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Released: 19-Mar-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Snapshot: New Best Practices Guide to Commercial Building Security Under SAFETY Act Now Available
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T OSAI in partnership with the National Institute of Building Sciences developed a set of best practices and a new online tool, Best Practices for Anti-Terrorism Security (BPATS), for building owners to evaluate their operations end-to-end before applying for SAFETY Act protections.

Released: 15-Mar-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Law Professor Available to Comment on New Zealand Mosque Shootings
Rutgers University

PROFESSOR SAHAR AZIZ of Rutgers Law School, an expert on national security and civil rights with a focus on the impact of Muslim, Arab, and South Asian diasporas in the West is available today to talk about the mosque shootings in New Zealand.

Released: 15-Mar-2019 8:05 AM EDT
Parkland Shooting Analysis Provides Mounting Evidence of Need for Active Shooter Detection and Response Systems
Intrusion Technologies

A new whitepaper authored by experts on active shooter detection systems details how automated, rapid-response technology may have changed the course of events which lead to more than 30 wounded or dead students and faculty.

   
Released: 25-Feb-2019 4:25 PM EST
People Who Watch Beheading Videos Are Motivated by Fear of Terrorism, UCI Study Finds
University of California, Irvine

About one in five adults in a representative sample of Americans had watched at least part of a beheading video created and posted online by the Islamic State group (formerly known as ISIS), according to a new study by the University of California, Irvine. Researchers also found that fear of terrorism and having a history of violent victimization appear to draw individuals to this highly graphic coverage – and that watching such videos was associated with global distress and fear of the future about two years after they went viral.

Released: 22-Feb-2019 6:05 PM EST
UCI, UCR scientists eavesdrop on DNA synthesizer to steal genetic blueprint
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Feb. 22, 2019 – During the DNA synthesis process in a laboratory, recordings can be made of the subtle, telltale noises made by synthesis machines. And those captured sounds can be used to reverse-engineer valuable, custom-designed genetic materials used in pharmaceuticals, agriculture and other bioengineering fields.

Released: 7-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
WIU Terrorism Researcher’s New Book Offers Insights into Family Terror Networks, Their Implications and How to Combat this Growing Feature of Global Terrorism
Western Illinois University

A new book authored by Western Illinois University Homeland Security Professor Dean C. Alexander addresses the aspects of family terror networks, their implications and countering this increasingly prominent facet of international terrorism.

Released: 25-Jan-2019 12:05 PM EST
Putting Understudied Terrorists Under a Microscope
Michigan State University

According to MSU research, the terror attacks we don't often see on the news – cyberattacks by far-left extremists – are causing more widespread destruction than we know.

Released: 24-Jan-2019 10:05 AM EST
Modeling terrorist behavior with Sandia social-cultural assessments
Sandia National Laboratories

A team of Sandia social-behavioral scientists and computational modelers recently completed a two-year effort, dubbed “Mustang,” to assess interactions and behaviors of two extremist groups. The model suggested several communication options that are most likely to reduce the recruitment and violence of the extremist groups over time.

Released: 17-Jan-2019 1:05 AM EST
World Trade Center Responders at Increased Risk for Head and Neck Cancers, Rutgers Study Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers study has found a significant increase in head and neck cancers among workers and volunteers who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC), pointing to newly emerging risks that require ongoing monitoring and treatment of those who were exposed during the initial response.

Released: 13-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
Using Social Media to Weaken Wrath of Terrorist Attacks
Michigan State University

Governments and police forces around the world need to beware of the harm caused by mass and social media following terror events. In a new report, leading counter-terrorism experts from around the world offer guidance to authorities to better manage the impacts of terror attacks by harnessing media communication.

