Climate

S&T Lab Celebrates a Healthy, Thriving Ecosystem in NYC’s Backyard

The Plum Island Animal Disease Center recently received word that studies of the nearshore waters and seafloor surrounding the lab have found a thriving ecosystem and pristine waters.

Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget

The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2023. The President’s Budget details his vision to expand on the historic progress our country has made over the last year and delivers the agenda he laid out in his State of the Union address—to build a better America, reduce the deficit, reduce costs for families, and grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out. The President's Fiscal Year 2023 Budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is $97.3 billion, an increase of $6.5 billion from the Fiscal Year 2022 President’s Budget. 

Turning Science and Research into Action

2021: A Strong Year of Progress at the Department of Homeland Security

In the Biden-Harris Administration’s first year, DHS has made tremendous progress in its efforts to protect the American public and administer the laws of our nation. Our efforts to date have strengthened our ability to uphold our laws and our values. We have rescinded policies that do not reflect our values, brought offices back to life, issued new directives, and reconstructed entire operations in order to bolster the security of our nation and the diverse communities we serve. Much work remains, which we approach with energy and optimism.

Department of Homeland Security Announces Climate Change Professionals Program

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the creation of a new Climate Change Professionals Program to recruit recent graduates and current federal employees to support the Department’s growing focus on adapting to climate change and improving resilience.  The program is one of many new activities under the umbrella of the DHS Climate Change Action Group, established in 2021 by Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. 

Feature Article: Building Community Climate Resilience with Compound-Flood Modeling Tools

S&T is working to help communities plan for and respond to the effects of climate change.

Feature Article: Tapping the Nation’s Competitive Spirit for Innovative Solutions

S&T is using a time-tested approach to find innovative technology solutions: prize competitions.

News Release: DHS Announces Deadline Extension for Prize Competition

DHS announced the deadline for submissions for the DHS Cooling Solutions Challenge has been extended to February 24, 2022.

S&T Insights Outreach November 9 Presentation Brief

Learn how DHS S&T and our Component partners are incorporating innovative climate adaptation solutions into national preparedness efforts and addressing key vulnerabilities to mitigate the effects of climate change and bolster our national resilience. 

DHS Climate Action Plan to Address the Impacts of Climate Change and Ensure the Department’s Climate Resilience

The DHS Climate Action Plan outlines the steps the Department is taking to tackle the climate crisis, including bolstering the Department’s ability to adapt to climate change, building national resilience, undertaking mitigation measures, and addressing key vulnerabilities. This plan is part of President Biden’s whole-of-government approach to confronting the climate crisis.