Predicting crime with Big Data
Big Data can reveal amazing insights and now includes predictions on where crime is going to happen
Crime has patterns just like everything else humans...
Could the Weather Company change emergency alerting?
In 2013 alone, The Weather Company delivered more 150,000 weather alerts to two-thirds of U.S. adults, and it now is targeting its reach to...
FirstNet Releases RFI, Budget
Announcements by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) show progress at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), an independent authority...
New York City to boost security ahead of Jewish New Year
New York City Police stepped up surveillance of Wall Street, Times Square, subways and rail stations before the start of the Jewish New Year as terrorists...
Obama’s ISIS Strategy Includes Outreach to U.S. Muslims
With the primary focus on air strikes and the potential for ground troops to fight Syria-based ISIS, the Obama administration more quietly is tapping...
Southwest border command Is planned at homeland security
Homeland Security officials are planning to create a military-like chain of command to police the Southwest U.S. border, in what could be the department's...
ISIS-inspired lone wolves – ‘significant’ threat to Jews
Jewish institutions, which have faced attacks in recent years by lone wolves - extremists who draw their inspiration from the like-minded but act on...
Dogs’ olfactory senses, screening, ariport and border checkpoints
How do you train a dog to detect a threat and issue an alert?
Dogs are known for their highly keen sense of smell. While...
NEW 40 mm grenade launcher compatible with any assault rifle
The new IWI 40 mm Grenade Launcher is compatible with all types of assault rifles.
Made of lightweight materials, the system is easy to assemble...
The advent of the electronic nose
It is hardly a secret that when some people visit their family members or friends in prison, they have been to known to smuggle...
Baltimore installs technology to prohibit cellphone access
A new technology installed at the Baltimore City Detention Center (BCDC) will crack down on contraband cell phone use at the facility. Calls are...
Recording calls to improve service – is that really so?
AT&T announced it was introducing a pilot system to its Customer Service Relations (CSR) for recording customers' calls as well as analyzing content and...
iHLS TV – Firefighting in Greece, Italian convoy protection, ISIS, Home...
In this Weekly Report (16 September 2014):
Firefighting in Greece
The Italian Army is evaluating an unlimited aerial surveillance system for real-time convoy protection
ISIS plans to launch...
Canadian police use UAV to find family lost in forest
Earlier this year the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Nova Scotia unveiled a new fleet of vision-enabled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for purposes that include...
Jail Surveillance in Maricopa County Goes High Def
New system captures and retrieves video from six facilities housing as many as 10,000 inmates.
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) in Arizona is implementing jail...
Egozi’s Fury – Israel’s own NSA
The letter is serious in itself, but the moment of truth will come when those who signed it will be called for reserve duty....
Hi-tech cooperation: the answer to effective transport security
The SECUR-ED project aims to establish new tools to achieve truly integrated security monitoring, thus ensuring the highest levels of passenger safety.
Transport hubs such...
U.S. air marshal in quarantine after suspected Ebola syringe attack at...
An American federal air marshal was placed in quarantine in Houston, Texas yesterday after being attacked Sunday night at the Lagos airport in Nigeria....
Equipment aging at federal radiological response center
The federal government's multiagency center that is on call to respond to radiological incidents has issues with aging equipment, says a recent report from...
CA PD’s secret counter-terror means
California police departments have begun using secret anti-terrorism technology capable of tracking data from every cellphone in a given area to do “routine police...
ISIS eyeing Mexican border
Online posts show ISIS eyeing Mexican border, says law enforcement bulletin.
A Texas law enforcement bulletin sent out in recent dyas has raised concerns that...
Is the Government Ready for 3-D-Printed Guns?
The technology is here, but will guns from 3-D printers become a problem?
These days, anyone with access to an Internet connection and a 3-D...
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Modern naval radar systems face a growing challenge: the electromagnetic spectrum is becoming increasingly crowded. Warships today must manage surveillance, missile guidance, communications, and...
