CHERRY Smart Card Readers in ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

CHERRY Americas, part of a leading global manufacturer of reliable computer input devices, will include their complete line of secure CHERRY Smart Card reading devices as entries in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’...

NEC Awards $20K Grant to NJ Charity CUMAC for Security System (Video)

NEC Foundation of America has awarded a $20,000 grant to Paterson, New Jersey-based charity CUMAC. CUMAC provides food, disaster relief, housing, job training and care to over 40,000 individuals annually - including...

New FLIR Duo Pro R Drone Camera for Public Safety, Indust & Comm

The ultimate drone thermal imaging solution is here. FLIR Systems, Four-Time Winner of the 2016 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, including Top Honors for Best CBRNE Detection System, and a competitor in the 2017...

FEMA & Feds Prepare for Critical Category 5 Hurricane Irma (Videos)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, D.C., its Regional Response Coordination Centers (RRCC) in New York, Philadelphia and Atlanta, and FEMA liaisons to the National Hurricane Center (NHC)...

Genetec Stratocast in ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards (Video)

Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, is pleased to announce their Genetec Stratocast™ has been nominated to compete in...

SolarWinds Achieves Common Criteria Certification (Multi-Video)

SolarWinds, the 2016 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program Platinum Award Winner for Best Incident & Event Management Solution and a competitor in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is now certified under the Common Criteria...

The FAA’s Small Drone Rule Lets sUAS Soar (See How, Multi-Video)

A host of new users are changing the world of commercial aviation thanks in large part to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) small unmanned aircraft rule, Part 107 (PDF), which has now been in place...

Blighter’s New Lower Cost Radar for Airports & Critical Infrastructure

Blighter Surveillance Systems has introduced a lower cost, entry level version of its Blighter B400 Series Doppler ground surveillance radar aimed specifically at airports and critical infrastructure sites such as oil/gas facilities,...

Advanced Detection Technology in ‘ASTORS’ Awards (See in Action)

Advanced Detection Technology, is pleased to announce their LowCam® VI110 Under Vehicle Inspection System has been nominated to compete in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program. Advanced Detection’s LowCam VI110 UVIS achieves...
Acting DHS Secretary Elaine Duke

DHS Releases FY17 Preparedness Grants Allocations

As part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) ongoing efforts to support state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, Acting Secretary Elaine Duke has announced final allocations of $288 million...