Enhancing Airport Security and Convenience from Curb to Gate

By Mohammed Murad The challenges of maintaining U.S. airport security continue to grow annually as do the number of passengers. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the number of passengers flown by...

Real ID Set to Affect Who Can and Cannot Fly, Don’t Delay Apply ASAP

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently sent letters to the Governors of all states, the District of Columbia, and territories asking them to provide DHS with a monthly update...

NJ Bans Cops from Using Clearview AI App that Scrapes Social Media

January 25, 2020 – In Breaking News – NJ .com The state attorney general is ordering all New Jersey police to stop using a powerful new facial-recognition technology that’s pulling millions of...

Identiv’s NFC Solutions at WestPack & Canabis Packaging Summit, Anaheim

Identiv, a global provider of physical security and secure identification, and a Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, will exhibit at the 2020 WestPack Packaging Expo...
Aeroturn has been leading the way in perimeter protection solutions for almost two decades, and continues to design, manufacture and install unique, Zero-Maintenance standard and custom turnstile products, in the company's Connecticut headquarters, which are 100% manufactured in the US.

Aeroturn Kicks Off 2020 with Turnstile Awards for Five GSA Sites

Aeroturn LLC, a leading '100% Made In The USA' turnstile manufacturer, and a 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner, has been selected to create flexible styles of ADA compliant turnstile lanes...
The BLG77 reinforced rising fenced barrier offers a strong alternative to a sliding gate and is one of the fastest full height automatic gates on the market, capable of opening 20 feet in seven seconds.

Automatic Systems Vehicle Gates Achieve ETL Certification to UL 325

Automatic Systems, Premier Sponsor and Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the companies BLG7X vehicle products are now listed to UL325 Standards...
"Did anyone consult with police before designing and manufacturing the new Ontario licence plates? They're virtually unreadable at night." Tweeted Sgt Steve Koopman in Kingston, Ont. (Courtesy of Sgt Koopman and Twitter)

Ontario’s New License Plates: You Can’t Read Them (Learn More, Video)

February 18, 2020 – In Breaking News – NPR Ontario's newly-designed license plates just hit a speedbump. Call it Plate-gate. A little background: The Canadian province's new design was unveiled by the provincial government —...
The OFFSET program hosts its third field experiment in Camp Shelby, Miss. (Courtesy of DARPAtv and YouTube.)

DARPA Robotic Swarm Exercise Conducts Urban Raid Demo (Video)

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Pentagon’s research branch, DARPA, which was recognized in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is working to train robots for war. In December, in...

SC School Districts Champion Evolve Free-Flow Weapons Detection System

Evolv Technology, a Winner in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has seen South Carolina school districts Spartanburg County District 6 and Florence 1 Schools install Evolv’s AI-based, free-flow weapons-detection systems to keep...
'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...