Both EU and U.S. customs officials reported common challenges in combating the flow of counterfeit goods in small packages, such as prioritizing resources among competing needs such as drug enforcement and security. Keep Reading
TSA officers caught the 16th gun of the year at a Richmond International Airport security checkpoint on October 25, surpassing the number of firearms detected in 2019. Keep Reading
The testing marked the first time in the program the advanced laboratory grade instruments for chemical and biological sensing were successfully deployed as mobile sensors. Keep Reading
The new technology provides critical explosives detection capabilities at the checkpoint and improves the capability for TSA officers to determine whether an item inside a carry-on bag is a possible threat. Keep Reading
The U.S. gun industry is seeing record sales in 2020, which may explain why Transportation Security Administration officers are detecting such a high rate of firearms at checkpoints this year, despite much lower passenger numbers. Keep Reading
CBP’s Management Plan called for purchasing 17 multi-energy portals in FY 2016 through FY 2020. However, CBP’s approved 2016 lifecycle cost estimate reflected no needed requirement for the multi-energy portals. Keep Reading
Modern communication technologies – namely the internet, social media, and mobile applications – have significantly impacted how organized crime groups involved in international trafficking in human beings operate. Keep Reading
The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders fell by 21% in the first nine months of this year to 72,500*, largely because of a drop in arrivals in the Eastern and Western Mediterranean. Keep Reading
Through examination of these phases, organizations can identify areas that threat actors consider and assess risk. Keep Reading
Back in December, the Homeland Security Today team adopted a new mascot. Magawa is a giant pouched rat who works for the non-profit APOPO and his job is to sniff out landmines so they can be safely removed before causing injury or death. Keep Reading
The Transportation Security Administration says passengers are bringing firearms to some airport checkpoints at a disproportionally higher rate than last year when there were far more passengers traveling. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa commercial facility seized more than 3,100 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl powder, fentanyl pills and heroin on October 9. Keep Reading
The technology fuses neurons with a silicon chip to create a smell cyborg capable of detecting scents ranging from explosives to pathogens. Keep Reading
A total of 346 links of terrorist content on 27 platforms were assessed and referred during a law enforcement action day involving Western Balkan countries. Keep Reading
By remaining alert at a polling place and reporting suspicious people, vehicles or items, you are a valuable force multiplier. Keep Reading
Smiths Detection has introduced a new X-ray inspection system, HI-SCAN 5030C, that is intended for security screening applications including courthouses, and corporate campuses. Keep Reading
Drone Defence has released a portable electronic drone countermeasure system following recent seed funding from a U.S. investor. Keep Reading
Officers continue to detect firearms at the checkpoint as TSA reports that passenger volumes have ranged between 60-90 percent lower in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep Reading
A new advanced technology computed tomography (CT) checkpoint scanner that provides 3-D imaging has been installed and is now in use at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Long Island MacArthur Airport. Keep Reading
Customs and Border Protection officers have seized nearly $143,000 in smoking bongs in an air cargo shipment at Washington Dulles International Airport. Keep Reading