First Responders

First Responders

stolen

A new software product designed to help law enforcement agencies recover stolen Wi-Fi devices was recently launched by L8NT. Some common examples are laptops,...
drones

Disaster recovery teams would be upgraded with cellular drones. AT&T, the communications giant, expect it’s Flying COW (Cell on Wings) to achieve life-saving capabilities...
shield

  A new shield offers multi-hit protection from armor-piercing rifle bullets and is easily carried by a single armed shield operator. The shield is constructed...
drones

A new network will allow pilots of drones to fly farther distances, even outside their line of sight, which is currently against FAA rules....
wearable technologies

The US Federal government will have to play a role in regulating the use of new technologies, said Consumer Technology Association President Gary Shapiro,...
bulletproof

The Eiffel Tower, Paris’ eternal symbol, will soon be flanked by two 8-ft. walls of bulletproof glass, Parisian officials have announced. As a potential...
emergency

Statistics show it's in the first couple of minutes of an attack scenario or threat that people get hurt or injured. In recent years,...
hazardous materials

A fleet of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) consisting of aerial drones and miniature aerostats were used to provide live situational awareness at a joint...
body camera

Body camera technology developers for law enforcement have been starting to use artificial intelligence (AI) in order to enhance the devices capabilities and efficiency. Roughly...
homeland security department

The US Homeland Security Department (DHS) has drafted sweeping new guidelines aimed at aggressively detaining and deporting immigrants living in the United States illegally,...
injured officer

First police agency in the US is to use a new technology which many say could be the difference between life and death. The...
drone

Japan has been experimenting to see if drones can be useful in gathering information and using undisrupted communications during major disasters. Officials from Shinjuku...
situational awareness

Advanced marine electronics systems will be supplied to the US Coast Guard for enhancing situational awareness and navigation capabilities. FLIR Systems has been awarded...
law enforcement cars

Law enforcement cars will be equipped with a new protection technology. FCA US LLC, an established automaker, recently declared that effective immediately, all 2017...
big data for homeland security

iHLS fifth annual conference on Big Data for Homeland Security attracted many technology experts, investors, entrepreneurs and representatives of the high-tech industries, defense industries,...
nuclear attack scenario

The possibility of an improvised nuclear attack scenario is worrying the American defense agencies. The US Department of Homeland Security published a new guide...
dna

  A new software application can predict appearance and ancestry from forensic DNA samples, and could help police teams solve complex cases. Snapshot is a...
blockchain

The emerging blockchain technology represents an innovative leap forward that has many uses and applications across multiple sectors of the economy. But is it...
anti-terror

More than 800 deadly firearms have been seized following a major operation by Britain’s anti-terror police and officers from the National Crime Agency. During a...
safe city solutions

Technological solutions by themselves are useful, but their real value is found when they complement one another. A wide array of homeland security technologies...
solar-electric UAV

A solar-electric UAV will support commercial and security requirements. Bye Aerospace announced an important engineering, development and production collaboration with SolAero Technologies Corp. to...
first responders equipment

  A new legislation passed recently by the US House of Representatives will make it easier for first responders to acquire new equipment and technologies they need...