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  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...

A new multi-purpose UGV which was recently exposed offers applications for the military, law enforcement, and commercial fields. Unmanned systems technology innovator Milrem unveiled its...

Before 1970, the widely accepted solution for disposal of old munitions, typically called unexploded ordnance (UXO), was to dump them into rivers, lakes and...

The latest version of a documentation and report system for law enforcement professionals was unveiled recently. Dragon Law Enforcement by Nuance Communications is a...

Imposter detection - verifying the identity of every single person entering the United States is a vital step in halting human trafficking, drug trafficking,...

A new ballistic technology is helping US federal agents and police create a day in the life of the guns being used by criminals...

Weaponized drones represent a future for policing — and could be a necessary option in moments when lives are at stake, as some lawmakers...

A new solution for getting emergency help faster and more efficiently has been exposed. Motorola Solutions and RapidSOS, an emergency technology startup, will soon...

  A group of bioengineering students from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee has found a way to leverage technology to protect police officers nationwide. Their quest started...

  A new technology connects law enforcement helicopters with ground support using the internet connectivity instead of radios. The San Diego Police Department is getting new...

Powering remote military structures and installations in hostile areas far away from reliable diesel fuel convoys is a critical capability and one that is...

The Australian police have been trying to target would-be ­extremists before they conduct a terrorist attack, with the formation of the Fixated Persons Investigations...

A new approach for a secure storage of fingerprint data is under development. Today it is becoming more and more common to use biometric...

Law enforcement officers’ work is becoming easier with the help of emerging technologies. Forensic laser systems are powerful lighting tools to help visualize forensic...

A report on "Big Data & Data Analytics Market in Homeland Security and Public Safety: 2017-2022" forecasts that this industry's revenues will grow at...

The commercialization of new technologies or products requires experience and expertise. The US Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) is now...

  A new security system which brings together up-to-the-minute information on key security developments in Iraq and the implications for companies operating in the region...

Two specialist UAVs designed specifically for counter-terror operations were showcased by the French company CM Drones at a recent international exhibition. The company promoted...

Partial similarities between fingerprints are common enough to make fingerprint-based security systems in mobile phones and other electronic devices unreliable. This was discovered by...

Securing telephone communication is on the agenda of the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). The organization is “working to...

  Exoskeleton technologies are fulfilling new roles in the military, industrial, commercial and first-responder applications. Lockheed Martin has licensed the bionic augmentation technology Dermoskeleton from...

The recently unveiled Pulsar Helion Thermal Monoculars have been getting attention in the thermal industry by setting the bar for feature-packed technologically advanced optics. According...