Honored in the 2021 'ASTORS' Awards Ceremony and Luncheon Commissioner Bill Bratton Executive Chairman, of TENEO Risk Advisory; Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, President of NEC National Security Solutions; and Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral (Rtd) David Pekoske.

AST Extends 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Early Entry Discount – by Popular Demand

In response to the unprecedented requests of New and Returning Clients, American Security Today (AST) has decided to extend our early entry deadline for our 2022 AST Homeland Security Awards Program...
Volkan Gogebakan, 31, was flown from El Paso to Turkey on a commercial flight. Upon arrival on Friday at the Istanbul Airport, Gogebakan was turned over to Turkish officials. (Courtesy of ICE)

ICE El Paso Removes Turkey National with Ties to Terrorism from US Soil

On Thursday, April 21st, 2022 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), which was recognized in the 2020 'ASTORS' Awards Program for 'Excellence in Homeland Security', removed...
From negligent or disgruntled employees to hostile nation-state actors, the costs and consequences of insider threats can be staggering, the proliferation of insider threats is a complex and persistent challenge for all national security stakeholders. For nearly 40 years, SIMS Software has been fully invested in the national security mission, and their flagship product, SIMS, is the most trusted industrial security management solution on the market.

SIMS Software Named a Premier Sponsor in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

SIMS Software, a Double Platinum Award Winner in the 2021 'ASTORS' Awards Program, which is widely recognized as the industry leader in security information management systems for the government and defense...
DHS grant funding provides support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack.

$1.6B Available in DHS Homeland Security Preparedness Grants

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas has announced $1.6 billion for eight Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) preparedness grant programs to provide critical funding to help state and local officials prepare...
The FirstLane swing door speed gate, Nominated in the 2022 'ASTORS' Awards Program, offers unbeatable value for money whilst ensuring safety and quality have not been compromised.

Automatic Systems Sponsors Sixth Consecutive ‘ASTORS’ Program

American Security Today (AST) is pleased to announce that Automatic Systems America, a world leader in the automation of secure entrance control, designs and manufactures pedestrian, vehicle, and passenger access systems,...
Dedrone solutions are used by the governments of four G-7 nations, nine U.S. federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, and internationally by more than 65 critical infrastructure sites, 20 airports, 50 correctional facilities, and 30+ Government agencies.

2022 ‘ASTORS’ Nominee Dedrone Expands Executive Leadership Team

Dedrone, a market leader in smart airspace security, and a 2021 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner for Best Airport/Aviation Security Solution, is strengthening it's leadership with the appointment of Balaji Tamirisa...
A feeding frenzy took place after a Japanese submarine torpedoed the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945 during World War II. Some 900 American sailors were stranded in shark-infested waters, where an estimated 50 men a day were ripped apart by the sharks. It was the largest shark attack in US history. (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy and the National Archives)

Navy Honors 13 USS Indianapolis Sailors Lost during World War II

By Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs The United States Navy has officially changed the status of 13 Sailors lost when the USS Indianapolis (CA 35) was sunk in 1945 from “unaccounted for”...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work along the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, Arizona. (Courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District by James Woods)

DHS Proceeds with Border Barrier Projects Using Wall Appropriations

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which was honored for Excellence in Homeland Security in the 2021 'ASTORS' Awards Program, has been authorized to move forward with projects in the San...
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Archer Named Head of Operations at NEC National Security Systems (NSS)

American Security Today is delighted to congratulate Kimberly Archer on her new role as Head of Operations for NEC National Security Systems (NEC NSS), the PLATINUM Industry Sponsor of the 2022...
ATI Systems designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs reliable emergency warning and mass notification systems for community, campus, industrial, and military markets. Get covered by the world’s most trusted Mass notification system today.

ATI Systems Returns as a Premier Sponsor of 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Acoustic Technology, Inc. (ATI Systems), a world leader of reliable emergency warning and notification systems for the campus, community, industrial, and military markets, and Platinum Award Winner for Five Consecutive Years...