Israeli experts: the coalition against ISIS – too little, too late
The results of the fighting against ISIS are very limited "there is lot of public relations and too little action", one Israeli expert told...
Radiation Personal Protective Equipment for Possible Use in Space Flights
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After Great Anticipation: The AUS&R 2016 Convention Has Begun
Two hours ago the AUS&R convention, hosted by iHLS has begun. The annual convention, the fourth and biggest of it’s kind, will focus on...
Wave-Like Robot for Rescue and Security
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Fluid Threats Indeed?
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The Future of Tech Support and Deliveries
Art Pregler, head of AT&T’s drone program and serves as director of national mobility systems, told GeekWire in an interview: “AT&T is going to...
Eye-in-The-Sky: UASs Provided Hazardous Materials Drill View
A fleet of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) consisting of aerial drones and miniature aerostats were used to provide live situational awareness at a joint...
UK Police On Guard Since Paris Attacks
The effects of last year’s wave of terrorist attacks in Europe are still felt among security authorities, who are busy defining new tactics to...
First Responders’ New Best Friend – Tele-Medical Drone
Two new disaster drones delivered medical packages to victims and rescue personnel in a simulated mass casualty event recently at John Bell Airport in...
Loaded weapons in U.S. airports
Passengers in the U.S are trying to fly well armed.
In 2014, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it seized 2,212 firearms in carry-on bags...
No Need For Sherlock Holmes: A New Missing Persons App
A recently developed app is designed to aid first responders in finding missing persons. The app, called Lost Person Behavior App) was developed by...
Michigan State police wants to use drones soon
The newest addition to the Michigan State Police aviation unit is a high-tech remote-controlled helicopter, better known as a drone. Pilots have been training...
Securing Sporting Events – Challenge Has Never Been Greater
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Who Needs Fire Fighting Helicopters When There Are Drones?
We’ve heard numerous times how unmanned aerial vehicles were interfering with firefighters’ work when they were hovering around their helicopters. Different laws have been...
App to anonymously report crimes
Anonymous reports are an important mean of law inforcement for relevant authorities in order to do their job well, since you can’t put a...
Anti-Spoofing Technologies Sought for Sensor Verification
The Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate is again turning to its fast-track acquisition authority for ideas about how to identify sensors...
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...
Terrorists plan to attack rail systems
Has Successful Terror Gone to Ground?
Terrorists have shifted their focus in recent years away from attacking airlines to attacking subway and rail systems. This,...
Innovative Vest for Law Enforcement Staff
New technologies offer law enforcement officers various personal security solutions. Safariland, a leader in the armor market, has picked Honeywell’s Spectra Shield and Gold...
The Outdated Protocol Of Fire Departments
Although the realities of the fire fighters’ job has changed, the governmental regulations have not. The number of calls to the fire department in...
The voice that tells it all – An Israeli deception sensor
An Israeli company has developed what it claims is the ultimate deception sensor. The system is already in use by many organizations in Israel...
Homeland Security In A Wave of Terror
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We are currently facing a terror attack that could be referred to as a wave of terror, lone-wolf terror, unorganized terror, terror without...
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