First Responders

Borders and fences make it difficult for people to infiltrate areas – but they can't entirely prevent it. The same borders, however, severely disrupt...

Efforts are intensifying to keep the most deadly and powerful sniper rifles on the market out of the hands of terrorists to protect Illinois...

Governor Andrew Cuomo last week announced that the Department of Motor Vehicles will begin issuing the first New York State emergency management red license...

Countries do not report stolen or lost passports to Interpol * “This is a threat to civilian aviation security”, according to U.S. DHS experts. Many...

Ohio Homeland Security announced Friday the launch of an app designed to make it easier to send tips to law enforcement. The free Safer Ohio...

Issues and articles discussion in this episode: Israeli manufacturers report a growing demand for electro optical payloads for aerostats U.S. Government evaluates aerostat systems for use...

The annual Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority Report: Less casualties in fires, more fires in open areas due to arson and terrorist activities Less casualties...

Articles and issues discussed in this week's report: Israeli Companies target the booming UAE HLS market British engineeris print ready-to-use UAV New tech allows authorities to easily...

Port security solutions, including software and cameras, have improved significantly in the past decade or so. Many large ports, for instance, have high-tech command...

The 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, will help thirty-three cities in its first year. The challenge seeks to make...

Small unmanned air system (UAS) could soon be used to help find people missing in remote parts of the country Search and Rescue members from...

Simulating flames, fire and smoke at the Fire Fighting and Rescue Academy * Aimed at fire fighting training and drills Cadets at the Fire Fighting...

The scale of online sexual abuse of minors is extremely worrying * A special project by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to combat...

Hazardous nuclear events have the potential to cause huge levels of widespread damage to individuals and the environment. Getting close enough to these incidents...

The technical details of a "Death Ray" machine may be kept secret by a court order A criminal case in Albany, New York may soon...

Belgium’s Minister of the Interior, Joëlle Milquet has announced the pilot launch of an emergency population warning and information system in Belgium Thales was selected...

A delegation of senior officers of Israel’s Home Front Command, led by Major General Eyal Eizenberg, visited Chicago last week as guests of the...

Tens of thousands of agents, hundreds of drones, all guarding the U.S. borders Over the last few years the law enforcement agencies of the Department...

Interview with former Israeli Air Force Commander Herzl Bodinger, Chairman of the Israeli Missile Defense Association.

Israeli fire fighters' motto for summer 2014: “The best way to deal with a fire is to prevent it” As summer 2014 draws near the...

The Indiana Division of Homeland Security will conduct siren tests as part of a statewide tornado drill. Two tests will be initiated by the National...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is funding a three-year project through the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) aimed at identifying and reducing potential risks...