The Radiation-Sniffing Robot Dog
A new quadrupedal robot has been introduced at major customs checkpoints in southern China, designed specifically to carry out radiation detection in high-risk cargo...
Counter-Drone Protection at FIFA World Cup Games
The Russian Ministry of Interior uses counter-drone guns to protect from UAVs during the FIFA 2018 World Cup. Moscow police received two such guns...
Laser Detectors For Better Security
In light of recent events in Paris and the growing of terror threats, occurring simultaneously with the waves of migration coming from conflict centers...
Super Bowl – Unprecedented Security Measures
Like everything else in the year since the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe, Super Bowl LV on February 8 in Tampa, Fla., has been...
New System Could Protect Nuclear Reactor
A scary yet realistic scenario in the digital age could involve the following: attackers, sponsored by a rogue organization or radical state, gain access...
Gaming Technologies Contributing to Nuclear Security
Sandia National Laboratories are developing what they’re calling serious gaming .Experts apply the technology and methods of the game industry to real-world national security...
Counter Drone Tactic Has its Limits
Small drones have already illustrated their capabilities in harassing much larger planes and leave flights grounded. The small aircraft run the risk of colliding...
Israeli technology may be used to develop “hibernate” under sea systems
A science fiction scenario? Terrorists are approaching a sea installation that pumps natural gas from the sea bed to land. Suddenly the boats carrying...
Major Cooperation on Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
The way power grids are operated and managed has changed fundamentally in the last years with the integration of more renewable and decentralized energy...
ISIS Advances to Saudi Arabia
The Islamic State group is extending its reach in Saudi Arabia, expanding the scope of its attacks and drawing in new recruits with its...
Israeli interest in Non-Lethal Weapons as Protest Dispersal Tools
Israel has renewed interest in non-lethal weapons to disperse of demonstrators, specifically as response to mass assault on a border fence.
Among other things, it...
New Scanner Spots Drone Parts Inside Bags
As drones become cheaper, smaller, and easier to modify, security teams face a growing challenge: many threats do not appear in the sky—they arrive...
Perimeter Security: A Growing Market
The perimeter security market is growing with special focus on the protection of electrical utilities and oil refineries.
Government Security News quotes a published note...
Turkish oil pipeline explosion – a Cyber attack?
The August 2008 Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline explosion in Refahiye, eastern Turkey, was ruled at the time to be an accident resulting from a...
Security Screening Moves Forward—Literally—with Walkthrough Tech
A next-generation security screening system using advanced microwave imaging is being deployed at airports across the United States, offering a faster and more discreet...
Attend INNOTECH 2021 Tel Aviv – Conference & Exhibition on Cyber,...
iHLS is proud to present the international Homeland Security Technologies, Cyber, and Innovation Conference and Exhibition: INNOTECH 2021.
iHLS is celebrating the return to normal...
USVs and UUVs in the future: smaller, cheaper and more autonomous
Bring the cost and the dimensions of unmanned naval systems, increase the scope of their autonomous operation, and bring down to the bare minimum...
Meet World’s Smallest Antenna – for Critical Applications
The world’s smallest Iridium antenna will provide new capabilities to mobile handsets, wearable trackers, and personal safety devices as well as for vehicles, marine...
Double Security Screening Tech at Disney Parks
The need to screen visitors and employees for elevated body temperature in addition to traditional weapons screening is now a reality. A new all-in-one...
Russia Accused of Repeatedly Jamming UK Military Satellites
British military satellites are being targeted by Russian electronic warfare operations on a regular basis, according to the head of UK Space Command. The...
A New Foldable Drone is Built for Long Flights and Fast...
Border surveillance and wide-area monitoring often require small unmanned aircraft that can stay airborne for extended periods, carry multiple sensor types, and operate reliably...
TSA is required to become more transparent about tech acquisitions and...
A new law will require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to become more transparent in how it acquires and uses security technology, including the...
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Synthetic Threats Bring New Complexity to Real Air Combat Training
Large-scale air combat exercises face a practical limitation: creating a realistic battlefield can require dozens of aircraft, support platforms and air-defense systems operating simultaneously....
