To counter the presence of illicit fentanyl in Canada and to keep Canadians safe, the RCMP is currently training its Police Service Dogs to detect fentanyl. (Image courtesy of the RCMP)

RCMP Police Dogs in ‘ASTORS’ Put a Bite on Fentanyl Crime (Multi-Video)

The RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre has developed a safe method to teach narcotic K9 teams to train and search for Fentanyl and it's analogs. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)...

S&T-Funded Tech Aids Search Following Mexico Quakes (See Video)

Disaster relief workers searching for earthquake survivors in Mexico City are using technology developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate. FINDER, which stands...

FLIR Field Chemical Analysis Tool in the ‘ASTORS’ Awards (See Video)

FLIR Systems, Four-Time Winner of the 2016 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, including Top Honors for Best CBRNE Detection System,  is going for consecutive Wins in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Awards. Civilian and military responders face scenarios...

L3 Wins More Than $300M EO/IR Orders Year-to-Date (See in Action)

L3 Technologies' WESCAM business has won multiple MX™-Series electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) product and in-service support contracts year-to-date from military and airborne law enforcement customers totaling more than $300 million in orders. This reflects...

ADV Decontamination Guidance Released in New HazMasterG3 App

Advanced decontamination & neutralization guidance for over 10,000 materials and tradenames, an expanded ordnance database and additional home made explosives precursors (HME) are just a few of the new capabilities found...

CACI to Assist US Army NVESD with Modeling & Simulation Sensor Dev’t

CACI International has been awarded a task order, with a ceiling value of $173 million, to perform modeling and simulation systems development of sensor and imaging systems for the U.S. Army’s Night...

S&T and Pentagon Change K-9 Bomb Detection to Include PBIED

Sunny is a very friendly Springer Spaniel who loves attention and affection. But if you were to see Sunny on the street or in a crowd, you might not realize he is...

Elbit to Provide In-Fill Radar & Tower System to US CBP (Multi-Video)

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has awarded Elbit Systems of America, a 2016 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program Winner, with a contract to provide an in-fill radar system and...

‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program Updates – Be In It to Win It

Time is running out to finalize your award nominations for the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program. Official Entry Nomination Closing Date: Sept. 22, 2017 The 'ASTORS' are organized to recognize the most...

TSA Preparing for Hurricane Irma (What You Need to Know, Videos)

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is staging approximately 250 personnel at southeast airports to be deployed to Florida for assistance with airport security after Hurricane Irma moves through the region. These...