IED Detection – Have Trained K9 Finished their Role?
The current threat environment of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) concealed on persons, in vehicles, and in the mail poses challenges for traditional explosive detection...
Big Data Solutions Sought for Vehicle Detection from Air
A new challenge designed to bring the brightest minds in big data science together to solve real-world problems was announced by the British Defence...
Machine Learning Based Translation Solution for Military Forces Abroad
A new digital system will supply translation services to US military expeditionary forces around the world. The US military recently revealed the Machine Foreign...
Cross-Border Biological Threat Screening – a Priority
The US has been promoting cross-border threat screening for biological agents. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced $35...
Searching for Extremists – Also in Prisons
A specialist team of counter-terrorism experts will be established in the UK as the government steps up efforts to tackle extremism in prisons in...
Future Forces Conference and Exhibition – Glimpse into Future
What technology will reshape the future battlefield? How will technological innovations change the way first responders operate during law enforcement and rescue missions?
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Widening Scope of Flight Sanctions Over Fear of Terrorist Attacks
An increase in security checks for flights from some Middle East airports was announced by Australia, though the country stopped short of implementing the...
Generating Targets for the Air Force – The Complicated Task
By Arie Egozi
Many aerial platforms with very sharp-eyed sensors look at the war zone continuously. These platforms, a few hundred or thousand meters above...
British MOD Enhancing Airport Security Capabilities
The British defense agencies have been recently focusing on the improvement of airport security. Smiths Detection, a global company in the threat detection and...
Dramatic Increase in US Border Searches of Electronic Devices
A surge in electronic device data searches at US border crossings brought about a lawsuit by a group of First Amendment attorneys against the...
Terrorist Content Online – Debate Following London Terrorist Attack
The London Westminster attack perpetrated by Khalid Masood must be a "wake-up call" for technology giants over their efforts to tackle terrorist content online,...
Academia-Industry Deep Learning Partnership for Airport Security
A deep learning digital solution project to advance airport checkpoint x-ray system screening capabilities has been announced. Smiths Detection Inc. (SDI) will partner with...
New Training System Designed To Help Airport Screening Officers
A new training system has been designed to train more efficiently airport screening officers. The Office for Public Safety Research within the Department of...
ISIS Teaching U.S Military Some New Drone Developments
The U.S. military has been studying the drone threat from the Islamic State group in Iraq for some time now. The U.S. Army’s Combined...
Mystery – US Bans In-Flight Electronic Devices from Arab Countries
The US has been increasing the security arrangements regarding incoming flights - mainly from Muslim Middle Eastern states. Passengers arriving on direct flights from...
US Seeks Solution to Counter Small Drones
The US armed forces keep looking for new technologies to counter small drones, as they have become a threat from both law enforcement and...
Budget Cuts in US Airport Security Programs
The proposed wall along the US-Mexico border has been causing budget cuts in other crucial areas. Three airport security programs put in place after...
New Airport Imaging Technology Released
The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, US, debuted its first full-body advanced imaging technology scanning machine recently. The new technology, using an automated target recognition...
Bullet-Proof Furniture to Enhance Security in Airports
Terrorist and criminal threats have urged industry companies to develop new technologies in order to enhance the security of people in crowded places.
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Social Media Ban on Using Their Data for Surveillance
The new privacy policy announced by Facebook and Instagram bans developers from using their data for surveillance. Following revelations last year that police departments...
What is Cyber Security’s Next Challenge? Special Panel
In the near future, the cyber industry will have to cope with a wider array of cyber threats and challenges resulting from the vulnerabilities...
New Firearms Directive – Enhancing Anti-Terror Measures in Europe
A proposed new European Union directive of firearms sets out the conditions under which people can lawfully acquire and possess guns or transfer them...
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This Cold-Proof Material Could Give Wearable Sensors a Winter Upgrade
Wearable sensors need to remain soft and conductive as the body moves, but cold weather presents a basic materials problem. Many flexible sensors use...
