Department of Homeland Security (DHS) News

ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn the full US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced a more than 300% expansion of its deployment with the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC). Following a successful pilot, RTC has made the decision to deploy ZeroEyes in many additional strategic locations. RTC became the first transit agency in the United States to fully deploy weapons detection analytic...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn the full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that its proactive AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software has been deployed at Midland Christian School in Midland, Texas, to help protect students, staff, and visitors from gun-related threats. Located in Midland, Texas, Midland Christian School is a private, faith-based institution serving 1,286 K-1...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn the full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that Michigan’s Mason County Central School District (MCCSD) has expanded its deployment of the company’s proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform. This expansion follows two successful years of collaboration in protecting staff and students from gun-related violence. Funding for sc...

Databuoy Corporation, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designated provider of acoustic gunshot detection and localisation technologies, announced the commercial launch of integrated Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) capabilities within its Shotpoint® platform. The LPR enhancement enables customers to automatically capture, buffer, and analyse vehicle activity surrounding deployments, delivering critical plate data and video evidence to public‑safety teams. LPR to the suite...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn the full US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that its solution has been deployed by Ki Charter to safeguard students, faculty and staff against gun-related threats. It is the first charter school in Texas to adopt the industry-pioneering proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness technology. Adopted multiple technologies Ki Charter has adopted multip...

Omnilert, a pioneer in AI-driven safety solutions and AT&I Systems, announced that Amerant Bank has chosen Omnilert’s AI technology to help bolster the security at all of its locations in Florida. AT&I Systems, a longtime security partner of Amerant Bank, was chosen as the security integrator. Omnilert’s software, which recently received the full SAFETY Act Designation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will be integrated into more than 160 exi...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that its proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution has been deployed at Scott County R-IV School District in Benton, Missouri, to mitigate gun-related violence. The deployment was facilitated by Freedom Security, a local security provider serving the greater Missouri Area. Robust security upgrades Loc...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn the full US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that its technology has been deployed at East Hill Synagogue in Englewood, New Jersey, to proactively address gun-related threats. East Hill Synagogue is a 20+ year-old house of worship serving a diverse community of Modern Orthodox Jews, offering Shabbat and holiday prayer services, adult education and family activities....

Omnilert, a pioneer in visual AI gun detection, announced that its Gun Detect solution has received full SAFETY Act Designation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is now elevated to the “Approved Technologies List”. Enacted by Congress in 2022, the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act, or SAFETY Act, serves as one of the highest levels of accreditation offered by DHS and promotes the development and deployment of effective...

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) welcomed the news that the SIA is to come under the portfolio of the Minister of State for Security, Dan Jarvis, in the Home Office. In a joint statement issued now, Heather Baily, Chair of the SIA and Michelle Russell, Chief Executive of the SIA, said: "We very much welcome this move as it ensures that both functions of the SIA, which include the existing regulation of the private security industry and the new Martyn’s Law regulator function, complem...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that its proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution has been deployed by Union Community School District (UCSD) across La Porte City and Dysart, Iowa to protect students and staff from gun-related violence. Formed through the merger of the La Porte City Community School District and the Dysart-Ge...

The United States Senate voted to confirm Troy Edgar as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by a bipartisan vote of 53-43. "Congratulations to Deputy Secretary Edgar on his bipartisan confirmation today. He will be a key player in making America safe again,” said Secretary Kristi Noem. “I look forward to working alongside Troy to ensure that the United States, once again, is a beacon of freedom, safety, and security for generations to come.”...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that its proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform has been deployed by the Modesto Police Department (PD) in strategic locations throughout the city. This partnership reflects the Modesto Police Department’s commitment to utilising the latest tools to improve public safety and reduce cri...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced Delaware State University (DSU) has integrated ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection technology and situational awareness platform into its multi-layered security system. This deployment was facilitated by Delaware-based Advantech, a pioneer in embedded and automation solutions for AIoT system integrators. Range of undergradua...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced the release of its annual Gun Violence Report, offering a deep dive into the landscape of gun-related incidents across the United States. This analysis extends beyond mass fatality events, providing a more nuanced understanding of when, where, and why shootings occur. Additional trends of the report The report uncovers a...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the full US Department of Homeland Security Safety Act Designation, and Metrasens, a recognised pioneer in advanced detection systems for security and safety applications, announced a new industry partnership. This collaboration will enhance safety measures across campuses nationwide, including hospitals and schools, by combining pioneering-edge detection technologies to better protect customers...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the full US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced a successful 2024 highlighted by dramatic growth in protecting against gun violence in schools, communities and government. The company also announced the appointment of co-founder and former CTO, Timothy Sulzer, to Chief Product Officer. Replacing him as CTO will be David Barton, who previously served as the company’s...

