Intrusion Inc. Launches the P.O.S.S.E. Program to Protect Law Enforcement from Cyber Threats

The new program leverages Intrusion's Shield technology to autonomously identify and block malicious activity targeting sheriff's departments and other public safety agencies.

Published on Feb. 11, 2026

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Intrusion Inc., a leader in cyberattack prevention solutions, has announced the launch of its P.O.S.S.E. (Protecting Our Sheriff's Security Everywhere) Program. The program utilizes Intrusion's Shield technology to help protect law enforcement from growing cyber threats. The P.O.S.S.E. Program deploys the Shield On-Premise solution, which leverages Intrusion's 8.5 billion IP reputation database to identify and block malicious activity. The program achieved 100% adoption during a pilot in Texas in Q4 2025 and is now scaling across several other states through a partnership with MyFlare Alert.

Why it matters

Law enforcement agencies often face the same level of cyber threats as large enterprises but operate with a fraction of the budget and staff. The P.O.S.S.E. Program aims to provide sheriff's departments with the threat intelligence and autonomous protection they need to safeguard their critical public safety infrastructure from cyber attacks.

The details

The P.O.S.S.E. Program deploys Intrusion's Shield On-Premise solution, which operates autonomously to block harmful inbound and outbound communications, identify vulnerabilities and active attackers, and generate actionable reports for law enforcement. Unlike traditional cybersecurity solutions, the P.O.S.S.E. devices do not require specialized staff to manage. During the Q4 2025 pilot in Texas, Intrusion's technology identified and stopped dozens of active threats targeting the participating sheriff's departments.

  • The P.O.S.S.E. Program achieved 100% adoption during its fourth quarter 2025 pilot in Texas.
  • The P.O.S.S.E. Program is now scaling across Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Iowa through a partnership with MyFlare Alert.

The players

Intrusion Inc.

A cybersecurity company based in Plano, Texas, specializing in advanced threat intelligence. Intrusion is the developer of the Shield technology used in the P.O.S.S.E. Program.

MyFlare Alert

A partner of Intrusion that provides distribution access to hundreds of sheriff's departments, schools, and government facilities through a Sheriff-to-Sheriff validation model.

Chanze Fowler

The Sheriff of Hartley County, Texas, who stated that the P.O.S.S.E. Program helped take the department's security to the next level.

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What they’re saying

“We are proud to announce the launch of the P.O.S.S.E. Program, which will help protect law enforcement from the growing number of cyber threats.”

— Tony Scott, CEO of Intrusion Inc. (usatoday.com)

“We learned quickly that even the extensive cybersecurity we already have wasn't enough. The P.O.S.S.E. Program changed the way we think about safety by taking our security to the next level and helping protect the systems our deputies and community rely on every day.”

— Chanze Fowler, Sheriff of Hartley County, Texas (usatoday.com)

What’s next

The P.O.S.S.E. Program is now scaling across Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Iowa through the partnership with MyFlare Alert, providing distribution access to hundreds of sheriff's departments, schools, and government facilities.

The takeaway

The launch of the P.O.S.S.E. Program demonstrates Intrusion's commitment to helping law enforcement agencies bolster their cybersecurity defenses against the growing threat landscape, even with limited budgets and resources. The autonomous and scalable nature of the Shield technology used in the program could serve as a model for other public sector organizations seeking to enhance their cyber resilience.