Homeland Security Testing Facial Recognition Accuracy
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has started a program that will test the accuracy of various off-the-shelf facial recognition programs.
Facial recognition has come...
TSA to Test New Checkpoint Detector Systems
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has ordered advanced software and hardware for uncovering liquid explosives and other threats.
The systems, which can be retrofitted into...
Norway to Develop Pocket UAV for U.S. Army
U.S. Army researchers are asking a Norwegian company to develop a pocket-sized helicopter drone to provide a personal reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for...
U.S. Colleges Add Homeland Security to their Curriculum
The establishment of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks has made “homeland security” a common phrase and...
U.S. Army to Develop Smart Mine Detection System
The AMDS program is developing a prototype UGV-based mine-detection sensor suite that can find buried anti-personnel mines. The AMDS consists of a suite of...
The U.S. Finally Realized: The Syrian Chemical Weapons Fraud
The U.S. confirmed today what Israeli sources have already reported: Syria is hiding parts of its chemical weapon caches.
IHLS has published an article a...
Nigeria, Israel Cooperate in Fighting Terrorism
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan last week led a large Nigerian delegation to an official visit in Israel to discuss cooperation in fighting terrorism. “There...
Russia and NATO Develop New Crowd-Screening Sensors
NATO and Russia are cooperating on a system that will identify terrorist bombers targeting big commuter hubs or sports venues.
NATO said in a video...
The U.S Navy Unmanned Helicopter Makes its First Flight
The MQ-8C Fire Scout — an unmanned helicopter that’s larger and faster than the MQ-8B already in use by the Navy — made its...
Baffling Decision to Cease Ban on Knives on U.S. Flights Reversed
The surprising decision made earlier this year to reverse the ban on knives on U.S. flights had even the most junior Israeli security experts...
The Case of the Killer UAS
Killer unmanned air systems (UAS) are accurate most of the time. The Pakistani government said that 3 per cent of the people killed in...
U.S. Company Offers New Hand-held Chemical Identifier
A new hand-held chemical identifier for analyzing suspected explosives, toxic industrial chemicals and narcotics was introduced Tuesday by Smiths Detection.
According to the New Scientist,...
U.S. Company to Assist Government with Cyber Security
Lockheed Martin has established a continuous diagnostics and mitigation laboratory where they will conduct workshops to help governments with cybersecurity. The laboratory in Gaithersburg,...
The Thin Line Between Army and Police in the U.S.
The adoption of military gear by local police departments across America – some call it the “militarization” of American police – has been going...
U.S. Considers Lifting Ban Blocking Libyans Training in U.S.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is quietly considering lifting a long-standing ban on Libyans coming to the U.S. for training in the aviation...
The Biggest Hoax – “Syria Clean of Chemical Weapons”
The international chemical weapons watchdog said on Thursday that Syria had met a key deadline for “the functional destruction” of all the chemical weapons...
Kenya Receives U.S-Made Bomb Detection and Disposal Equipment
The Kenyan Police Service (KPS) has taken delivery of United States-made bomb disposal equipment for use in anti-terror operations by the Criminal Investigations Department...
U.S. Army Battle Lab Presents new UGV’s
The U.S. Army is testing a variety of unmanned ground vehicles to see how well they can fire weapons and carry the load for...
Russian Commandos to Adopt New Underwater Assault Rifles
Russia’s army is set to adopt a new assault rifle that performs effectively both on the ground and underwater. The ADS assault rifle, can...
Did Terrorists Test Airplane Security?
A memo written by the U.S. Airways Pilot Association described a possible "dry-run" for a future terrorist attack that occurred on Flight 1880 on...
Europe Endorses UAV Development for Border Surveillance
A security strategy paper by EU Foreign Affairs Chief Catherine Ashton says EU countries should use military-grade unmanned air systems (UAS) for border surveillance....
Under Development – An Advanced Unmanned Helicopter
Positioning itself for future Army contracts, Sikorsky Aircraft says it is developing an unmanned helicopter sophisticated enough to skim treetops, negotiate emerging obstacles and...
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