A survey conducted by Blackhawk Network finds the average shopper plans to spend almost half of their holiday budget to buy gift cards this year versus only 39% in 2023. The global gift card market was valued at $1.3 billion USD in 2023, and it is projected to reach more than $5.2 billion USD by 2032. Fraud - a growing concern While gift cards continue to be top of mind for consumers for streamlined gifting, gift card fraud is a growing concern for consumers and businesses alike. Accordin...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of labour (DOL), announced that it expects to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, on top of the congressionally mandated 66,000 H-2B visas that are available each fiscal year. Additional H-2B visas These additional H-2B visas represent the maximum permitted under the authority provided by Congress and are identical to the additional temporary vis...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that its Gun Violence Research Centre has released its Holiday Gun Incidents in Retail Facilities Report, identifying a disturbing trend involving gun-related violence in US retail locations. The research shows that, during the 2022 and 2023 holiday seasons, from Black Friday to New Year’s Eve, retail settings includ...

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will distribute USD 210 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the second tranche of additional funding that the Biden-Harris Administration secured to protect faith-based institutions and nonprofit organisations against targeted attacks.  This funding will be made available in a Notice of Funding Opportunity to be published in late October. Priori...

911inform, a pioneer in comprehensive emergency response solutions, proudly announces that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has officially designated its innovative emergency management platform as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) under the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act. This prestigious designation recognises 911inform's critical role in enhancing public safety and its ability to prevent, detect, and deter acts of terrorism. SAFETY...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security Safety Act Designation, announced the availability of ZeroEyes One (ZEO), a first-of-its-kind AI-powered, human-verified gun detection solution available for deployments ranging from 1-16 IP cameras. With this new offering, ZeroEyes’ pioneering proactive security software, which currently protects thousands of buildings for hundreds of customers in 42 state...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that its AI gun detection solution has been selected by West Feliciana Parish Schools (WFPS) to help mitigate gun-related violence. WFPS, based in St. Francisville, Louisiana, is renowned as one of the state’s highest-ranked educational systems. The district educates approximately 2,300 students from early chi...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security Safety Act Designation, and California’s San Marino Unified School District (SMUSD) announced the successful first year of their collaboration to protect school faculty, students and volunteers with ZeroEyes’ AI-based gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution. Working to coordinate with and educate responding law enforcement ag...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security Safety Act Designation, and Aegix Global, a Utah-based provider of industry-pioneering safety and personal protection resources technology, announced that they have successfully deployed ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and situational awareness software in more than 200 Utah schools. ZeroEyes’ software has been integrated into the Aegix AIM active incident...

On June 26, 2024, high school and college students led the movement to protect their local communities as they showcased their ideas to prevent targeted violence and terrorism during the Invent2Prevent (I2P) Spring 2024 competition finals. Preventing targeted violence Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Centre for Prevention programmes and Partnerships (CP3), I2P empowers youth to play a pivotal role in preventing targeted violence and creating more resili...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), announced more than $18.2 million in Tribal Cybersecurity Grant programme (TCGP) awards to assist Tribal Nations with managing and reducing systemic cyber risk and threats. These are the first-ever Tribal Cybersecurity Grants to be awarded. The grant programme was established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the more than 30 g...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced it has secured more than $53M in Series B funding. The oversubscribed round was led by Sorenson Capital, with participation from Intel Capital, BroadLight Capital and existing investors. ZeroEyes is on a mission to stop gun-related violence in the United States. The company offers an affordable end-to-end secur...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced a new partnership with Access Technology & Integration (AT&I) Systems, an end-to-end systems integrator, to protect U.S. schools and other organisations against gun-related threats. AT&I leverages cloud and AI technology to provide security solutions that grow with an organisation, including access control, gate entr...