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General William J. Walker to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

August 31, 2026

Retired U.S. Army Major General William J. Walker will be honored by the Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation at the 2026 Ridge Awards Gala.

First responders look to technology to prevent cyberattacks

Security Staff

January 10, 2024

According to a Mark43 report, 82% of first responders worry that their organization’s data could be stolen or fall victim to ransomware.

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Securing the mental health of first responders

Taelor Sutherland

May 11, 2023

The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2023, reintroduced to Congress in late January, is designed to establish mental health programs for first responders.

U.S. fire administration announces new fire analytics program

Security Staff

May 10, 2023

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) is updating its information and analytics. The platform will integrate data from multiple federal data sets.

Waging war on wildfires with technology

Josh Lewis

April 28, 2023

As wildfire season approaches again, fire departments around the country are gearing up for the fight with the tech industry supporting them.

FIRST toy express to deliver masks and toys to first responder families and agencies for the holidays

The First Responders Children’s Foundation Toy Express will deliver masks & toys to first responder families for the holidays

November 17, 2020

The First Responders Children’s Foundation’s Toy Express will deliver more than 250,000 free toys and masks to first responder agencies and hospitals.

DHS S&T seeks partners for First Responders technology R&D

June 25, 2020

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking new technologies for first responders.

Legislation Introduced to Provide Affordable Housing for First Responders and Firefighters

December 16, 2019

U.S. Senators Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Jon Tester (D-MT) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) \introduced bipartisan legislation to provide affordable housing opportunities for volunteer firefighters and first responders.

Tory Brownyard

January 7, 2015

There are good ways to handle your contract security officers and bad ways. We break it down here. For CSOs and other purchasers of security services, you first need to define needs and roles.

Creating a Robust Communications System for the 9/11 Memorial

Security at the World Trade Center may be under fire after a few high-profile breaches, but security at the September 11 Memorial Museum is on high alert.

Diane Ritchey

August 1, 2014

To have a successful security design and installation, it is critical to get all security stakeholders in the same room and to establish requirements and goals early. It is important for those goals to relayed to other members of a design team so that all of the needed support services and integration can be vetted.

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