A new innovation challenge aimed at combatting the growing threat of drones to prisons has been launched by the Ministry of Justice through His Majesty's Government Communications Centre Co-Creation.

The Metropolitan Police Service’s use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology is making London safer, according to a new annual report published by the force.

This year's cohort of seafarer trainees have become the first in the UK to learn under a new syllabus developed through an industry-wide initiative, led by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), to ensure skills keep pace with modern technology and practices.

Smiths Detection today announced that its proprietary iCMORE Automated Prohibited Items Detection System (APIDS) has been certified by the German Federal Police Technology Centre (FPTC) for use at airport security checkpoints in Germany.

Nasmyth Group, a provider of specialist precision engineering services to the aerospace, defence and related industries, today announced its acquisition by Sigma Advanced Systems UK Ltd.

Professor William Webster has been appointed as the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, following an open competition and in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.