Released: 1-Nov-2018 10:05 AM EDT
New Virtual Training Gives First Responders and Educators an ‘EDGE’ on School Safety
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Developed by DHS S&T, the U.S. Army Simulation and Training Technology Center (STTC), and Cole Engineering Services Inc. (CESI), the Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment (EDGE), a virtual training platform, allows teachers, school staff, law enforcement officers, and others tasked with school security to create and practice response plans for a wide range of critical incidents.

   
26-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Mass Shootings May Trigger Unnecessary Blood Donations
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Mass shootings often trigger a sharp increase in blood donations for affected communities but more than 15 percent of the product intended to save lives could be discarded, according to a study released today in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Released: 28-Sep-2018 1:05 PM EDT
S&T Develops Terrorism Prevention Research Findings Dashboard
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

To counter the continually growing and changing threat of violent extremism, DHS S&T has developed a free and publicly accessible research findings dashboard that hosts more than 1,500 catalogued terrorism prevention and countering violent extremism research documents.

Released: 17-Sep-2018 12:05 PM EDT
New SAFETY Act Best Practices Guide to Commercial Building Security Now Available
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

A new web-based tool can help security professionals for commercial office buildings perform assessments based on the Best Practices for Anti-Terrorism Security (BPATS) for commercial office buildings.

Released: 28-Aug-2018 4:05 PM EDT
DHS Awards $199K for Development of Energy Harvesting Fabric
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded $199,260 to Boston-based Protect the Force, Inc. for the development of photovoltaic (PV) energy harvesting fabrics.

   
Released: 28-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Tree swallow study: Stressful events have long-term health impacts
Cornell University

Little is known about how brief yet acute stressors – such as war, natural disasters and terror attacks – affect those exposed to them, though human experience suggests they have long-term impacts. Two recent studies of tree swallows uncover long-term consequences of such passing but major stressful events. Both studies provide information on how major stressful events have lasting effects and why some individuals are more susceptible to those impacts than others.

   
Released: 28-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT
S&T Develops the First Line of Defense Against Acts of Targeted Violence
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Since 2010, the U.S. government has invested more than $20 million into understanding all forms of radicalization to violence, as well as effective prevention and intervention measures. Federal agencies such as the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) are at the forefront of this work.

7-Aug-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Nanobot Pumps Destroy Nerve Agents
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Once in the territory of science fiction, “nanobots” are closer than ever to becoming a reality, with possible applications in medicine, manufacturing, robotics and fluidics. Today, scientists report progress in developing the tiny machines: They have made nanobot pumps that destroy nerve agents, while simultaneously administering an antidote.

Released: 6-Aug-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Penn State Introduces Graduate Nuclear Security Option
Penn State College of Engineering

To ensure the continued security and safety of our nation’s nuclear enterprises, the Penn State College of Engineering is formally introducing a nuclear security option in its nuclear engineering master’s program.

   
Released: 24-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Bomb Disarming with High- and Low-Tech Solutions
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

To ensure bomb techs are on the cutting edge of technology as they address evolving threats, DHS S&T created the Response and Defeat Operations Support (REDOPS) program. REDOPS connects the 466 bomb squads of varying sizes and budgets across the country with the tools and information they need to perform their duties better, faster and more safely.

Released: 23-Jul-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Three Things to Know About the Situation with Iran
Northwestern University

Political scientist Elizabeth Shakman Hurd comments on role of U.S. hardliners, crisis of legitimacy at home for President Trump

Released: 11-Jul-2018 5:05 PM EDT
UA Little Rock Professor Investigates Syrians’ Pursuit of Peace and Justice in the Midst of War
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor visited Syrian refugees and activists in Turkey and Lebanon in the last of four trips to war-affected countries by an 18-member international research team investigating how peace can be achieved in societies emerging from conflict. 

Released: 6-Jul-2018 2:05 PM EDT
SAFETY Act Program in its 15th Year, Passes 1,000 Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Coinciding with S&T’s 15-year approving anti-terrorism technologies for liability protections under the SAFETY Act, the S&T Office of SAFETY Act Implementation (OSAI) has now approved more than 1,000 Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies. This mark is a testament to the success of the program in encouraging widespread innovation and deployment of technologies to keep the public safe.

