Tanzania Wants to Use UAS in Anti-Poaching Ops
The Tanzanian government says it is considering proposals from private American conservationists who are offering to help the country fight endemic rhino and elephant...
A New Company Enters the Access Control Market
Network camera provider AXIS Communications is now also a provider of network access control.
On the opening day of the ASIS International show in Chicago,...
Cyber Security Survey: Companies Fear Advanced Attacks
Almost half of the companies who took part in an IDC global information security market survey (Worldwide Security Products Survey) believe that highly advanced...
NASA Preparing to Launch 3-D Printer into Space
First there were printed guns, and now the 3D printer itself is on its way to space.
NASA is preparing to launch a 3-D printer...
Colombia has Shown Interest in an Israeli MRAP
The MKII Zibar Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) developed by Zibar in Israel has been demonstrated to the Colombian Army and Marine Corps, reportedly arousing...
Air Forces Train to Handle Terrorism
A live counter-terrorism exercise dubbed Vigilant Skies 2013 was conducted a few days ago, in order to test the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Cooperative Airspace...
Turkey Angers the U.S. by Offering Helicopters to Pakistan
Turkey is aggressively lobbying to give T-129 attack helicopters to Pakistan to replace its aging AH-1F fleet and is prepared to agree to generous...
India Will Use New Mini-Drones to Guard its Borders
Stepping up surveillance along the tense border of China and Pakistan, the Indian Army is equipping its troops with hand-held drones. It has floated...
Systems in Action – Live Demonstrations Make all the Difference
When arguing for and against participating in Defense and Homeland Security related events (expos, conferences, exhibits) from a marketing point of view there are...
Russian Official: Russia Unprepared for Space Alien Invasion
A Russian military space official admitted Wednesday that the country will be powerless to act should Earth become the target of an interplanetary attack.
According...
Despite Budget Cuts, There’s Still Hope for Defense Electronics Suppliers
Despite the doom and gloom associated with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) budget cuts, market analysts see silver linings for defense electronics suppliers...
Al Qaeda Plot Leak Undermined U.S. Intelligence
The recent disclosures about the U.S. intelligence agencies are causing more damage as time passes.
As the nation’s spy agencies assess the fallout from disclosures...
Cyber security report: Social networks – a favorite target for hackers
IBM published its midyear information security risks report for the first half of 2013. The report highlights the ongoing challenges faced by organizations, who...
Analysts: DHS Budget Shows Government Doing More With Less
The 2014 funding request from the U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shows a number of program cuts. Emphasizing the Secretary of Homeland Security's...
John McAfee returns – this time with a product that will...
John McAfee revealed his new tech company, Future Tense Central, at the C2SV Conference last Saturday. According to ABC News the company's first product,...
Yes to an Agreement that, even if Violated, Distances Iran from...
By Amos Yadlin
The final weekend of September 2013 saw the Iranian charm school at work in full force, with a campaign comprising every component...
Brazil Becomes Hot Market for Surveillance Technology Ahead of World Cup
Giants of the surveillance sector get contracts in a number of Brazilian cities during the games of 2014 – from security scanners to remote...
Training people to fight terrorism – a new U.S. initiative
Secretary of State John Kerry, in a Friday speech to the Global Counterterrorism Ministerial Forum, unveiled a new U.S. initiative to address the root...
The race between Cyber tools budgets and the approval process in...
U.S Air Force officials are working to develop an “effective” procurement model for buying equipment and services related to activities in the cyber domain,...
Star Wars weapons? Scientists create ‘lightsaber’ molecules
Don't expect to begin your Jedi training any time soon, but scientists have created molecules that, in effect, behave like the deadly "Star Wars"...
The Non-Lethal Weapons Market Shows Steady Growth
According to a new market research report, "Non-Lethal Weapons Market (2013 – 2018)", the total non lethal Weapons market is expected to reach $1,146.2...
Iran hacked U.S. Navy Computers
U.S. officials revealed that Iran hacked unclassified Navy computers in recent weeks in an escalation of cyber attacks against U.S. infrastructures.
The Wall Street Journal...