U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Government Website

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Safely connect using HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  1. Home
  2. About DHS
  3. Site Links
  4. Keywords
  5. Explosive Trace Detection

Explosive Trace Detection

Last Updated: | Press Releases

News Release: ST Seeks Explosives Trace Detectors

Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a request for information on handheld, portable, and desktop explosives trace detectors (ETDs) that can analyze wipe samples collected from surfaces of packages, baggage, automobiles, or other objects

Last Updated: | Press Releases

Feature Article: S&T Transitions ETD Technology to DARPA

DHS S&T transitioned technology to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that is representative of S&T’s deep body of work in cataloging, detecting and thwarting explosive threats.

Last Updated: | Publication

S&T Secondary Screening Technology Development Program Fact Sheet

New and improved trace explosives detection capabilities are needed due to the increasing variety of explosive threats. The Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is working on providing more capability for secondary screening of explosives.

Last Updated: | Site Page

Secondary Screening

The Secondary Screening Technology Development Program focuses on research, development, testing and evaluation of explosive trace detectors (ETDs).