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Released: 27-Jul-2021 8:55 AM EDT
Saving Lives (and Breath) on the Wildland Fire Line
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is dedicated to protecting these selfless men and women as they work to protect our communities.

Released: 26-Jul-2021 12:40 PM EDT
DHS S&T Launches Series 3 of Virtual Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

This unique four-part series highlights how S&T and its partners across government are mobilizing research and development (R&D) teams to reduce risks from natural and human-induced disasters; accelerating breakthrough discoveries; and helping the nation prepare against future threats and unknowns.

Released: 20-Jul-2021 10:15 AM EDT
As Drone Popularity and Potential Risk Soars, So Too Does S&T Preparedness
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The popularity of sUAS, or drones, has grown as the cost has become more affordable. Their nefarious capabilities continue to increase, as well. They can attain high speeds and move in three dimensions with the potential to carry dangerous payloads, smuggle contraband, and conduct illicit surveillance.

Released: 19-Jul-2021 5:05 PM EDT
DHS Awards $2M to Small Business to Develop Handheld Advanced Detection Imaging Technology
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The DHS SBIR Program awarded nearly $2 million in funding to two small businesses to develop an advanced, affordable, and compact handheld passenger screening device to help secure aviation against evolving threats.

Released: 16-Jul-2021 3:20 PM EDT
DHS S&T Seeks Blast Resistant Trash Receptacles for Market Survey Analysis
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T issued a RFI on commercially available Blast Resistant Trash Receptacles (BRTRs) to be included in a market survey conducted by S&T’s NUSTL in New York.

Released: 15-Jul-2021 2:20 PM EDT
DHS S&T Partnership Brings Next-Generation Incident Command System to a Wider Response Community
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T is joining forces with the non-profit Beacon NGO to advance open source software capabilities for public safety.

Released: 14-Jul-2021 2:55 PM EDT
DHS S&T Tests Innovative Autonomous Surface and Underwater Ocean Surveillance Technology
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T is evaluating innovative ocean surveillance technology to support USCG's mission of protecting maritime border shoreline, waterways, seaports, and other commercially navigable waters.

Released: 13-Jul-2021 11:25 AM EDT
Delivering Clean Power to Disaster Scenes, Without Compromise
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The H2Rescue is an innovative new truck that can bring power to a disaster scene, with zero emissions.

Released: 8-Jul-2021 10:30 AM EDT
DHS Announces Results of 2020 Privacy Technology Demonstration
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T hosted a first-of-its-kind event to understand the product landscape of technologies that can assist in protecting the privacy of individuals appearing in photos and videos.

Released: 7-Jul-2021 12:15 PM EDT
DHS Awards Nearly $1M to Small Business to Secure NG9-1-1 Multimedia Content
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS SBIR Program recently awarded $997,526.67 to San Antonio, Texas-based SecureLogix to secure responders data against increased cyber threats.

Released: 2-Jul-2021 2:40 PM EDT
DHS Seeks Technology Information from Other Federal Agencies SBIR/STTRs Initiatives
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS SBIR Program is seeking information in three topic areas to support DHS Component technology needs.

Released: 30-Jun-2021 11:15 AM EDT
DHS S&T Transitions Resilient PNT Conformance Framework to IEEE for Standards Development
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T transitioned the Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Conformance Framework to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers to further refine into international industry standards.

Released: 29-Jun-2021 12:55 PM EDT
NYC Subway Sensors Could Provide Early Warning for Potential Chemical and Biological Threats
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS works tirelessly with its public transportation partners to help make transit systems safer while maintaining their efficiency.

Released: 28-Jun-2021 11:05 AM EDT
NIST Awards $2.99M to Commercialize DHS S&T-Developed Interoperable Public Safety Communications System
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

NIST awarded $2,988,950 in a new round of funding for new interoperable communication systems for public safety through its SBIR program, Catalyst Communications Technologies of Forest, Virginia, was provided this Phase III award for commercialization of its interoperable communications solution.

Released: 25-Jun-2021 3:50 PM EDT
DHS Awards $2M for Small Businesses to Develop Machine Learning for Detection Technologies
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS SBIR Program recently awarded funding to two small businesses to develop non-contact, inexpensive machine learning training and classification technologies.

Released: 25-Jun-2021 3:15 PM EDT
DHS S&T Funds Veteran-Owned Florida Small Business to Develop Longer-Lasting Disinfectant to Fight COVID-19
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T's SVIP has awarded $105,877 in Phase 1 funding for Bloodstone Division, LLC’s development of an anti-viral disinfectant under the SVIP Emerging Needs: COVID-19 Response & Future Mitigation solicitation.

