First Responders

Drone USA, a developer and manufacturer of low altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and related technologies, announced it has entered into an agreement enabling the...

Recently, Rio de Janeiro's authorities teamed with crime experts and concerned business leaders to launch a major big data based crime monitoring tool, ISPGeo,...

A new version of a law enforcement body camera will provide police officers with a better way to capture unbiased, tamper-proof video in nearly...

Side by side with the impressive weapon systems presented at the exhibition of the IAMD Missile Defense Conference, the hundreds of visitors had the...

During an emergency situation in a school or any other public institution, it is imperative to have instant communication with 911, first responders, and...

Body cameras can enhance the capabilities of law enforcement teams in finding evidence and solving crimes rapidly, but is this documentation accessible enough to...

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...

A traffic accident in some remote road in the middle of the night. Someone calls 911, at which point the call center asks 'what...

The U.S. Justice Department is creating a unit within the criminal division to advise on electronic surveillance in cyber investigations and work with the...

The plan to apply a visa waiver program to the U.S is being attacked from many sides. Recently, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson acknowledged the...

"When it comes to fire fighting, the name of the game is quick response. The quicker you reach a fire location, the more you...

Search and rescue missions are often supported by airborne capabilities. Advances in the sensor field can augment the capabilities of the teams to locate...

European Drone Regulations is about to get more permissive Operating UAS (unmanned aerial systems) in the European Union (EU) is going to become very permissive,...

The U.S Homeland Security Department (DHS) is promoting innovative ideas around wearable technology that could benefit first responders. The department's Science and Technology Directorate launched...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will soon be taking new applications for its unmanned aircraft assessment program — a project that gives potential...

iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this weekly report (21 October 2014): German intelligence: Turkey is working on its own nuclear program Gamers hacked US Army Apache simulator US...

A national trial of semi-autonomous vehicles for law enforcement teams has been taking place in Australia. The new car, capable of steering itself and...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it would allow four private companies - Trimble Navigation, VDOS Global, Clayco Inc., and Woolpert Inc. -...

Threats from terrorism will continue to challenge the United States. This, according to U.S. counterterrorism analysts In a recent congressional testimony, James Clapper, Director of...

During 2015, Israeli firefighters will focus on putting fires out, search and rescue in tunnels and high rises – emphasis on aerial firefighting and...

A team of MIT engineers has come up with an economical UAV design that can hover for long durations to provide wide-ranging communications support...

In today’s virtual world, it is well-known that cybercrime can jeopardize our privacy, our economy, and even our national security. Less well-known is an...