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...
The warrant, requested on Dec. 5, indicated that the man injured was in critical condition and was not expected to survive. He suffered from multiple brain bleeds and a skull fracture, and was in a coma at the time of the warrant.

Las Vegas Police Arrest Assault Suspect Using Facial Recognition

January 19, 2020 – In Breaking News – Las Vegas Review Journal Las Vegas police used facial recognition technology to identify a man suspected of punching another at a car show in...
Priority will be given to high-risk and high-need organizations. To qualify and apply for the grant, NSBA members must be a registered non-profit organization or a government entity such as a school, library, or public agency.

Apply Today for $75K K-12 Emerg School Grant from Alertus & NSBA

Alertus Technologies, a leader in emergency mass notification solutions, and a Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is collaborating with the National School Boards Association (NSBA) to provide...
The President's New Executive Order seeks to strengthen national resilience by identifying and promoting the responsible use of positioning, navigation, and timing services by the Federal Government and critical infrastructure owners and operators.

Protecting Critical Infrastructure with Resilient PNT

With the new Executive Order on Resilient Positioning, Timing and Navigation (PNT), signed by President Donald J. Trump on February 12, 2020, the federal government sets an urgent priority on protecting...

McLaren Racing Relies on Darktrace AI to Defend Against CyberAttacks

Darktrace, a leading cyber AI company and Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has been selected by McLaren Racing an their AI Cyber Security Partner. This new multi-year partnership...

FLIR Smart Thermal Sensors for Skin Temp Screening & IND Monitoring

FLIR Systems, a Platinum Award Winner in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program for Four Consecutive Years, has launched the FLIR A400/A700 Thermal Smart Sensor and Thermal Image Streaming fixed camera solutions for...
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Navy League Presents Small Business Opportunities Webinar Week

AST is pleased to announce the Navy League of the United States is airing hour-long webinars each day during the week of May 4th -8th from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. that...
‘ASTORS’ Award Winner Orolia, Delivers its First Low SWaP-C Miniaturized Rubidium Oscillator. Ultra-Portable High Precision & Performance Atomic Frequency Source

Orolia Unveils Spectratime mRO-50 and Launches Global Partnership

Orolia, a Multiple Award Winner for Three Consecutive 'ASTORS' Homeland Secuity Awards Programs, has introduced a breakthrough low SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power and Cost), Miniaturized Rubidium Oscillator, the Spectratime mRO-50, to meet...
Orolia’s Government Systems business, has been selected by Raytheon Missiles & Defense to support the US Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar program with its low SWaP (Size, Weight and Power), rugged time and frequency system.

Raytheon Selects Orolia to Support US Missile Defense System (See Video)

Orolia, a world leader in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), and Double Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has been chosen by Raytheon Missiles &...
Available in 30cm (12in) or 46cm (18in), the lightweight, small-footprint terminals couple high transmit and receive performance and reliability, enabling a wide range of communication opportunities for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), military mission aircraft, rotary-wing platforms and business jets.

COMSAT Expands Hardware Footprint with Orbit Multi-Purpose Terminals

COMSAT, a global satellite connectivity solutions provider is further expanding its international terminal, hardware and service footprint following with a new distribution agreement with global provider of airborne and maritime satellite...