First Responders

This tool is called Skunk, a foul-smelling liquid. Technically nontoxic but incredibly disgusting, it has been described as a cross between “dead animal and...

The adoption of military gear by local police departments across America – some call it the “militarization” of American police – has been going...

More than 200 fighters of the Somali militant group al-Shabab have reportedly defected from the al-Qaida affiliate and established the first coherent Islamic State...

Mobile communications company Ping4Inc. has been awarded a development contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to assist first...

The U.S. government is planning to expand its suspect surveillance programs to include tactics which are commonly used by computer hackers. Fox News reports that...

 on Thursday clarified a statement he made earlier in the week that the FBI never conducts electronic surveillance without a court order, saying, "There...

Paz Shabtai The attempted attack by an armed man aboard a train in Europe has brought attention in the United States and Europe to the...

A new type of robot can grow across long distances without moving its whole body. Imagine rescuers searching for people in the rubble of...

Are you developing an innovative technology in one of the following fields? HLS, unmanned systems and robotics, autonomous vehicles, cyber and information security, border and...

Unmanned aircraft can be a viable public safety tool but uncertainties and privacy concerns have held them back. There are several other ways UAVs could...

First responders’ successful operations depend to a large extent on good communications capabilities. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate...

Emergency Response departments are adopting UAVs to help save lives. The Canadian Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) has recently recruited two thermal imaging...

UAVs for long endurance require suitable power supply that will allow them to fly for many hours, especially in missions requiring flight beyond visual...

According to Der Spiegel, Germany's intelligence agency has a 100-million-euro plan to expand Internet surveillance. Meanwhile, the interior minister wants travelers to fill out...

Register to iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this weekly Video report (January 20 2015): Efforts to identify the source of ISIS recent weapons shipments About 40% of...

A new security screening technique currently being tested in the US is designed to scan large crowds and spot hidden explosives and suicide vests....

An innovation regarding a computer chip may lead to a breakthrough in drone miniaturization. In recent years, engineers have worked to shrink drone technology,...

A Spanish helicopter UAV manufacturer, Alpha Unmanned Systems (AUS) has exposed a new technology partnership with Planck Aerosystems, of San Diego, California (USA). Its...

The U.S police forces want to have photographed evidence that will support their actions. The White House has asked for $263 million in funding for...

The importance of accurate firearms is rising steadily, featuring numerous applications and uses, from crowd control, through special missions to ongoing security details. The RAZOR...

We’ve heard about anti-tanks and anti-planes missile systems, but now, due to increasing security dangers caused by UAVs flying in restricted areas, the United...

Anti-Trump protests erupted in major cities across the United States following the Presidential inauguration. Some of the rallies escalated into violence, and the police...