Released: 22-Jun-2018 3:05 PM EDT
DHS S&T is at the Cutting Edge of sUAS Capability
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Throughout 2018, S&T will be selecting commercially available sensors and will demonstrate them at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. After S&T has established the requirements, vendors will each be given a week to demonstrate their tools, to representatives from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), who provide feedback.

Released: 19-Jun-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Drones Could Be Used to Detect Dangerous “Butterfly” Landmines in Post-Conflict Regions
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Drones could be used to detect dangerous “butterfly” landmines in remote regions of post-conflict countries, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University at New York.

Released: 18-Jun-2018 11:05 AM EDT
DHS S&T Approves 1,000th Anti-Terrorism Technology for SAFETY Act Protections
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T celebrates a milestone in public safety advancement with recent Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies including the Bloomberg Corporate Headquarters Security Program, the Soldier Field Security Program for SMG and the Chicago Park District, and Boeing’s Wave Glider.

Released: 14-May-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Professors Available on U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem Opening, Iran-Israel Military Strikes
Northwestern University

Northwestern University professors are available to comment on the U.S. Embassy opening in Jerusalem on Monday, as well as Israel and Iran exchanging military strikes earlier this week.

Released: 10-May-2018 1:05 PM EDT
UCLA-Led Research Finds Vaccines Against Anthrax, Plague and Tularemia Are Effective in Mice
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Anthrax, plague and tularemia are three potent agents terrorists would be likely to use in an attack, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Each is highly and quickly lethal to humans. But there are no licensed vaccines for tularemia and plague, and although there is an anthrax vaccine, it requires a burdensome immunization schedule and has severe side effects.

Released: 8-May-2018 2:05 PM EDT
DHS S&T Selects Boise Startup Intelleuron to Develop Intelligent SUAS for Border Patrol Mission
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T today announced a $199,977 award to Intelleuron, LLC to design, develop and test intelligent reconnaissance technology for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems in support of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection mission.

Released: 26-Apr-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Readiness is Everything: Preparing Health Care Providers to Recognize and Respond to Chemical Weapons Attacks
Beth Israel Lahey Health

In a review published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, Gregory R. Ciottone, MD, Director of the Division of Disaster Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine at BIDMC, advocates for an overhaul to the systems currently in place to respond to a chemical weapons strike on U.S. soil. In addition to calling for increased training and awareness, Ciottone also proposed a triage system – available online – based on recognizing the signs and symptoms of specific agents during the early phase of a chemical weapons attack.

24-Apr-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Blood Cancer Precursor Found in 9/11 Firefighters
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

A study in today’s issue of JAMA Oncology reports that New York City firefighters exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster site face an increased risk for developing myeloma precursor disease (MGUS), which can lead to the blood cancer multiple myeloma. The study was conducted by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Released: 26-Apr-2018 11:05 AM EDT
The Aftermath of Conflict: Sociology Professor Studies Post-Conflict Iraq Reconstruction
West Virginia University

Jesse Wozniak, assistant professor of sociology in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University, is exploring whether a post-conflict Iraq, specifically the police force, can transition to a democracy.

Released: 26-Apr-2018 8:05 AM EDT
The Aftermath of Conflict
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Jesse Wozniak, assistant professor of sociology at West Virginia University, traveled to Iraq last summer to explore the results of post-conflict in the country and if its government, specifically the police force, can transition to a democracy.

Released: 19-Apr-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Research Team Tests Technology That Could Alert Federal Agents to Potential Terrorist Threats
Virginia Tech

Experts at the Next Century Corporation will lead a joint research effort between the Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech, the Hume Center for National Security and Technology, and Draper Labs to create a system that can flag potential terrorist activities as quickly as a credit card company alerting consumers to suspicious spending behavior on their accounts.



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