Released: 24-Jun-2021 3:05 PM EDT
Is it a Virus or Bacteria? New Tech Rapidly Tests for COVID-19 and More
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

S&T is preparing for future outbreaks/pandemics by investing in a new tech that can quickly discriminate between bacterial and viral infections so that the U.S. can triage patients and plan a response without delay.

   
Released: 21-Jun-2021 3:05 PM EDT
Unifying Research: DHS S&T Hosts Virtual Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T is convening U.S. government research organizations for the Virtual Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase, a unique four-part virtual content series that kicks off today and will run through August.

Released: 17-Jun-2021 9:35 AM EDT
Securing Transportation of Ammonia—Agricultural Lifeline and Future Affordable, Clean Energy Source
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

S&T is studying how anhydrous ammonia behaves during a potential leak or spill, whether accidental or intentional, in order to inform planning efforts in communities across the nation.

Released: 15-Jun-2021 10:35 AM EDT
New S&T Funding Opportunities Available for First Responder Technology R&D
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T is seeking white papers from industry, academia, laboratories, and the innovation community for research and development into 10 new first responder technology funding opportunities.

Released: 10-Jun-2021 3:05 PM EDT
Evaluating Border Security Technologies in the Plains (and Skies) of North Dakota
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T and its National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) have been working with a coalition of partners (including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and industry) for more than a year on Air Domain Awareness (ADA) efforts, culminating with a series of technology demonstrations that kicked off in April 2021.

Released: 10-Jun-2021 2:05 PM EDT
DHS S&T Successfully Evaluates Wildfire Sensors with California Emergency Responders
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T successfully tested four prototype technologies for early detection of wildfires in California this week.

Released: 3-Jun-2021 12:20 PM EDT
Hands-Free Comms Tech Breaks Through the Noise
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T partnered with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and Think-A-Move to develop Automated Speech Recognition technology.

Released: 25-May-2021 1:00 PM EDT
How Investments in International Relationships Pay Off for S&T and the U.S.
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

S&T maintains strong individual relationships with its bilateral partners—Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Released: 24-May-2021 2:40 PM EDT
Enhanced Rescue Hoist Glove Available for Responders
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T collaborated with Higher Dimension Materials, Inc. (HDM) and North Carolina State University Textile Protect and Comfort Center to identify and develop the best materials with which to create a more durable and flexible glove for rescue hoist operations.

Released: 21-May-2021 9:45 AM EDT
DHS Partners with South Korea for Aviation Security
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea (MOLIT), which authorizes the two countries to conduct a field demonstration of S&T-funded technology in civil aviation security.

Released: 20-May-2021 2:15 PM EDT
Cultivating a Talented, Diverse R&D Workforce of the Future
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Building a diverse, highly-skilled, technical workforce for the homeland security enterprise and beyond is a top priority for DHS S&T.

Released: 18-May-2021 10:35 AM EDT
DHS, Coast Guard to Hold Virtual Industry Day Seeking Lifesaving Device for Mass Rescue Operations
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard, invite innovators to submit solutions for a large capacity floating device to keep survivors out of the water during mass rescue operations.

Released: 17-May-2021 3:25 PM EDT
DHS S&T Selects 2021 Minority Serving Institutions Summer Research Teams
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T announced today the selection of 18 teams from different Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across the United States to participate in the 2021 Summer Research Team (SRT) program.

Released: 13-May-2021 12:30 PM EDT
Protecting Food from the Farm to Our Plates
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

S&T collaborates with DHS experts to ensure that the food we eat and our agricultural supply are safe.

Released: 27-Apr-2021 1:45 PM EDT
DHS-Funded Security Technology Licensed for Commercialization
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

S&T is pushing the boundaries of technology, architecture, and industry partnerships to meet TSA’s current and future challenges and improve the screening experience for both travelers and screeners.

Released: 26-Apr-2021 11:35 AM EDT
DHS Center of Excellence Releases Report on Cross-Border E-Commerce
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute (BTI), a DHS S&T Center of Excellence (COE) led by the University of Houston, recently released a report on the challenges posed by emerging technologies to cross-border e-commerce.

Released: 22-Apr-2021 12:55 PM EDT
Tennessee-Based Veteran-Owned Start-Up to Develop New COVID-19 Screening Method
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T awarded $199,653 in Phase 1 funding to Farmspace Systems, LLC, a veteran-owned start-up based in Alamo, Tenn., to enhance its COVID Finder technology, a non-thermal detection COVID-19 screening method.

Released: 20-Apr-2021 1:20 PM EDT
New Tech Makes Detecting Airborne Ebola Virus Possible
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

&T's National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center designed and conducted a study to optimize methods for collecting and measuring very small amounts of Ebola virus in the air.

