Analysts: DHS Budget Shows Government Doing More With Less
The 2014 funding request from the U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shows a number of program cuts. Emphasizing the Secretary of Homeland Security's...
ICT Report: Monthly Terrorist Activities – August 2013
The following is a summary and analysis of the terrorist attacks and counter-terrorism operations that occurred during August 2013, as researched and recorded by...
Rafi Maor – New IAI Chairman of the Board
Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon and Finance Minister Yair Lapid formally appointed Rafi Maor as the Israel Aerospace Industry Chairman of the Board of Directors....
Major Findings From the US Annual Global Terrorism Update
The US National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) has released an update to its Global Terrorism Database (GTD)....
Aircraft Nearly Hit by Quadrocopter UAV
Drones might risk commercial aircraft while flying nearby.
Lufthansa Airline company confirmed an incident involving a near-miss between an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone,...
ADME Conference: New Threats – UAVs and Cruise Missiles
Two future aerial defense threats Israel will have to deal with are combat UAVs and cruise missiles. Additional current and future threats are the...
Spotlight is Passed From F-35 – to its Helmet
When the DoD launched the acquisition process for the F-35 Lightning II, they invigorated the defense industry world-wide, creating an influx of new technologies,...
iHLS TV Weekly Edition – AUS&R 2014
iHLS Israel Homeland Security
In this weekly report (25 November 2014):
The AUS&R 2014 Conference and Exhibition will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, November 26, under any...
Major Rollout of California’s Earthquake Early Warning System Planned for 2015
Officials are planning the first major rollout of California's earthquake early warning system next year, providing access to some schools, fire stations and more...
China will use laser weapons to protect from drones used for...
China has recently signaled its intentions to join the march toward laser weapons, unveiling a laser system designed to destroy drones. The new lasers...
Homeland Security panel recommends taller fence for White House
Israeli security experts have said before that the fence around the White House does not stop intruders.
Now, a homeland security panel says that a...
Spotlight on Global Jihad – Paris terrorist attacks
This week was marked by a series of terrorist shooting attacks in Paris, directed against the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and Jewish targets. These...
The Next Level of Emergency Management
New wireless technologies that are designed to assist emergency responders were tested recently at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington. Several organizations partnered together to...
New technology enables detection of nuclear tests from a distance
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has recently conducted an experiment to improve the U.S. ability to recognise and identify low-yield underground nuclear explosions....
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...
North Korea might instruct Iran how to hide elements of its...
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Experts assess that North Korea has developed methods of hiding "sensitive" military elements from Spy satellites. "They will for sure export this...
New Software Partner Aiding US Anti-Terror Efforts
A small Irish software firm, Decisions For Heroes, or D4H, has become central to anti-terror efforts by US authorities. The company’s software has been...
Lockheed Martin Technology Helps Pilots and UAS Operators Share Data, Stay...
As Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) take to the skies, it is essential for safety that UAS operators and pilots are aware of each other....
Fighting A War Via Tablet
As part of the impressive new developments revealed by the US military, a new project by DARPA offers an app that is designed to...
Watch This Drone Fly Almost 50 km/h While Avoiding Obstacles
One of the main issues facing drones these days is obstacle avoidance. “Everyone is building drones these days, but nobody knows how to get...
Man Charged With Smuggling US UAV Parts to Pakistan
The United States is trying to prosecute a man accused of trying to smuggle parts for military-grade drones to the Pakistani military.
Syed Vaqar...
DHS Struggling To Hire Cyber Staff
Cyber is the name of the game, and the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is sadly struggling to keep up with civilian competition....
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