All too often, cyber and physical protection are considered separately, when really they go hand-in-hand, according to experts speaking at the first day of the AFCEA Homeland Security Conference in ...

The recently signed executive order on cybersecurity and the presidential directive on critical infrastructure protection are not separate documents. In fact, they are part of the same overall effort ...

This document defines the road ahead for a core mission area identified in the President’s National Strategy for Homeland Security—reducing the Nation’s vulnerability to acts of terrorism by ...

The stakes for facility security have never been higher. In 2023, U.S. retailers lost a staggering $121.6 billion to theft, with organized retail crime (ORC) accounting for 37% of these losses. Retail ...

The physical protection of nuclear material and nuclear facilities is a major part of the national nuclear security regime for those States that have such material and facilities. A physical ...

A new report from the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate says critical infrastructure sectors need to harden physical protection for mission-critical equipment ...

When people think of technology and security, it’s likely cybersecurity that comes to mind. And leveraging tech tools to better detect and defend against cyber breaches is certainly a top priority for ...

In July 2014, the Department of Homeland Security mandated that utilities meet requirements and measures outlined in the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC’s) critical ...

From the very first International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) missions in Bulgaria and Slovenia in 1996 to the most recent 100th mission in Zambia, teams of international experts ...

Physical security systems are no longer independent and stand-alone. In the modern era, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has revolutionized the way we interact with technology, offering ...