   
Released: 13-Apr-2021 4:05 PM EDT
DHS Partners with DWX to Advance Homeland Security Solutions
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

To keep pace with rapidly emerging technologies, DHS S&T is partnering with DEFENSEWERX (DWX), a nonprofit organization focused on cultivating ecosystems that enable the acceleration of innovative solutions to benefit the nation.

Released: 7-Apr-2021 12:20 PM EDT
Research Indicates Environment is Unlikely to Affect Transmissibility of SARS-COV-2 Variants
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The deactivating effects of heat and sunlight on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are consistent across different variants of the virus, according to new research from DHS S&T.

   
Released: 5-Apr-2021 12:55 PM EDT
DHS S&T SVIP Awards Funding to Monitor Current and Future Biological Threats
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

To develop capabilities to monitor the current COVID-19 pandemic and other future biological events, DHS S&T has awarded $199,648 to Mesur.io Inc., for analysis and reporting of outbreak-related data.

Released: 30-Mar-2021 4:05 PM EDT
News Release: DHS S&T and Israeli Partnership Seeks Ideas for Innovative Homeland Security Solutions
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

To help stimulate, promote, and support industrial research and development mutually beneficial to the United States and Israel, the Israel – U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Homeland Security (HLS) program is seeking proposals for collaborative projects to develop advanced homeland security technologies. The 2021 Call for Proposals is a joint initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Israel Ministry of Public Security (MOPS).

Released: 23-Mar-2021 11:35 AM EDT
S&T Partnership Enhances Public Safety Spectrum Efficiency, Improves Interoperability
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

S&T’s work with APCO and NRPC is an ongoing effort that has helped enhance public safety communication capabilities; through this partnership, S&T will continue to support CAPRAD improvements to improve spectrum licensing efforts and training for public safety.

Released: 22-Mar-2021 11:15 AM EDT
University of Washington to Help DHS Develop COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing App Testing Criteria
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T awarded $959,305 to the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington (UW-APL) to bring together a group of experts and trusted entities to develop digital contact tracing (DCT) application (app) testing criteria.

Released: 15-Mar-2021 10:15 AM EDT
Grand-Prize Winner Announced in Digital Wallets Challenge
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T today announced that Dignari, a woman-owned small business from Alexandria, Virginia as the grand-prize winner of the Digital Wallets Challenge.

Released: 12-Mar-2021 12:30 PM EST
DHS Partners with Harvard University to Support Blue Campaign
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T awarded $775,000 to the Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health to conduct research and evaluate the impact of the Department’s Blue Campaign.

Released: 10-Mar-2021 12:15 PM EST
DHS Awards More Than $2.8 Million in Scientific Leadership Award Grants to Five Minority Serving Institutions
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T announces today the recipients of Scientific Leadership Awards who will partner with S&T-supported COE to develop Homeland Security (HS) course content and creatively engage students and faculty in research relevant to the complex challenges faced by DHS and the Homeland Security Enterprise.

Released: 9-Mar-2021 12:00 PM EST
DHS S&T Offers New Funding Opportunities Through Long Range Broad Agency Announcement
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

To support DHS research and development (R&D) technology needs, DHS S&T released its annual announcement of the LRBAA.

Released: 8-Mar-2021 12:00 PM EST
DHS Announces Two R&D Projects to Enhance Mobile Network Traffic Security
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T and CISA are jointly announcing the final two research and development (R&D) awards for the newly launched Secure and Resilient Mobile Network Infrastructure (SRMNI) project.

Released: 5-Mar-2021 2:40 PM EST
QuickRoute Navigation App Now Available for First Responders
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T is announcing that the QuickRoute app is available for responders to download.

Released: 4-Mar-2021 11:55 AM EST
How S&T’s Past Bioagent Research Informs Current and Future Pandemic Response
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

S&T Past Research with anthrax bacteria, Ebola virus and other pathogens informs current and future pandemic response.

   
Released: 3-Mar-2021 11:05 AM EST
DHS S&T Awards $153K in Phase 1 Funding to Small Business for Maritime Object Tracking Technology
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T AWARDS $153K in phase 1 funding to small business for maritime object tracking technology.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 3:05 PM EST
Leveraging Partnerships to De-escalate Conflict in Law Enforcement Encounters
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T is conducting research to learn more about these interactions, with a focus on de-escalation methods.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 11:50 AM EST
DHS S&T Awards Funding to Design Video Analytics for TSA Checkpoints
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T SVIP announces $196,880 in Phase 1 funding to Deep North, a start-up based in Foster City, California, to apply video analytics to airport screening processes to help minimize exposure and contact between Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and passengers.



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