FRA Clears Hurdle for High-Speed Rail: DC to Richmond (Learn More)

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced the completion of the Tier II Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the...

‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program Updates – Be In It to Win It

Time is running out to finalize your award nominations for the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program. Official Entry Nomination Closing Date: Sept. 22, 2017 The 'ASTORS' are organized to recognize the most...

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,...