Tag: US
Biometric tests begin at U.S.-Mexico border
For the first time on the U.S. southern border, authorities have started conducting facial and iris scans on foreigners entering the country -- part...
US military to open frontline combat roles to women
The US military will open up all positions -- including frontline combat roles -- to women, defence secretary Ashton Carter has announced in a...
Delta Scientific MP5000 Portable Crash Barriers used during Pope’s U.S. visit
Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, has announced that 18 Delta Scientific 12-...
DHS outlines vision for improving operational efficiency through biometrics programs
The US Department of Homeland Security has outlined its vision for how its biometric-based programs will help improve the agency’s operational efficiency over the...
US Homeland Security issues bulletin to police departments on drones
The Department of Homeland Security has sent an intelligence assessment to police agencies across the country about drones being used as weapons in an...
US Department of Homeland Security warns of drone attack
The Department of Homeland Security has sent an intelligence assessment to police agencies across the country about drones being used as weapons in an...
Peter Neffenger sworn in as sixth US TSA administrator
Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Jeh Johnson has named Peter Neffenger as the sixth administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
Neffenger was confirmed by the...
US National Security Agency loses phone surveillance powers
US surveillance powers - which allow the National Security Agency to bulk collect phone data - have expired after the Senate failed to agree...
Rebounding US construction market driving growth in security
According to a report released by Cleveland-based market research firm The Freedonia Group, US demand for private contracted security services is expected to grow...
US Air Force renews Honeywell Vindicator CCDE certification
Honeywell's newest generation of Vindicator Command, Control and Display Equipment (CCDE) has been certified to protect critical assets at U.S. Air Force bases worldwide....