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    • The pilot program between the Philadelphia Police Department and Databuoy covers one of the city's heaviest gun violence areas. If the system performs to the goals outlined in the pilot, there is support for a larger rollout plan.
      Crisis Responders

      Phila Police Deploy 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Gun Detect Champion SHOTPOINT®

      LEARN about the HAZARDS of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Plus How to Properly Charge, Store, or Dispose of Lithium-Ion Batteries, courtesy of 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Excellence in Public Safety and Community Resilience Champion: FDNY. (Courtesy of FDNY and YouTube)
      Campus Security

      FDNY is SOUNDING THE ALARM to PREVENT Lithium-Ion BATTERY FIRES

      ATF Director Steven Dettelbach is presented with the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award, by Tammy Waitt, Editorial Director at AST (at center), and New York/Newark Port Director Tenable Thomas (at right), on behalf of the 2022 ‘Government Person of the Year, CBP OFO Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino, at the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security and Excellence in Public Safety Awards Ceremony in New York City.
      Campus Security

      2023 ‘ASTORS’ Honors Homeland Security & Public Safety (A – GL)

      American Security Today was delighted to honor Commissioner Bill Bratton with the Inaugural 2023 'ASTORS' Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his almost 50-year career in Public Safety and Homeland Security - to which he has dedicated his life and continues to drive thought leadership and innovation.
      Campus Security

      2023 ‘ASTORS’ a Hit in NYC: Honoring Champions in Public Safety…

      American Security Today's Inaugural 2023 'ASTORS' Legends in Leadership Award Recognized Keechant Sewell, the 45th Police Commissioner of New York’s Finest, and the first woman to oversee the nation's largest police department, the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Commissioner Sewell joined here by Legendary Commissioner Bill Bratton, thanked American Security Today for the opportunity, and applauded AST's efforts to support our nation's first responders and government agencies, who 'show up and do the work each day' to safeguard our nation and citizens.
      Campus Security

      2023 ‘ASTORS’ Recognizes LEGENDS in Public Safety Leadership (N-Z)

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      The pilot program between the Philadelphia Police Department and Databuoy covers one of the city's heaviest gun violence areas. If the system performs to the goals outlined in the pilot, there is support for a larger rollout plan.
      Crisis Responders

      Phila Police Deploy 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Gun Detect Champion SHOTPOINT®

      LEARN about the HAZARDS of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Plus How to Properly Charge, Store, or Dispose of Lithium-Ion Batteries, courtesy of 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Excellence in Public Safety and Community Resilience Champion: FDNY. (Courtesy of FDNY and YouTube)
      Campus Security

      FDNY is SOUNDING THE ALARM to PREVENT Lithium-Ion BATTERY FIRES

      ATF Director Steven Dettelbach is presented with the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award, by Tammy Waitt, Editorial Director at AST (at center), and New York/Newark Port Director Tenable Thomas (at right), on behalf of the 2022 ‘Government Person of the Year, CBP OFO Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino, at the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security and Excellence in Public Safety Awards Ceremony in New York City.
      Campus Security

      2023 ‘ASTORS’ Honors Homeland Security & Public Safety (A – GL)

      American Security Today was delighted to honor Commissioner Bill Bratton with the Inaugural 2023 'ASTORS' Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his almost 50-year career in Public Safety and Homeland Security - to which he has dedicated his life and continues to drive thought leadership and innovation.
      Campus Security

      2023 ‘ASTORS’ a Hit in NYC: Honoring Champions in Public Safety…

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      American Security Today's Inaugural 2023 'ASTORS' Legends in Leadership Award Recognized Keechant Sewell, the 45th Police Commissioner of New York’s Finest, and the first woman to oversee the nation's largest police department, the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Commissioner Sewell joined here by Legendary Commissioner Bill Bratton, thanked American Security Today for the opportunity, and applauded AST's efforts to support our nation's first responders and government agencies, who 'show up and do the work each day' to safeguard our nation and citizens.
      Campus Security

      2023 ‘ASTORS’ Recognizes LEGENDS in Public Safety Leadership (N-Z)

      Many public sector organizations still aren’t following recommendations made a decade ago, much less following current recommendations. Often if fortunate enough to have effective information technology/cybersecurity resources (and most public sector organizations, especially smaller agencies, do not) the requests made by these professionals often are rejected out of hand because those at the leadership level find them too bothersome or too expensive, or both.
      Campus Security

