Germany Tightens The Reins On Spy Service
The US National Security Agency (NSA) overstepped an intelligence-sharing agreement with Germany by requesting German technicians to snoop on allied governments‘ emails, a top-level...
New Platform Will Assist First Responders
Hurricane Matthew was one of the first operational uses of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) HURREVAC-eXtended (HV-X)...
“Movie-Style” Surveillance and Operations vehicles
You are standing by a white, shiny, family car. This car looks just like the car next door.
You are going past a new SUV,...
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...
How To Make First Responders More Efficient
Olga Grosman
Imagine a scenario where whoever came to save you is injured during the rescue effort. Perhaps they were burned from the raging fire, or inhaled...
U.S. port facilities vulnerable to cyber attack!
In a 50-page policy paper just released by the Brookings Institute and authored by Commander Joseph Kramek of the U.S. Coast Guard and a...
New Tech to Enable Rapid DNA Identification During Disaster
A rapid DNA identification technology developed by the US Department of Homeland (DHS) Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has recently been used to...
Advanced tech saves
US military taps advanced technology to save lives.
The U.S. Southern Command’s Science, Technology and Experimentation division showed off GeoSHAPE. This tool would have been...
Phones Track Firefighters When the Heat is On
In the midst of a blaze, firefighters rely on teamwork to tackle the flames, save lives and get out safely. But getting a clear...
ATLAS the humanoid robot is looking for a brain
Like the Scarecrow from “The Wizard of Oz” in search of a brain, Boston Dynamics Atlas robot created for the DARPA challenge, is also...
What Does France Closing Its Borders Mean?
French President Francois Hollande closed the country’s borders late Friday night in response to deadly terror attacks that gripped Paris. "We have to assure...
Solutions for continuous and reliable communication in large scale disasters
“A multi casualty disaster occurred in KiryatArie, Petah Tikva” - this is the message of the first reporter at the scene of the disaster...
City Surveillance Cameras double the force for authorities
As city centers became more crowded, so did crime become more common. In dealing with rising crime rates in its region, the Orlando City...
Israeli Experts: Riots In Germany Are Just the Beginning
By ARIE EGOZI
Shock waves in Germany after the new year's eve riots in Cologne.
The German police was not ready for such a big scale...
Defense technology helps to predict killer storms
When the TV weatherman predicts sunshine and it rains, people get wet. When meteorologists are wrong about a hurricane, people can die. While forecasters...
Iranian plan for EMP attack on the US
According to WND news site a “secret” Iranian military handbook confirms that Iran is including among its arsenal of plans, to launch a nuclear...
Radio Amateurs Role Still Significant in Disaster Response
Disaster response under conditions of lack of conventional communication or internet networking, requires more traditional solutions.
A citywide communications exercise was recently held by...
Solutions to Growing Threats to Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation systems are a key target for terrorists. Effective and efficient transportation plays a crucial role not only in the everyday lives of citizens,...
Living in the future – technology as urban infrastructure
Google announces the formation of Sidewalk Labs, whose goal is finding technological solutions to issues rising in urban living such as living expenses, transportation...
Cyber Training and Simulation – Getting Ready
“In the last few years, cyber threats have undergone an evolutionary – and even revolutionary – process. We’ve seen escalations like never before”, said...
U.S. DHS Launches First App
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has released a major sharing service update to its First Responder Support...
Dubai’s Fire Service To Soon Use Jetpacks To Fight Fires
Dubai has sealed a deal with Martin Jetpack in order to have its firefighters armed with technology that could allow them to fly up...
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These AI Agents Were Supposed to Follow the Rules—Then They Took...
AI agents are increasingly being allowed to browse websites, write code and interact with external systems with limited human supervision. That autonomy creates a...
