Las Vegas Installs 37 DHS Surveillance Cameras On The Strip
What happens in Vegas… is now recorded by cameras provided by the Department of Homeland Security. All along the storied Las Vegas Strip, 37 surveillance cameras watch and record every movement. Such an expensive purchase might surprise citizens of Sin City given that the Metropolitan Police Department is in the middle of a hiring freeze […]
DHS And NASA JPL Deliver New Technology To Help Save More Lives
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a press release about new radar-based technology that it developed jointly with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab to help first responders find more survivors buried in rubble in a disaster. The press release appears below: A new radar-based technology named Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response (FINDER) has […]
DHS: Facial Recognition Is Making Gains in Surveillance
The federal government is making progress on developing a surveillance system that would pair computers with video cameras to scan crowds and automatically identify people by their faces, according to newly disclosed documents and interviews with researchers working on the project. The Department of Homeland Security tested a crowd-scanning project called the Biometric Optical Surveillance […]
DHS Takes Control Of Arizona Border Blimp
A 208-foot long white blimp has been floating two miles above Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, using radar continuously to scan the area along the border, looking for low-flying aircraft drug smugglers use to bring drugs into the United States. The sensors on board can detect activity in distances of up to 230 miles. The blimp, […]
Temple University Deploys ZeroEyes to Mitigate Gun-Related Violence
ZeroEyes announced that its AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform will be deployed at Temple University to protect students and faculty against gun-related violence. Temple is the first university within the Philadelphia tri-state area, including parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, to adopt an AI gun detection solution. Located in North Philadelphia, Temple University holds the distinction of being ranked among the top 45 public schools by U.S News & World Report.
D-Fend Solutions Enters Agreement with Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division for Counter-Drone Technology Testing
D-Fend Solutions announced a new agreement with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) under its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) program. This program will focus on conducting extensive evaluation of D-Fend Solutions’ advanced counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technologies in various Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) test beds.
Shooter Detection Systems to Showcase the Latest in Gunshot Detection Innovations at ISC West 2024
Shooter Detection Systems will be displaying the latest developments in our “Active Shooter Intelligence” at ISC West in Las Vegas, April 10-12, 2024. Attendees visiting Shooter Detection Systems booth #23045 can learn more about exciting new developments in gunshot detection, including an introduction to the market’s only platform offering video, access control, shot detection, and remote monitoring all in one solution.
Dedrone Dominates Defense Sector in 2023, Closing 16 Major Defense Contracts Globally, Tripling Revenue and Deepening Work with US Defense Innovation Unit
Dedrone announced a greater than 300% growth in revenue and the closing of 16 new governmental contracts globally over the past year. The dual-use technology company has also created its Defense Advisory Board with General Richard D. Clarke (US Army, retired) and former Acquisition Executive for United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) James Smith as its inaugural members.
Shooter Detection Systems Equips Communities for Safety at GSX with New Grants Program, Readiness Kit, and 911 Alerting
Shooter Detection Systems will be displaying the latest developments in Active Shooter Intelligence™ along with several new product and business initiatives at the Global Security Exchange in Dallas, Texas this September 11-13. Attendees visiting Shooter Detection Systems booth #4345 can learn more about the company’s new philanthropic grants writing initiative, a new partner incentive program to help clients get started with gunshot detection and learn more about a new 911 alerting service that will revolutionize emergency notification for gun violence incidents.
Iris ID is the Lead Supplier of Iris Biometric Technology for Participants in the FBI Iris Service
Iris ID has been supporting the FBI since the initial pilot of the Next Generation Identification (NGI) Iris Service in 2014. The Iris Service affords law enforcement and criminal justice community’s economies of scale by utilizing highly efficient iris biometric technology, which is fast, accurate and contactless. As a biometric, iris is regarded as the most accurate modality over either fingerprint or facial recognition and is second only to DNA.
