Innovative ocean surveillance technology can support the U.S. Coast Guard’s mission of protecting the more than 95,000 miles of maritime border shoreline and 15,000 miles of waterways, seaports, and other commercially navigable waters. Keep Reading
Two men from the north west of England have been jailed to a total of 30 years and four months after attempting to smuggle 243 kilos of cocaine into the U.K. on an empty passenger coach. Keep Reading
Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Oregon discovered six firearms - all of them loaded - over a 10-day period during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage at security checkpoints. Keep Reading
FOXHOUND-HNA enables users to determine if narcotics are or have been present, and identify those substances. It features high-resolution ion mobility spectrometry technology in three modes: vapor, trace, and bulk sampling. Keep Reading
S&T hosted a first-of-its-kind event to understand the product landscape of technologies that can assist in protecting the privacy of individuals appearing in photos and videos. Keep Reading
Named the First Responder UAS Triple Challenge, this prize competition comprises three challenges with three different focus areas — all aimed at advancing UAS technology to support critical, lifesaving missions. Keep Reading
Executives face both enduring and emergent security challenges that require a new approach. Keep Reading
In each instance, the guns were detected inside a carry-on bag by the TSA officer who was staffing the checkpoint X-ray monitor. Keep Reading
The request for information (RFI) was posted through DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program’s Other Agency Technology Solutions (OATS) in support of CWMD and is now live until July 30. Keep Reading
CISA and FBI officials highlighted the threat posed by domestic violent extremists and others who can build improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from common household items found at retail stores across the country. Keep Reading
Keeping these systems safe without impeding or slowing the flow of traffic is critical. So how do you monitor public transit spaces for potential biological or chemical hazards without slowing anyone down? Keep Reading
A West Virginia man was arrested by police after TSA officers discovered a loaded gun tucked into a pocket of his baby stroller at the security checkpoint. Keep Reading
The course enabled regional experts to examine new printing methods, the latest document security features, recent document verification technologies and current examination techniques. Keep Reading
The investigation is looking at a sophisticated network of criminals able to smuggle large quantities of class A drugs across the globe via air freight. Some of those involved appeared to have insider knowledge of freight systems which they exploited. Keep Reading
GAO found that although FAMS created protocols to guide how to respond when employees become sick with COVID-19, it hasn't consistently documented how it has done so or made testing readily available. Keep Reading
Leidos will conduct surveys while providing on-site coordination, design support, planning and execution for screening equipment installations, relocations and removals. In addition to airports, the contract includes security support for special events. Keep Reading
The new system incorporates passenger boarding pass scanners prior to screening that enable a range of benefits, one of which is to electronically ‘tag’ each passengers’ belongings to their boarding card to ensure the belongings are tracked. Keep Reading
The new system works by drawing large volumes of air in areas such as airport lobbies and self-selects the biological content, which is then put through an analytical process to determine the presence or absence of the virus down to very low levels. Keep Reading
Kromek has been awarded a new c. $6m contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), for Phase II of its development of a biological threat detection system that senses, analyses and identifies airborne pathogens. Keep Reading
Viken Detection has announced its channel partner, Federal Resources, has been awarded a $2.5 million contract from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for Viken Detection’s NIGHTHAWK-HBI handheld x-ray imager. Keep Reading