Articles Tagged with ''public safety''

FBI designates 40 shootings in 2020 as active shooter incidents

July 7, 2021

The FBI has designated 40 shootings in 2020 as active shooter incidents. The FBI defines an active shooter as one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area.

Background check system blocked more than 300,000 illegal firearm sales in 2020

July 6, 2021

According to FBI data obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests made by Everytown for Gun Safety, the background check system blocked over 300,000 illegal firearm sales in 2020 — 42% of those to people with felony convictions.

FBI encourages public to report hate crimes

July 1, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is engaged in a nationwide effort to build public awareness of hate crimes and encourage reporting to law enforcement.

CISA, FBI launch Operation Flashpoint to raise awareness about how to prevent bomb making

July 1, 2021

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced a new pilot program called “Operation Flashpoint” to build awareness in communities across the U.S. about how to prevent bomb attacks.

Business travel: Hope is not a strategy

Dan Richards

June 29, 2021

As travel continues to make its comeback, businesses need to be taking a renewed look at their duty of care policies to provide their road warriors with the adequate — and expected — level of safety and security.

Lawmakers introduce American Cybersecurity Literacy Act

June 28, 2021

Bipartisan House lawmakers introduced legislation to increase cybersecurity literacy and security awareness among the American public amid a spike in cybersecurity threats against critical infrastructure.

New funding opportunities available for first responder technology R&D

June 24, 2021

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking white papers from industry, academia, laboratories, and the innovation community for research and development into 10 new first responder technology funding opportunities.

NIST proposes approach to reduce risk of bias in artificial intelligence

June 24, 2021

In an effort to counter the often pernicious effect of biases in artificial intelligence (AI) that can damage people’s lives and public trust in AI, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is advancing an approach for identifying and managing these biases — and is requesting the public’s help in improving it.

How artificial intelligence can transform event venue security operations

Aman Bhardwaj

June 21, 2021

Technology advancements for data, artificial intelligence (AI), and computing provide an opportunity for security teams to make screening both more effective and efficient, and to improve the detection of concealed weapons.

DOJ proposes rule and model legislation to reduce gun violence

New steps would enhance enforcement of the National Firearms Act and aid states in drafting “extreme risk protection order” laws

June 8, 2021

The Department of Justice announced two new steps to help address gun violence in the U.S. The department issued a notice of proposed rulemaking and published model legislation to help states craft their own “extreme risk protection order” laws, sometimes called “red flag” laws.

LIVE: October 28, 2026 at 2 PM EDT Attendees will learn how to reduce repetitive manual work, identify affected users and systems sooner, and communicate findings that security, legal, compliance, and executive stakeholders can review and verify.

LIVE: October 29, 2026 at 2 PM EDT When an active assailant incident unfolds, teams need to make decisions with clear, timely information. How ready are organizations? We'll discuss the 2026 Everbridge research on active assailant preparedness.