New Tool for First Responders
Shortly after 9/11, reports began to emerge that one of the reasons many firefighters died in the attack was that police helicopters circling above...
Robot with Unprecedented Structure for Search and Rescue Missions
A new type of robot can grow across long distances without moving its whole body. Imagine rescuers searching for people in the rubble of...
iHLS Accelerator Startup Supplied its Product to Global Autonomous Car Giant
The autonomous car revolution taking place right now increases the need to secure these vehicles from any jamming and spoofing of the autonomous navigation....
The Five Steps Of Response Tactics Progression
On the night of October 1 2017, the Las Vegas shooting occurred. A lone sniper was shooting at the crowd of the Route 91...
The New Weapon Might Rat Out on Its Owner
Recent years have seen the role of drones in criminal activity increasing significantly. In the area of cyber forensics, law enforcement faces a significant...
The US military is intensifying the fight against Ebola
A 30-person team of medical specialists training at Fort Sam Houston in Texas are expected to wrap up on Saturday, DOD spokesman Lt. Col. Tom Crosson...
Avoiding UAV Collision During Rescue Mission
Unmanned technology plays a major role not only during disasters but also in the aftermath. The Red Cross unmanned aircraft team was supplied with...
Ground-Breaking Tech Sought for Smart City Emergency Response
First responders capabilities are to be enhanced within the framework of the US efforts to advance smart city technologies. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
Original Way-of-Action for Emergency Offered by Academy
The Georgia Institute of Technology has recently stated in a media release that according to a study it’s conducted, edge computing and fog networks...
Meet New Hybrid Underwater Vehicle
A new autonomous underwater vehicle/remotely operated vehicle allows users to conduct multiple underwater missions, while providing a cost-efficient alternative to deploying separate AUVs and...
Face Recognition – No Deed Goes Unnamed
Bad news for criminals who are trying to remain hidden, nameless and faceless. A new technology, reported on Fox News’ site, can predict what...
Travelers from Ebola-affected nations restricted to 5 U.S. airports
The U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Tuesday that travelers from three West African Ebola-affected countries will now be required to enter the...
Nanotechnology to Help Airport Security Process
Public health has become an important consideration when talking about airports, including security checks. How clean are airport security trays? Everything goes in those...
How to Keep Drones Away from No-Fly Zones?
Drones proliferation poses a grave threat to vital infrastructure and government facilities. With a great many no-go zones that aren't clearly delineated, drones or...
Emergency Alert System to Get New Features
The Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system has been helping US officials to notify communities of important happenings ever since it was introduced in 2012....
Israel Establishes National Task Force for Drone Security Regulation
The growing use of cheap and accessible commercial drones and the involvement of terrorist and criminal actors have been increasing the threat to security...
Smart in-Car Video System for Law Enforcers
Law enforcers often need real-time data while they patrol the streets in the police vehicle. A new dashcam designed to use artificial intelligence to...
Boom in Drone-Enabled Big Data Technologies
Drones offer a vast, bird’s eye view for collecting data, which can contribute enormously to diverse areas such as weather, traffic flow, and even...
Radio Amateurs Role Still Significant in Disaster Response
Disaster response under conditions of lack of conventional communication or internet networking, requires more traditional solutions.
A citywide communications exercise was recently held by...
Israel on high alert on the Syrian border
The IDF today called to service 2000 reservists in what is defined as a "sudden drill".
The reservists will be in northern Israel until the...
Another Step Towards Making Cities Smarter
The US has been harnessing IoT technologies in attempt to advance a wide array of Smart City applications as well as in response to...
Polar Ice Breaking – Another Homeland Security Mission
Enhanced icebreaking capabilities are considered to be a US national security imperative as well as important for maintaining shipping lanes through the Arctic region....
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A New Airborne Detection System Could Expand Underwater Tracking Capabilities
Detecting objects beneath the ocean surface remains one of the most difficult challenges in maritime sensing. Water limits the effectiveness of many conventional detection...