Neurotechnology Regains First Place in NIST PFT III Fingerprint Evaluation
Neurotechnology announced that the company returned to the top ranking in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Proprietary Fingerprint Template III (PFT III) evaluation. The PFT III evaluation presents fingerprint verification benchmarks using four different datasets of fingerprints, in almost all of which Neurotechnology’s latest algorithm submission presented the most accurate scores.
Shooter Detection Systems to Showcase World-Leading Gunshot Detection Solutions and New Initiatives at ISC West 2023
Shooter Detection Systems will be displaying the latest developments in Active Shooter Intelligence™ along with several new product and business initiatives at ISC West 2023 in Las Vegas, NV. ISC West attendees visiting Shooter Detection Systems booth #26049 will get a first-hand look at many of the company’s latest technology innovations scheduled for release over the course of 2023.
Genetec Authorized by the CVE Program as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Genetec announced that it has been authorized by the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) . The mission of the CVE® Program is to identify, define, and catalog publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities. It is sponsored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is operated by the MITRE Corporation in close collaboration with international industry, academic, and government stakeholders.
Iris Recognition Technology from Iris ID Allows Law Enforcement to Verify Identities with Up To 99% Accuracy
Iris ID to report growing adoption of its iris recognition technologies amongst the nation?s top local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Most notably, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) implemented Next Generation Identification (NGI) Iris Service utilizing advanced iris technology from Iris ID to allow law enforcement and corrections officials to capture, catalog, and rapidly compare iris images across a massive database to identify enrolled individuals with up to 99% accuracy.
Eye on the Sky
Consolidated Edison of New York is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the United States. Founded in 1823 to light and maintain the gaslight lamps for New York City, today ConEd is responsible for routing electricity, gas, and steam services to more than 10 million customers across the five boroughs of New York City and Westchester County, NY. Its secure Tier One (critical infrastructure) building in the heart of New York City serves as the control center for all power entering and exiting the city.
iProov Names Ajay Amlani as SVP, Head of Americas
iProov announced that Ajay Amlani has been named SVP, Head of Americas. In this role, Amlani will be responsible for the expansion of iProov?s Genuine Presence Assurance? and Liveness Assurance? technology in the region. With identity theft and cybercrime increasing dramatically in both North America and Latin America, the demand for secure online identity verification and authentication is soaring. Amlani will be enabling government and private sector organizations to implement multi-factor authentication and passwordless strategies with face biometric technology that maximizes security, usability, inclusivity and privacy.
Liberty Defense Attracts Prominent Industry Talent to Advance its Threat Detection Technology
Liberty Defense announced that it has attracted two recognized industry leaders to its team: Ajay Subramanian and Jeffrey S. Gordon. Subramanian and Gordon will be based in the Company?s newly designed headquarters in Wilmington, MA, just north of Boston, and will be working on the Company?s High Definition Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) body scanner and airport shoe screener, both of which are licensed exclusively to Liberty Defense, funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Safely Handling Drones – S&T Has an App for That!
Keeping Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel safe on the job is a crucial part of the Science and Technology Directorate?s (S&T) mission. Nearly every day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents come across drones that may have been used to facilitate the movement of illicit drugs or people across the southern border.
DHS S&T Calls for Submissions to Biometric Tech Rally
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) invites biometric technology developers to apply to participate in the 2021 Biometric Technology Rally. Started in 2018, the Biometric Technology Rally challenges industry to deliver fast, accurate, and easy-to-use biometric recognition capabilities to improve security and user facilitation at checkpoint processing.
iProov Study: 90% of Americans Would Pay Extra to Renew Driver?s License Online
Americans are resoundingly in favor of renewing their driver?s licenses and other government documentation online, according to a new report from iProov. iProov, the world leader in providing face authentication technology to securely assure the identity of online users, commissioned a survey of U.S. citizens to gauge their appetite for digital services. A whopping 90% of respondents say they would pay an additional fee to renew their driver?s license online, while nearly a third (31%) admit to driving with an expired license.