High Rise Escape Systems (HRES), a Legacy Returning Champion in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security, Public Safety and Government Excellence Awards Program for Seven Consecutive Years, is pleased to announce the company’s Guardian Self-Evacuation & Rescue System has been Nominated to Compete in the 2024 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program. Ryan Alles, the Founder of HRES, spent over a decade in U.S. emergency services as an EMT and professional Firefighter. Frustrated and angered by the events of September 11, 2001, which proved once again how slow evacuations from high-rise structures can ..read more

ZeroEyes, creators of the AI Visual Gun Detection Software – and the 2023 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Award Champion for Best Metal/Weapons Detection Solution –  is pleased to announce that AFWERX has selected its wholly-owned subsidiary ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS) for a SBIR Phase II $1,247,962.00 contract. ZEGS will create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America. It is focused explicitly on coastal security and awareness to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). ZEGS focuses on develop ..read more

What do you gain when you are the only male in a room filled with amazing, world-changing women? Perspective. “It was an honor and a privilege to serve as the staff photographer for the 16th meeting of the Lipstick Mafia hosted by Kathleen Kiernan, Ed.D,” shared Neal Byrd, Vice President of Federal Sales for NEC National Security Solutions (NSS). “Witnessing the networking, conversations, and impactful presentations was more rewarding than can be expressed in text.” In honor of Women’s History Month, American Security Today’s Editorial Director Tammy Waitt also participated in the 2024 Lipstic ..read more

Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Extraordinary Industry Leadership and Innovation Person of the Year Award Recipient, and President of NEC National Security Systems (NEC NSS), has yet again been selected as a premier leader in the security industry. Dr. Kiernan has been chosen for the Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100 by the Security Industry Association (SIA). This award recognizes 100 female leaders whose leadership and professional contributions are shaping the future of security. NEC National Security Systems (NSS) is a leading provider of biometric identity an ..read more

Guest Editorial by Aaron Saks, Sr. Technical Marketing and Training Manager, Hanwha Vision America The increased pressures on international supply chains in recent years have also heightened public awareness of the security and surveillance manufacturing process. Every aspect of a company’s design and build approach, as well as the components they use, is under intense scrutiny When you add the requirements for NDAA, TAA, or GSA compliance, the stakes are even higher. Hanwha Vision America Takes Home the Gold in 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security AwardsTo reduce cybersecurity risks to the United ..read more

E-scooters have taken the world by storm since their introduction in the 1990s and have come a long way, baby. Recently deemed ‘‘the all-new commuter scooter,” Riley Scooter, a Cambridge-based company, is set to introduce the RS3 Electric scooter to the American market in April, according to Hayden Riley, CEO and founder. Riley Scooter’s most innovative product yet, the RS3 electric scooter, is the world’s FIRST FULLY FOLDING SCOOTER, high-quality, easily foldable, and compact scooter. With Last Mile HERO in mind, this scooter folds small enough to fit into a carry bag, taken onto a train, bus ..read more

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), a 2023 Multiple ‘ASTORS’ Award Champion for Public Safety, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a 2021 Multiple Government ‘ASTORS’ Award Champion, have unveiled a new prototype checkpoint technology, the self-service screening system, at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas. TSA PreCheck® passengers at TSA’s Innovation Checkpoint will be the first travelers with the opportunity to use the new system starting in mid-March when the testing begins. The same meticulous screening standards and rules required ..read more

Since 2022, NEC National Security Systems (NSS) and the InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA), an FBI-affiliated independent nonprofit organization, have partnered to combat the human trafficking epidemic. Human trafficking continues to be a major issue globally. It is one of the world’s most profitable criminal enterprises, second only to the illicit drug trade, with illegal profits estimated to be more than 150 billion dollars annually. In the fight against human trafficking, InfraGard National and NEC National Security Systems, both ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award CHAMPIONS for ‘Excel ..read more

In these challenging times, have you considered what would happen if you could no longer purchase supplies required to keep your entrance control points operating because they are manufactured in Europe? This could be a dress rehearsal for what is down the road, and imagine if your access control needs repair and the parts require weeks or months to arrive from overseas. West Virginia American Access Control Systems (WVAACS), the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Platinum Award Champion for Best Integrated Security Management Solution, invites you to visit wvaacs.com for all-American manufactured p ..read more

January 14, 2024 – In Breaking News – NEW YORK POST Joseph Zadroga — a fierce advocate for first responders who suffered illness after the 9/11 attacks — died in a freak accident on Saturday when he was struck by an elderly driver who mistakenly hit the gas in a New Jersey parking lot, cops said. Zadroga — the father of late 9/11 first responder James Zadroga — had just visited his wife at the hospital when he was struck in the parking lot by 82-year-old driver James McNeal at around 2 p.m., according to the Galloway Township Police Department. Joseph Zadroga, 76, of Little Egg Harbor, ha ..read more