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The University of Maryland will be charging its own students to fund its federally mandated Title IX office that investigates reports of sexual assault on campus.

The FAA projects a 30x growth of commercial drone use to 600,000 over the next year, which could pose a significant threat to physical security and critical infrastructure. 

All Hollywood blockbusters capture images in an action-oriented environment and use those images to tell a story. In the Theater of Surveillance, deployment of new technologies in lights, cameras and action-analytics produce blockbuster results, improving safety and security for people and property.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a plan to revamp New York City’s bridges and tunnels, including equipping 10 bridges and tunnels leading into the city with facial recognition and license plate reading technology.

Results from research at the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Criminology show that the use by officers of body-worn cameras is associated with a 93% reduction in citizen complaints against police. 

Shootings on college campuses over the last five years have more than doubled since a similar period a decade earlier.

American ports, terminals, ships, refineries and their support systems are vital components of our nation’s critical infrastructure, national security and economy.

College campuses historically have been shy about emphasizing their security policies and procedures, not wanting anxious parents or prospective students to think that a visible security force, camera equipment or other evidence of being watchful means their students are particularly vulnerable.

The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules to update and strengthen Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).

Airports are placing a higher priority on IT investments for passenger and airport security with 50% rating it a high priority, up from 37% last year.