Why is TSA Doing Pat Downs at U.S. Aviation Checkpoints During COVID?
By Mitchell Brown, former U.S. TSA Federal Security Director
After months in which most Americans simply stopped flying due to COVID-19, there are encouraging signs that US air travel is recovering.
Americans are...
1st Detect Corporation Newest Competitor in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards
1st Detect Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation, is pleased to announce the company's TRACER 1000 Mass Spectrometer Explosives Trace Detector (MS-ETD), has been nominated to compete in the 2020...
PureTech’s PureActiv a Multi-Award Finalist in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards
PureTech Systems, a Platinum Award Winner in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, delivers a fully integrated automated outdoor wide-area and perimeter protection system in PureActiv, with the highest probability...
DEA Discovers New Type of Drug Running ‘Narcosub’ in Columbia
On November 5th, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), who was recognized for Excellence in Homeland Security in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, working with the Colombian military, discovered a new...
Pentagon to Cut Most of Support to CIA’s Counterterrorism Missions
December 10, 2020 – In Breaking News – ABC News
In a surprising move, the Pentagon has told the Central Intelligence Agency that it plans to end the majority of the military...
Mexico Strips Diplomatic Immunity from DEA Agents
December 14, 2020 – In Breaking News – The Guardian
Mexico’s congress has approved a new national security law restricting the activities of foreign law enforcement officers, in a move which critics say will...
Christmas Meth Smuggling Attempt Foiled by Border Patrol Canine
A brazen attempt to smuggle 25 pounds of methamphetamine through the Border Patrol checkpoint on Highway 78 near Blythe, California, on Christmas Day was foiled by a U.S. Customs and Border...
BriefCam Experts Share their 2021 Video Analytics Predictions & Trends
BriefCam, the industry’s leading provider of Video Content Analytics and VIDEO SYNOPSIS® solutions, and the 2020 Platinum 'ASTORS' Award Winner for Best Video Analytics, weighs in on the video analytics industry...
LiteEye SHIELD Launched: New Next-Generation of Counter UAS Defense
Liteye Systems, a Double Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program for Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Solution and Best Intrusion Detection & Prevention Solution, has launched the new Liteye SHIELD,...
DHS Deploys FEMA to Aid in Surge of Minors Crossing US-Mexico Border
On Saturday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas directed FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), to support a government-wide effort over the next 90 days to safely receive, shelter, and...