      The Top Five Scariest Public Sector Cybersecurity Trends

      The IT industry is grappling for a solution to all of the above, and to help mitigate and stay ahead of any potential for a data breaches. Venkat Thummisi, Co-founder and CTO, of Inside Out Defense outlines Ten Important Issues IT teams need to consider when developing their data security posture.
      Corporate Facilities

      Data Breaches on Rise:  Employee Access Leaves Companies Vulnerable

      Returning 2023 'ASTORS' Award Competitor Versa Networks Also Ranked Second Highest for the WAN for Small Branches Use Case, On-Premises Security Sensitive WAN Use Case, and Cloud-First WAN Use Case. (Courtesy of Unsplash)
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      Versa Networks Takes Lead in Gartner Critical for SD-WAN for 4th…

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      The pilot program between the Philadelphia Police Department and Databuoy covers one of the city's heaviest gun violence areas. If the system performs to the goals outlined in the pilot, there is support for a larger rollout plan.
      Crisis Responders

      Phila Police Deploy 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Gun Detect Champion SHOTPOINT®

      LEARN about the HAZARDS of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Plus How to Properly Charge, Store, or Dispose of Lithium-Ion Batteries, courtesy of 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Excellence in Public Safety and Community Resilience Champion: FDNY. (Courtesy of FDNY and YouTube)
      Campus Security

      FDNY is SOUNDING THE ALARM to PREVENT Lithium-Ion BATTERY FIRES

      ATF Director Steven Dettelbach is presented with the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award, by Tammy Waitt, Editorial Director at AST (at center), and New York/Newark Port Director Tenable Thomas (at right), on behalf of the 2022 ‘Government Person of the Year, CBP OFO Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino, at the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security and Excellence in Public Safety Awards Ceremony in New York City.
      Campus Security

      2023 ‘ASTORS’ Honors Homeland Security & Public Safety (A – GL)

      American Security Today was delighted to honor Commissioner Bill Bratton with the Inaugural 2023 'ASTORS' Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his almost 50-year career in Public Safety and Homeland Security - to which he has dedicated his life and continues to drive thought leadership and innovation.
      Campus Security

      2023 ‘ASTORS’ a Hit in NYC: Honoring Champions in Public Safety…

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      ATF Director Steven Dettelbach is presented with the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award, by Tammy Waitt, Editorial Director at AST (at center), and New York/Newark Port Director Tenable Thomas (at right), on behalf of the 2022 ‘Government Person of the Year, CBP OFO Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino, at the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security and Excellence in Public Safety Awards Ceremony in New York City.
      Campus Security

      2023 ‘ASTORS’ Honors Homeland Security & Public Safety (A – GL)

      Lt. Milton Resendez, a 27-year veteran of the San Benito Police Department was pronounced dead at a hospital after a bullet went through the door of his patrol car and struck him in the abdomen just below his body armor.
      Border

      South Texas Hero Down: Police Officer Fatally Shot During Pursuit

      Drawing on a record of success over 4 decades, Genasys Protect is built on proven technology that provides emergency managers a unified operating picture of events and granular control to deliver the right message to the right people at the right time.
      Access Control & Identification

      ‘ASTORS’ Champ Genasys to Improve NH Public Safety Communications

      Members of DRONERESPONDERS, including FDNY Robotics Captain Michael Leo (at right), accept the DRONERESPONDERS 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Award for Excellence in Public Safety and Disaster Response at the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon in NYC.
      Airports/Aviation

      Last Call for 2023 Government ‘ASTORS’ Excellence Awards Entries

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      The pilot program between the Philadelphia Police Department and Databuoy covers one of the city's heaviest gun violence areas. If the system performs to the goals outlined in the pilot, there is support for a larger rollout plan.
      Crisis Responders

      Phila Police Deploy 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Gun Detect Champion SHOTPOINT®

      LEARN about the HAZARDS of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Plus How to Properly Charge, Store, or Dispose of Lithium-Ion Batteries, courtesy of 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Excellence in Public Safety and Community Resilience Champion: FDNY. (Courtesy of FDNY and YouTube)
      Campus Security

      FDNY is SOUNDING THE ALARM to PREVENT Lithium-Ion BATTERY FIRES

      ATF Director Steven Dettelbach is presented with the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award, by Tammy Waitt, Editorial Director at AST (at center), and New York/Newark Port Director Tenable Thomas (at right), on behalf of the 2022 ‘Government Person of the Year, CBP OFO Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino, at the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security and Excellence in Public Safety Awards Ceremony in New York City.
      Campus Security

