The lead investigator, National Transportation and Safety Board member Jennifer Homendy, probing the Conception boat fire disaster expressed concerns about the ability of passengers to escape in an emergency after she and her team toured a similar vessel in Santa Barbara Harbor on Wednesday. Homendy she was “taken aback” by the size of the emergency hatch when she toured the Vision — an 80-foot sister vessel to the Conception. (Courtesy of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department)

Rapid DNA Critical in IDing Tragic Boat Fire Victims (See How, Videos)

Thirty-four people died in a tragic boat fire which occurred off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, California, on September 2, 2019. Five injured crew members managed to escape after calling for...

An Rx for Preparedness Against Active Threats at Healthcare Facilities

Active Threats At Healthcare Facilities "It's been happening almost anywhere, but nobody was waiting for this. Who would have thought it would happen in a hospital?"  Witness of the June 2017 Bronx-Lebanon Hospital...
The newly merged company will focus on supplying ComSovereign's existing global wireless carrier customer base with new infrastructure technology which includes industry leading carrier backhaul capabilities, and 5G/NR connectivity for fixed and mobile aerial applications.

‘ASTORS’ Award-Winning Drone Aviation Merges with COMSovereign

Drone Aviation, a developer of specialized, tethered aerial monitoring and communications platforms serving national defense and homeland security customers, and an Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner Two Years Running, has closed on...
DARPA, the Pentagon's research agency, has launched the new Atmospheric Water Extraction (AWE) program to deliver drinking water to troops in dry, arid environments by extracting it from the air. AWE will strive to develop technology for both the individual soldier, as well as for a company of roughly 150 troops. (Courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps and Staff Sgt. Daniel Wetzel.)

Drinking Water for Deployed Troops, on Demand and from Air

Providing potable drinking water to deployed troops operating in low resource or contested environments is no simple undertaking. Logistics teams face great risk delivering water and often incur what would otherwise be...

Genasys Wins $1.4M in S CA Public Safety Mass Notification Orders

Genasys Inc. (formerly LRAD), a critical communications company which has been Recognized every year - in the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, recently received $1.4 million in new public safety mass...
‘ASTORS’ Award Winning PlateSmart, cutting edge AI technology and analytic capabilities detect suspicious vehicle movement behavior, such as repeated parking for an extended prior, or frequently driving around a site without stopping, known as ‘circling behavior,’ for proactive intelligence that can prevent an attack from occurring rather than investigating after an attack has occurred.

Widespread Use of LPR Can Combat Lone Wolf Terrorism in the U.S. (Multi-Video)

By John Chigos, CEO, PlateSmart Technologies License plate recognition (LPR) is one of the most important yet most undervalued tools for combatting terrorism. LPR uses surveillance cameras to read license plates as vehicles...
‘ASTORS’ Award Winning Aeroturn’s Integrated Modular Turnstile is a modular deployable turnstile system that can be redeployed into a modular turnstile platform.

Aeroturn Wins 2019 ‘ASTORS’ for Pedestrian Entrance Control Solution

Aeroturn’s mission over the past decade has been to educate schools and government facilities throughout the country on how to better secure their premises and improve security measures. When it comes to...
Monique Merhige, President, Infusion Direct Marketing

Infusion Direct to Support SNA’s HALO IOT Smart Sensor Sales in FL

Infusion Direct Marketing, a leading public relations firm specializing in the security industry, has today announced that the company is kicking off 2020 with a new sales representative agreement in the...
With intelligent video management, video analytics, access control, and innovative perimeter intrusion detection systems, ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning Senstar offers a comprehensive suite of proven, integrated technologies that reduce complexity, improve performance and unify support.

‘ASTORS’ Award Winning Senstar Launches New Enhanced Website

Senstar, a world leader in video management and perimeter intrusion detection solutions, and a Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to unveil its new...
The damage caused by wildfires in both California and Australia as well as the aftermath of the recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico underscore the importance of this updated Policy. FEMA offers PA grants to eligible communities for debris removal, life-saving emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged publicly-owned facilities and infrastructure to respond and recover from major disasters. (Courtesy of FEMA)

FEMA Strengthens Construction Standards for Disaster Recovery

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released an update to its Recovery Interim Policy FP-104-009-11, Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications and Standards for Public Assistance (Policy), Version 2.1, adding several International Codes...