New Quieter Aircraft Coming in 2018, Says the FAA

Beginning on January 1, 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require newly designed aircraft to be quieter which will help toward lowering noise around airports and surrounding communities. Called “Stage 5 Airplane...

10 Things You Might Not Know About TSA (Learn More, 10 Videos Too)

By Bob Burns & Jennifer Lapidow, the TSA There are a lot more than 10 things we could tell you, but we kept the list at 10 for brevity. We don’t want to...

TSA Finds 165 Firearms in Carryon Bags Over Last Two-Weeks

By the TSA TSA officers discovered 165 firearms over the last two weeks in carry-on bags around the nation. Of the 165firearms discovered, 144 were loaded and 56 had a round chambered. Firearm possession laws vary by state and locality. Travelers...

CBP Deploys Facial Recognition at 1 TSA Checkpoint at JFK (See in Action)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Exit/Entry Program, a competitor in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is deploying facial recognition biometric technology at one Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at...

Come See Sharp INTELLOS at ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon (Videos)

Sharp Electronics, a Proud Sponsor of the 'ASTORS' is pleased to announce that the Sharp INTELLOS Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) will be on site at 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Luncheon at ISC...

Global Elite Group Aviation Security & Mgt Program in ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Global Elite Group, is delighted to announce that the company's Aviation Security & Management Program has been nominated to compete in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program. Global Elite Group provides security services...

What Does TSA Do For You? Find Out Here (Learn More, Multi-Video)

By the TSA What’s the first thing you think of when you think of TSA? Airport? Transportation Security Officers?  TSA is all that but so much more. With TSA screening over 2 million passengers...
The goal of the two-day technical industry meeting is to help define the current state of the art for ETDs, share current research results, and encourage discussion of the trace community for future technology areas to explore to improve the detection of trace explosives. (Image courtesy of FLIR Systems)

DHS S&T Sponsors Advanced Trace Detection Systems Dev’t Industry Day

DHS S&T is sponsoring a two-day technical industry meeting in the area of trace explosive detection capabilities for use in the Homeland Security Enterprise. Explosives trace detection is frequently used as a...

USNS Comfort Responds to Hosp Generator Failure in PR (Multi-Video)

The Mercy-class Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, received five critical patients around 8 p.m. Oct. 4, from Ryder Memorial Hospital in Humacao,...

TSA Raising Aviation Security & Hits Record Summer High (Multi-Video)

To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun to implement new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at airports across the...