homeland security

Australia Ponders Correct Homeland Security Management Formation

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Australia has been planning large-scale shifts in the homeland security field. Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull is considering a proposal for a major restructuring of...

UAVs for Indonesian Rescue Missions

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The use of UAVs for mapping disaster areas, evaluating the damage, monitoring wide range fires or earthquakes, especially in areas that cannot be accessed...

US Border Security Contractors Await Bright Trump Future

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The new president elect, Donald Trump, emphasized during his campaign a promise to upgrade border security and to deport as many as 3 million...

HLS Trainers and simulators

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Israel’s Home Front Command is using a trainer and simulator enabling search and rescue forces to train and simulate emergency scenarios, city streets, war...

US: pushing the envelope on explosive detection

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A new collaborative effort of explosives detection innovation The Los Alamos National Laboratory is leading a collaboration of strategic public and private partners focused on...

New Enterprise Will Validate First-Responders’ Equipment Works Properly

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The US First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), recently opened, marks the beginning of a new lab examination that will specialize in testing public safety...

Portugal’s Azore Islands as Arena for UAV Testing

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

Security Accelerator’s Innovative Developments Showcased at Missile Defense Conference

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

More than Half Million Drones –  Challenge to Authorities

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At a recent conference at the White House on the future uses of drones in US airspace, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) director told the...
emergency

Alerting in Emergency Has Never Been Faster

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

Police Video Evidence Has Become An Accessible Resource

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

Big Data – What Are The Next Challenges?

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The big data realm is developing rapidly and confronting new challenges. RISELab, a research lab opened recently at the University of California, Berkeley, focuses...
datacenter

Big Data Solution – Complete Datacenter On Single Chip

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Researchers have been designing datacenter-on-chip (DoC) technology for faster and more energy-efficient data processing and better performance for big data applications. The project has...

Could crowdsourcing boost America’s homeland security?

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What should the US government do to keep the homeland secure? At least one government organization genuinely wants to listen to the public. The...

US Taking New Approach For Battling Radicalisation Online

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From an endless supply of entertaining cat videos, to an invaluable method of keeping in touch with all our loved ones, social media has...
sensor technology

Sensor Technology Boosts Search and Rescue Missions

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

Drone Ballistic Parachute Recovery System To Hit Market Soon

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Civilian drones have become a big part of many companies lives, from filming movies and advertisements to delivering packages like Amazon wants to start...
border security

New Approach to Border Security Risk Assessment

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A new data-driven technology will detect border security risk. Two companies will collaborate in the development of an advanced data analytics solution for automated...
elite squad

Elite Squad to be Reinforced to Confront Terror Threat

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The ongoing perceived terrorist threat in Germany - and especially Berlin, has led to a decision to enhance the country’s anti-terror squad. Germany's elite...

Cyber Defense Software Development Gets DHS Funding

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A cyber defense software program is one of only eight technologies funded this year by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The program distinguishes...
cyber-defenses

Fostering Cyber-Defenses of Financial Institutions

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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has been fostering the cyber-defenses of financial institutions. This research-and-development effort will...
drone

Israeli Innovation Applies AI to New Drone

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A new rugged autonomous drone with Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities was developed by an Israeli tech company to advance security missions with real-life applications. Percepto...

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Drones Could Soon Navigate Collapsed Buildings Without Slowing Down

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Flying autonomous drones through unpredictable environments remains one of the biggest technical challenges in robotics. In confined spaces such as collapsed buildings, industrial sites,...