Input Solicited for Nat’l Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing
On behalf of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Committee on Technology, Subcommittee on Advanced Manufacturing, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) requests input from all interested parties...
We Need PTC on Trains, Why It’s Way More Than Throwing a Switch
A number of high-profile passenger rail crashes have captured public attention recently. Although their circumstances may differ, the tragedies are a grim reminder that train safety belongs high on our list...
DOT FRA: $73M Avail for Rail Capital Projects & Operating Assist
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is accepting applications for $73 million in grant funding for projects such as those that follow:
Strengthening intercity passenger rail
Supporting...
Is the US Export Economy at Risk from Global Infectious Outbreaks?
In addition to tragic loss of life, the next global infectious disease outbreak could harm the U.S. export economy and threaten U.S. jobs—even if the disease never reaches our shores.
Two Centers...
Are Your Employees Prepared for an Active Shooter Situation?
By John Arendes, VP and GM, Global Compliance Solutions, Skillsoft
Today, tragic events in the news are far too commonplace. In recent years, the United States has witnessed shootings in schools, shopping...
One More Town, One More Family, One More Angel, One More Funeral
Op-Ed By Doug Haines, Owner and CEO of Haines Security Solutions, and Winner of the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards for Best Homeland Security Education
One more active shooter incident, just a different town,...
Allied Universal & PlanetRisk to Offer GSOC Service & Product Offering
Allied Universal, Triple Recipient of 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards, has teamed up with PlanetRisk to offer organizations an enterprise risk Software as a Service platform to stay informed of threats to their operation in...
Oakland Deploys EV ARC™ for Empl Charging & Emergency Preparedness
The City of Oakland, California has recently deployed Envision Solar's EV ARC™ products, equipped with ChargePoint chargers, to provide emissions free EV charging and emergency power to the city's public works...
New FIU Ped Bridge Collapses, Killing People, Crushing Cars (Multi-Video)
By Doug Stanglin and Alan Gomes, USA TODAY
A newly installed 950-ton pedestrian bridge at Florida International University collapsed Thursday, crushing vehicles on a busy highway below and killing several people, according...
Trump: How We Will Win the War on Opioids (Learn More, Multi-Video)
By The White House
The numbers around drug addiction in America are staggering.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 64,000 Americans died from a drug overdose in 2016 alone—more...
