Travel 2021: Staying Safe on the Road

Guest Editorial By Molly Barnes, Digital Nomad Life We’re in a transitional period when it comes to travel. On the one hand, the virus is still out there, and the CDC is...
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Drug Trafficking Networks Recruiting Smugglers on Facebook, Social Media

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which has been nominated in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), have identified an increased...
Evolv Technology is the world’s leading provider of AI touchless security screening systems to enhance safety without sacrificing the visitor, student and employee experience.

Evolv Added to Motorola Solutions to Alert Security of Hidden Weapons

Motorola Solutions has added Concealed Weapon Detection (CWD) to its video security and analytics portfolio, through an agreement with the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner for Best Weapons Detection Solution...
Use of facial recognition technology has benefited Americans in countless but underpublicized ways – helping law enforcement find missing children, fight human trafficking, find dangerous criminals and bring sexual predators to justice. At the same time, the technology allows individuals to quickly and conveniently prove their identity to enter a venue, board a plane, perform online transactions and seamlessly access personalized experiences. (Courtesy of SIA)

Security Industry Association (SIA) Opposes US Biometric Legislation

The Security Industry Association (SIA) – a leading trade association representing security solutions providers stands in strong opposition to the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act, originally introduced in 2020 and...
AMO Long Beach Marine Unit agents and partners responded to a maritime smuggling event at Mother’s Beach, Alamitos Bay, Long Beach, CA. AMO agents and OFO partners apprehended 10 undocumented non-citizens. (Courtesy of CBP)

San Diego CBP AMO Disrupt Eight Maritime Smuggling Events in 4 Days

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) San Diego Air and Marine Branch crews worked with law enforcement partners to disrupt eight maritime smuggling events in the Southern California...
The U.S. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

CBP Arrest 23 Fugitives, Nabs Cocaine, Fentanyl, Marijuana in Week

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which was recognized in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced that within the span of a single week CBP Officers at...
The majority of migrants attempting to get through the gate were men, according to a video recording posted to Twitter amid the commotion. A Border Patrol spokesman from the Del Rio region told The Post that the disorderly incident was brief and the rest of the encounter peaceful despite the early crush to get through the fence. (Courtesy of Twitter and YouTube)

See Hundreds of Migrants Try to Force Way Past Texas Border Agents

July 19, 2021 – In Breaking News – NEW YORK POST Hundreds of migrants in Mexico converged at a gate on the border in Del Rio, Texas, Monday morning, and tried to...
It is equally crucial for travelers to know that emergency rescue and evacuation membership services are not only for pandemics, rather it's essential for any traveler for any emergency, whether it's due to a natural disaster, civil unrest, or simply needing emergency help when you're traveling.

What The Pandemic Taught Travelers About Insurance (Multi-Video)

Guest OpEd by Jim Sano What did people learn about traveling during a pandemic? Their travel insurance did not provide the protection they expected. Travelers who assumed their trip insurance would reimburse COVID-19-related trip...
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Stranded Dogs Unite Republicans and Democrats to Lift CDC Canine Ban

By Dana Gentry, Nevada Current A measure designed to shorten the wait for dogs currently banned from entering the U.S. passed the House of Representatives Tuesday night on a bipartisan voice vote....
Sarah Greenert McNichol, Matron of Honor for the pre-commissioning unit (PCU) Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), christens the ship during a ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Conn., July 31, 2021. (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten.)

U.S. Navy Christens Newest Attack Submarine, USS Hyman G. Rickover

The Navy christened one of its newest Virginia-class attack submarines, the future USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), in honor of the “Father of the Nuclear Navy" on Saturday, July 31,...