Naval Criminal Investigative Service Nominated in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards
Within the Department of the Navy, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the civilian federal law enforcement agency uniquely responsible for investigating felony crime, preventing terrorism and protecting secrets for...
Crucial Post-Lockdown Checks for X-ray Security Scanners
Guest OpEd by Jason Wakefield, the Sales Director at Todd Research
The restrictions on movement and cancellation of many events caused by the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus means that, in many...
Sandia Imaging Tool for Concealed Detonators Nominated in ‘ASTORS’
At times overshadowed by its electrically charged siblings the proton and the electron, neutrons quietly play important roles in national security.
They start nuclear reactions for weapons and power plants. They bombard...
Coast Guard Offloads $1.4B in Cocaine, Marijuana at Florida Port
Coast Guard Cutter James' crew offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 billion last week, at Port Everglades, which is the largest offload...
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,...
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...
DHS S&T Forensic Video Exploitation & Analysis Tool Competes in ‘ASTORS’
An action movie opens to a scene on the metro platform where a bag has been left unattended, raising suspicion in the metro’s security control room.
Video cameras zero in and, through...
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...
TSA Administer Pekoske to Join 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon in NYC
American Security Today is pleased to announce Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administer, David Pekoske, will join the organization as a featured speaker at the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Presentation Luncheon,...
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...
