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    • 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)
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      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)

      Chief Frank Leeb, accepts a 2022 'Excellence in Public Safety Award at the 2022 'ASTORS' Awards Luncheon. Additionally, he holds a BS degree in Fire Service Administration from SUNY and a Master’s degree in Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS).
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      Get Your Copy of ‘Cornerstones’ at the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Ceremony

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      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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      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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      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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      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.
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      Last Call for 2023 Government ‘ASTORS’ Excellence Awards Entries

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      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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Machine learning and advanced analytics enable mobile CCTV security systems to proactively thwart security threats while also driving operational efficiencies. (Courtesy of Stallion Infrastructure Services)
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AI-Backed Security Monitoring Trailers Take on Broader, Proactive Approach

Tammy Waitt - September 1, 2023
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Powered by the company’s patented and proven video analytics technology, PurifAI will offer unparalleled filtering capabilities to eliminate nuisance alarms, ensuring security personnel can focus on real threats and respond swiftly.
Access Control & Identification

PureTech Joins TMA to Help Eliminate Nuisance Video Alarms

Tammy Waitt - August 14, 2023
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Seafaring vessels routinely collect data sets for live operations and discard them after they have served their immediate purpose. But systematic retrieval, storage, and analysis of such data can yield valuable insights that can aid short as well as long-term operations. (Courtesy of Charles River Analytics CRA)
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Charles River Wins Contract to Use Sensor Data from Seafaring Vessels

Tammy Waitt - December 28, 2022
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NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth Corey at 'ASTORS' 2022
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2022 ‘ASTORS’ a Hit in NYC: Honoring Homeland Security Winners (N-Sl)

Tammy Waitt - November 30, 2022
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Cloud-based security is becoming increasingly popular as it provides integration potential and allows for AI and analytics automation. So, what cloud-based commercial security trends can we expect to see in 2023? (Courtesy of Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay)
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Commercial Building Security Trends for 2023: ‘Cloud-Based’ Security

Tammy Waitt - August 24, 2022
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What’s needed to keep the entire family safe and sound in busy environments with access to pools is another layer of security that runs 24/7, and one which can alert us before a dangerous situation becomes a life-threatening event. (Courtesy of PoolScout)
Access Control & Identification

POOL SAFETY Gets an Important Technology Upgrade, Thanks to AI

Tammy Waitt - August 8, 2022
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Legendary Police Commissioner William Bratton of the New York Police Department, the Boston Police Department, and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, was live at the 2021 'ASTORS' Awards Luncheon, meeting with attendees and signing copies of his latest work ‘The Profession: A Memoir of Community, Race, and the Arc of Policing in America,’ courtesy of the generosity of our 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Premier Sponsors AMAROK, ATI Systems, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems of America, Fortior Solutions, Reed Expositions, and SIMS Software.
Crisis Responders

2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners & 9/11 Special Guests Honored (Part 3...

Tammy Waitt - November 28, 2021
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There are many applications, and fiber optic sensing is being used worldwide to enhance the security of critical facilities and infrastructure and to strengthen public safety. For example, it is being deployed to protect infrastructure, such as railways, bridges, tunnels, borders, airports, power stations and pipelines.
Communications

Enhancing Critical Facilities Security While Enhancing Public Safety

Tammy Waitt - September 20, 2021
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PureTech Systems Takes Record Five Awards in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Program

Tammy Waitt - December 17, 2020
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The VisionView 180 camera next-generation outdoor security camera combines three EO CCTV imagers and three thermal imagers into a single ruggedized housing, providing 180-degree coverage for both day and night operation.
Critical Infrastructure

PureTech Unveils VisionView 180 for Thermal Outdoor Perimeter Security

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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.

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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.

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