Time is Running Out to Treat Yourself to the ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon
Register today for the ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Luncheon on November 15th, in New York City and give yourself & your clients a break from the show!
The highlight of the 2017 AST...
A Lethal Mix: High-Occ Spaces & Moving Vehicle Threats (Learn More)
From the AST archives: This article was first published after the Barcelona ramming-vehicle attack during the summer and is reprinted here today due to it relevance to what happened in New...
Key Issues Surrounding Concerns with FirstNet (Learn More, Videos)
In the letter below, Don Brittingham, Vice President of Public Safety Policy for Verizon, outlines some of the key issues surrounding their concerns with FirstNet, including:
That the Middle Class Tax...
Arecont Vision Expands Tech Partner Program with TITAN VISION PSIM
Visual Management Systems Ltd., the developer of the TITAN VISION PSIM (Physical Security Information Management System), has joined the Arecont Vision Technology Partner Program.
Arecont Vision, an industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera...
CBP Nabs Wanted Criminals Arriving in US Aboard Cruise Ships
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Houston/Galveston Seaport arrested 15 wanted persons in separate incidents in the first month of fiscal year 2018.
The wanted persons were each...
LRAD to Outfit US Marine Corps & US Army with Acoustic Hailing Devices
LRAD Corporation, Two-Time Winner of the 2016 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, including Top Honors for Best Long Range Acoustic Hailing System, and a Finalist in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Awards, has received acoustic hailing devices (AHD) orders for...
NYC Truck Attack, What We Know – ‘Done for ISIS,’ 8 Dead (Multi-Video)
By Shimon Prokupecz, Eric Levenson, Brynn Gingras and Ray Sanchez, CNN
Authorities found a note in the truck Sayfullo Saipov allegedly used in the New York terror attack claiming he did it in the name of...
Grand Central First Responders for Critical Incident Test New Tech
New York City emergency responders held a critical incident training exercise early Sunday morning at Grand Central Terminal, and tested out some new technologies provided by the Department of Homeland Security...
Joint-Child Abduction Rapid Deploy Team Dev’t Training (Multi-Video)
This week, over 18 law enforcement agencies will be attending a training developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to assist first responders during the early stages of a child’s...
Congressional Hearings on Misuse of Social Media Platforms (Videos)
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released the following statement in advance of tech companies’ upcoming hearings before the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives:
Internet and social media companies have a troubling...
