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October 2, 2017

Blueforce on Display with Microsoft and Harris Corporation at IACP 2017

by Michael Helfrich
in CBRN, Distributed Sensing, Fusion, HAZLOC, Hybrid Life Support, Intrinsically Safe, IoT, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Uncategorized, Wearables

Every year, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference and Exposition delivers a powerful multi-day program that consists of unmatched educational tracks, renowned keynote speakers, and the largest collection of technology solutions available for law enforcement. Blueforce is proud to announce our participation at IACP 2017 through partnership with Microsoft and Harris Corporation. Michael Helfrich, Blueforce CEO, will present in the Microsoft Public...

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May 8, 2017

Blueforce Field Day – Fayetteville: From Seeing to Sensing

by Michael Helfrich
in Uncategorized

General Tony Thomas recently said, "We need to go from just seeing to sensing and from just assessing to anticipating." Multi-sensor fusion in Blueforce provides operators with the means to overcome the limitations of detection threshold and vulnerabilities to deception and defeat by obscuration. Rapid network formation allows cueing and alerts from a wide array of sensors for everything from environmental sampling to physiological monitoring...

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April 23, 2017

Beating the Heat: Introducing the Blueforce WBGT Solution

by Michael Helfrich
in Uncategorized

The Blueforce WBGT Heat Illness Prevention solution has been designed through collaboration with EHS specialists specifically to provide an effective tool for monitoring workers and ensuring adherence to your organization’s heat safety protocols. At the core of the solution is the Blueforce real-time awareness software platform combined with the rugged Nielsen-Kellerman Kestrel 5400 Heat Stress Tracker Wet Bulb Global Temperature (WBGT) meter . WBGT provides an...

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July 30, 2016

Tactical Dashboard Video: Seeing is Believing

by Michael Helfrich
in CBRN, Distributed Sensing, Fusion, IoT, K9, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Surveillance, Uncategorized, Wearables

It's a great thing when imagery can "say" everything that needs to be said.  It speaks for itself.  A dashboard video used during a USG training event is embedded below.  The Blueforce Command Center dashboard in the video shows members of a tactical team breaching a building with support from a K9 unit and shows the following: Real-time Incident Map: Top left, shows all team members,...

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OPS15 Dragon and Alpha Canis Training Event

by Michael Helfrich
in autonomous agents, BlueBeacon, CBRN, Distributed Sensing, Emergency Notification, Fusion, Intrinsically Safe, IoT, K9, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Surveillance, Uncategorized

Knowledge is power.  Successful tactical training is even better.  OPS15 and Alpha Canis will be hosting a 2-Day training event at their Southfield Training Facility and Blueforce will be there.  This dynamic training event will give participants from the public safety, military, and private sector an opportunity to share some ideas and knowledge on best practices from a diverse group of instructors relative to the...

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July 16, 2016

ugsONE: New Blueforce Tactical Plugin that Turns the Smartphone into an Unattended Ground Sensor

by Michael Helfrich
in autonomous agents, CBRN, Distributed Sensing, Fusion, HAZLOC, IoT, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Surveillance, Uncategorized

Here at Blueforce, we think back just ten years ago and the state of personal computing at the time. We were fresh out of Iraq and post-9/11 and simple gamecam capabilities could run a DoD unit upwards of $80,000 a sensor. Military and emergency management groups alike have long been keen for sensors that can be left behind if need be. Ones that are inexpensive...

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July 5, 2016

The Future of Smart Cities: GE and Blueforce in New Bedford

by Michael Helfrich
in Uncategorized

Innovation can be a rare thing these days. Especially in big cities and towns where change is most difficult, yet these places can derive huge benefits from information. Hearing New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell speak this week, we have a whole new appreciation of State and Local innovation. Mayor Mitchell has a very progressive view for IoT in the city of New Bedford which has...

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April 6, 2016

Blueforce BlueBeacon V2 Ships with Support for iOS 9

by Michael Helfrich
in BlueBeacon, Emergency Notification, Lone Worker, M2M, Occupational Safety, Uncategorized

Whether you are involved in executive protection, campus safety, or manage teams of mobile "lone workers", a fundamental requirement exists to keep track of people and to ensure their safety as they go about their day. Blueforce BlueBeacon is a patent-pending, highly secure software tracker and "panic button" for Android and iOS that provides a safety net for those who require personal protection, work in...

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April 5, 2016

The Compelling “Total Cost of Ownership” of Personal Security Software for Mobile Workers

by Michael Helfrich
in BlueBeacon, Emergency Notification, Lone Worker, Occupational Safety, Situational Awareness, Uncategorized

It is most assuredly not our parent's world. We suddenly find ourselves in a new phase in the global threat environment which has implications to our critical infrastructure, our schools, and our businesses. Cybersecurity remains a concern, but our physical security in our personal and professional lives is now front and center. Recent attacks and attempted attacks internationally present a diverse and non-predictable threat environment. IT...

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April 2, 2016

Only Personal Security Software Solutions Enable Multiple Methods to Call for Help and Signal the Nature of an Emergency

by Michael Helfrich
in BlueBeacon, Distributed Sensing, Emergency Notification, Lone Worker, Occupational Safety, Uncategorized

There is a place in the world for the “big red button” personal safety hardware solutions and that is for medical emergencies, particularly for the elderly. The big red button hanging around one’s neck is an easy target to hit in a medical emergency. The reality is that not all emergency situations are of a medical nature. Teachers dealing with a behavioral issue or caught...

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