North American Perimeter Security Market Growing rapidly
The North America perimeter security market is expected to grow from $4.26 billion in 2014 to $5.17 billion in 2019 at CAGR of 3.9%...
U.S Navy declares Laser Weapons operational
The U.S Navy's 30-kilowatt solid-state laser aboard the USS Ponce is now being fired in operational scenarios by sailors in the Persian Gulf, marking...
Commercial Vendors are invited Into U.S DoD Data Centers
The US Defense Department’s is poised to release a new cloud computing policy, opens the door for commercial firms to host military data and...
Cyber attacks will grow in number in 2015
2015 will see an increase in Cyber Warfare incidents.
McAfee Labs' 2015 Threats Predictions report sees increased cyber-warfare and espionage, along with new strategies from...
DARPA getting closer to an Iron Man suit
The Army doesn't have an Iron Man suit. Yet. But the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Warrior Web program is a step closer...
Tighter Security Urged After Chabad Attack
Following years of security concerns here because of wars and terrorism in the Middle East, the American Jewish community was on edge this week...
Crack down on counterfeit merchandise
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has teamed with industry and 24 law enforcement agencies across 18 countries to shutdown...
Justice Department creates cybersecurity prosecutor unit
The U.S. Justice Department is creating a unit within the criminal division to advise on electronic surveillance in cyber investigations and work with the...
The Currency of the Islamic State: The Political and Symbolic Significance...
On November 13, 2014 the Treasury of the Islamic State organization (IS) announced its intention to mint a first series of coins to be...
Industries Lobby Hard to Fly Their Drones as FAA Decision Looms
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expected to soon publish regulations that have been years in the making on drones flying through American airspace for business...
Power Grid Upgrades Create Security Risks
The U.S. power grid is in the process of an enormous transformation into a smart grid – an advanced, digital infrastructure with two-way capabilities...
FBI Says ‘No Attribution to North Korea’ in Sony Cyber-Attack
A senior FBI official said on yesterday that the agency has not confirmed widely held suspicions that North Korea is behind the unprecedented cyber-attack...
Massachusetts School to Debut ‘Active Shooter’ System
A Methuen Mass school will soon deploy an automated system to detect and track a gunman on campus.
Methuen Mayor Stephen Zanni and other city...
A weather radio for earthquakes
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Homeland Security Chief: No carry-on bag ban… yet
The Department of Homeland Security will not impose a ban on carry-on luggage at airports, but is leaving open the possibility in the future.
Speaking...
Two terrorists set free into U.S. by Homeland Security Department
U.S Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson acknowledged that his department had to release two men who admitted they were part of a terrorist group...
US Postal Service hit by cyber-attack; US suspects China
The United States Postal Service (USPS) stated that it has been the victim of “a cyber-security intrusion” exposing the employment records of more than 800,000 employees. The FBI is investigating...
iHLS TV Weekly Report – environmentally friendly drone, New Field Artillery...
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In this weekly report (9 December 2014):
Environmentally friendly drone that could ‘disappear’ on the battlefield
New Field Artillery Tactical Trainer
Critical...
Major Rollout of California’s Earthquake Early Warning System Planned for 2015
Officials are planning the first major rollout of California's earthquake early warning system next year, providing access to some schools, fire stations and more...
US: 35 hospitals designated as Ebola treatment centers
The U.S is bracing to deal with Ebola. An increasing number of U.S. hospitals are now equipped to treat patients with Ebola, giving nationwide...
Iranian Hackers Targeting Critical Infrastructure
Iranian hackers have penetrated the computer networks of government agencies and major critical infrastructure companies in the United States and 15 other countries over...
Egypt’s Reported Acquisition of the S-300VM Air Defense System
Zvi Magen, Yiftah Shapir
Even if no contract has yet been signed, Egypt and Russia are holding talks on the purchase of the S-300VM air defense...
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