ASTORS' Award Winner Senstar Extends Access Control Offering to Include Integration with HID Global’s Newest Controller Platform, HID Aero

Senstar’s AC Now Integrates with HID’s New Aero Controller Platform

Senstar, a world leader in video management software and perimeter intrusion detection solutions, and a Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced the Senstar Symphony™...
The HI-SCAN 5030C X-ray scanner is an ideal solution for screening mail and personal belongings in commercial and public buildings due to its size, mobility and durability.

Smiths Unveils Compact Mobile X-ray Scanner for Building Security

Smiths Detection, the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner for Best Vehicle Mounted Security Systems, introduces its newest X-ray inspection system, HI-SCAN 5030C, that addresses a critical gap in commercial security...
Automatic Systems has specialized in innovative secure entrance control for over 50 years, designing and manufacturing pedestrian & vehicle physical access control equipment.

Automatic Systems Returns as ‘ASTORS’ Sponsor for Fourth Year

American Security Today (AST) is pleased to announce the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards program has had 100% Returning Sponsors for up to Four years, including Automatic Systems. Secure Control of Pedestrian...
Some DHS operations are using blockchain and distributed technologies to issue and verify credentials using open standards. These systems use credentials that may be issued by DHS and held in a digital wallet. DHS is looking for a UI design that supports best practices for visual consistency, ensures security and privacy, is interoperable, and can be integrated with existing back-end processes.

DHS S&T Launches Prize Challenge for Digital Wallet User Interfaces

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), which was recognized with Three 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is challenging innovators to design a better user interface...
Kurt Cofano was arrested with 30 improvised bombs along with numerous weapons, homemade detonators and chemicals used in making explosives in his vehicle. According to his criminal complaint, Cofano was arrested for possession of homemade bombs and in connection to online threats which included threatening to “blow up” the Treasury Department in Harrisburg, PA, and to “go to the CIA headquarters in [Washington] D.C. and take out as many [expletives] as I can before I get gunned down,” according to Whitehall Borough Police, who assisted in the case.

ALPR Aids in Capture of Domestic Terrorist with 30 Improvised Bombs

Terrorism, both domestic and international, has become a menace of modern life in the United States; so much so that the 'Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), issued a brief...
Evolv Express™, powered by the Evolv Cortex AI Software Platform, delivers the frictionless high-speed smart firearm and bomb detection system that screens over 3600 people per hour (60 people per minute) and gets smarter over time.

Evolv Technology Returns to Compete in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Evolv Technology, a leader in free-flow smart threat detection, and a recognized Winner in the 2019 and 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce that Evolv Express™, has been nominated...
With SOS activated gates, critical moments are saved in reaching emergency events, and saving lives.

SOS Emergency Gate Access Sensors Return to Compete in 2020 ‘ASTORS’

Siren-Operated Sensors (SOS), a Platinum Award Winner in Three Consecutive 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Programs, is pleased to announce the company's newest product has been nominated to compete in the 2020...