      2023 ‘ASTORS’ Honors Homeland Security & Public Safety (A – GL)

      American Security Today was delighted to honor Commissioner Bill Bratton with the Inaugural 2023 'ASTORS' Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his almost 50-year career in Public Safety and Homeland Security - to which he has dedicated his life and continues to drive thought leadership and innovation.
      Campus Security

      2023 ‘ASTORS’ a Hit in NYC: Honoring Champions in Public Safety…

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S&T is working alongside the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center, and Cummins Inc. to design and prototype an innovative emergency response vehicle, known as H2Rescue—a hydrogen fuel cell-powered truck that will serve as a lifeline to responders and community members during response and recovery efforts. (Courtesy of DHS S&T)
Crisis Responders

See How DHS S&T is Providing Shelter from the Storm(s) (Learn...

Tammy Waitt - June 21, 2022
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Dr. Kathleen Kiernan (at left), President of NEC National Security Systems, and Tammy Waitt AST Editorial Director (at right), presenting TSA Administrator David Pekoske with the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Extraordinary Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award at the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Luncheon at ISC East in New York City on November 17, 2021.
Crisis Responders

2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners & 9/11 Special Guests (Part 5 Excellence)

Tammy Waitt - November 28, 2021
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Crisis Responders

Fire Onboard: Safety Tips for Boaters in Your Community (Multi-Video)

Tammy Waitt - April 3, 2020
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Annually, an estimated 11, 650 civilian fire injuries occur from 7,200 residential building fires resulting in injuries. (Courtesy of the USFA)
Campus Security

2018 U.S. Firefighter Fatalities Report Now Available from USFA

Tammy Waitt - October 7, 2019
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On July 7, President Trump signed the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018, requiring the(CDC to develop and maintain a voluntary registry of firefighters
Crisis Responders

New Firefighter Cancer Registry Will Help to Monitor Cancer Incidents

Tammy Waitt - August 7, 2018
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CommandWear Systems Inc. is working to address a global problem – poor situational awareness and communication among first responders in emergency situations. Launched in 2013, the Vancouver-based company develops software and mobile apps for wearable technology to keep first responders safer on the job.
Campus Security

CommandWear Helps Save Lives While Keeping First Responders Safe

Tammy Waitt - June 1, 2018
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Howard County Executive Kittleman announces partnership to improve flood warning systems for Ellicott City
Crisis Responders

DHS S&T Partners with Communities to Improve Flood Resiliency (Videos)

Tammy Waitt - May 22, 2018
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Preliminary studies suggest that medical drones may make a life-saving difference in providing emergency care to cardiac arrest patients, especially those in a rural setting.
Airports/Aviation

Transforming Cardiac Emerg Care with AED Drone Delivery (Multi-Video)

Tammy Waitt - February 23, 2018
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According to the Fire Protection Research Foundation (NFPA section 1710) response time or, more specifically, turnout time (is the time from station-acknowledged notification of the emergency until the time the response apparatus leaves the station.) The NFPA standard calls for a turnout time of 60 seconds or less 90 percent of the time or better.
Crisis Responders

Firefighter Turnout Times: How Important is Time of Day?

Tammy Waitt - February 5, 2018
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Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.
Crisis Responders

Firefighter Assist Grant Application Period Closes Today – Apply Today

Tammy Waitt - February 2, 2018
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The pilot program between the Philadelphia Police Department and Databuoy covers one of the city's heaviest gun violence areas. If the system performs to the goals outlined in the pilot, there is support for a larger rollout plan.

Phila Police Deploy 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Gun Detect Champion SHOTPOINT®

December 7, 2023
LEARN about the HAZARDS of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Plus How to Properly Charge, Store, or Dispose of Lithium-Ion Batteries, courtesy of 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Excellence in Public Safety and Community Resilience Champion: FDNY. (Courtesy of FDNY and YouTube)

FDNY is SOUNDING THE ALARM to PREVENT Lithium-Ion BATTERY FIRES

December 4, 2023
ATF Director Steven Dettelbach is presented with the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Government Leadership & Innovation Person of the Year Award, by Tammy Waitt, Editorial Director at AST (at center), and New York/Newark Port Director Tenable Thomas (at right), on behalf of the 2022 ‘Government Person of the Year, CBP OFO Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino, at the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security and Excellence in Public Safety Awards Ceremony in New York City.

2023 ‘ASTORS’ Honors Homeland Security & Public Safety (A – GL)

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