The new award-winning features of the HALO IOT Smart Sensor include air quality monitoring, BACnet (a communication protocol for Building Automation and Control networks that leverage the ASHRAE, ANSI, and ISO 16484-5 standard protocol) integration and cleaning chemical signature verification.

HALO Unveils New Features to Aid in Safe Return to Work and School

IPVideo Corporation, a 2019 'ASTORS' Multiple Award Winner, is proud to announce the HALO IOT 2.2 Smart Sensor, now includes sound alert incident management incorporates alerts for spoken key words, advanced gunshot...
MobileDetect COVID-19 Smartphone Testing Kits use portable lab technology with Mobile App Result Reporting to provide safe, confident results in minutes, not days, for a wide variety of testing applications.

DetectaChem Aids Safe Return to Campus with Rapid COVID-19 Testing

DetectaChem, a Returning Competitor to the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the company's MobileDetect Bio (MD-Bio) BCC19 COVID-19 tests are being successfully deployed by prestigious colleges and universities...
PureTech PureActiv

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...
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash

Overcoming Airport Infrastructure Obstacles with Armored nanoFIBER

Airports in the U.S. range in size however, most are spread over 1.0 million square foot terminals with multiple concourses and over 100 gates with the ability to accommodate 100+ aircrafts. Airfields...
With the increasing strain on public services in response to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the professional firefighters, EMTs and emergency service professionals that make up High Rise Escape Systems, believe it is irresponsible to believe emergency services will be obtainable, timely and equipped to provide rescue from multi-story buildings, Air Traffic Control (ATC) towers or other critical infrastructure environments.

Access to Emergency Self-Evacuation is Critical for Multi-Story Buildings

First responder deaths related to COVID-19 are up this year, and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) reports 22* confirmed on-duty firefighter deaths attributed to COVID-19, making it the leading cause of...
The boat, being referred to as a new type of ‘narcosub’, is a battery operated watercraft capable of completely submerging for up to 12 hours, in order to evade law enforcement.

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...
The CIA's Special Activities Center carries out covert operations and has its own paramilitary force that carries out counterterrorism operations. While they act as an independent force, they often rely on the military for transportation and logistical support.

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...
While not ostensibly targeting officials from any specific country, the new law would probably impact US agencies, such as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which maintains a robust presence in Mexico.

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...
It’s important to counter companies such as DJI, a Chinese-owned drone behemoth headquartered in Shenzhen, China, which dominates the American drone market with nearly two-thirds share in the United States and Canada.

Chinese Drones Are Spying on Americans

December 20, 2020 – In Breaking News – Yahoo News The U.S. government at the federal, state, and local levels is using Chinese drones that the Chinese Communist Party is exploiting for espionage. That...
SAFMS and SAFMS-T systems provide autonomous scheduled and on-demand flights that transmit the real-time HD and thermal data needed to protect both airmen and assets against airborne, ground, and potentially water-based threats in all environments. 

Travis Air Force Base First to Deploy Drone-Based Security Operations

The 60th Air Mobility Wing, 60th Security Forces Squadron, in collaboration with Easy Aerial, a commercial provider of autonomous drone-based monitoring solutions, has launched the first automated drone-based perimeter security system for...