Admiral Ronny Jackson (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy)

5 Things to Know About Trump’s Pick for VA Admiral Ronny Jackson (Video)

By Paige Minemyer, Fierce Healthcare President Donald Trump fired David Shulkin as Department of Veterans Affairs secretary last week and tapped White House physician Ronny Jackson as Shulkin's replacement. Trump praised Jackson as "highly respected" in...
Lenel’s OnGuard 7.4 works on multiple devices

Lenel OnGuard System Approved for US Federal Government Use

Lenel, has received U.S. federal government approval for its new LNL-4420 intelligent system controller with embedded authentication. Following rigorous security vulnerability and interoperability testing for Federal Identity, Credentialing and Access Management (FICAM)...
Deter Workplace Violence. Disrupt Active Shooters. Delay Threats Until Help Arrives. Crotega provides a remotely deployed threat suppression system that drenches the perpetrator with a repulsive solution, impairing their ability to enact violence. Threat suppression is the next step in life safety and interior building security.

Crotega System Deters, Disrupts & Delays Active Shooters (Multi-Video)

Solution to Active Shooter Intrusion Many methods have been implemented to prevent or stop violence of active shooters in public spaces. Some of these measures include security guards, anti-bullying programs, mediation, policies, physical...
EPA teams collecting samples near entry of a mock subway system at Fort A.P. Hill military base in Virginia. (Image courtesy of the EPA)

Feds Prepared to Restore Subways in the Event of a Bioterrorist Attack

One week after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, envelopes containing anthrax spores were sent to several media companies and two senators. As a result twenty-two people were infected and five...
Crescendo PIV Card Now Included on U.S. General Services Administration’s FIPS 201 Approved Product List

HID Crescendo Card Achieves FIPS 201, Avail on GSA List (Learn More)

HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, and a 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program Winner, announced that its HID® Crescendo® PIV smart card has achieved FIPS 201 compliance and is listed...
Security Center is the unified security platform from Genetec Inc. that blends IP security systems within a single intuitive interface to simplify your operations. From access control, video surveillance, and automatic license plate recognition to communications, intrusion detection, and analytics, Security Center empowers your organization through enhanced situational awareness, unified command and control, and connectivity to the cloud.

Genetec for Airports, Cities, Transit & Campuses at ISC West (Multi-Video)

Visitors to the Genetec booth at ISC West will get a full view of the company’s new range of market-specific solutions specifically developed to address the needs of airports, cities, schools/campuses, retailers,...
The WASP is a highly tactical and mobile aerostat system which can be operated by as few as two soldiers and can provide day/night video, secure multi-frequency and multi-wave form wireless communication range extension capability at the edge of the battlefield from either a fixed, stationary position or while being towed.

DoD Selects Enhanced WASP Tactical Aerostat (See in Action, Video)

Drone Aviation, a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, has received its largest single contract award to date for its multi-mission capable tactical Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP). This latest Department of...
Robotic Assistance Devices

2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Open for Early Entries

Be In It to Win IT, and Receive the Recognition your Organization Deserves American Security Today is pleased to announce that Early Entry Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland...
Your Access Control Holds a Treasure

Qognify ACI Extends the Value of Existing Access Control Systems

Qognify will introduce ACI, an Access Control Insights solution, during ISC West 2018. Utiizing machine learning data analytics, Qognify ACI uses smart pattern recognition to transform data from access control systems into information...
Senstar’s layered fence-mounted and buried systems combine into a comprehensive security solution was key to this project, it was also their differences that make this multi-layer solution a success.

Multiple Senstar Systems Chosen to Protect Major US Airport (Multi-Video)

Senstar Corporation has delivered the perfect perimeter intrusion detection (PIDS) solution to protect the perimeter of one of North America’s largest cargo airports. Due to the facility’s unique perimeter security requirements, Senstar...