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Counter Terrorist

S&T advances research and development technologies, methods, and procedures to counter terrorist attacks.

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ST-DHS SBIR Success Story Explosives Detection Technology

This success story highlights the DHS SBIR company Polestar Technologies, Inc., of Needham Heights, Massachusetts, which developed a portable system for stand-off detection of concealed explosives to detect and identify different types of explosives.

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Feature Article: Power Hawk - The “Jaws of Life” for Bomb Squads

DHS S&T developed Power Hawk tool to remotely disable pipe bombs, while preserving forensic evidence.

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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.

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Snapshot: U.S.-Israel Empower Bomb Squad Robots with Second Arm

The robot accessory arm is part of S&T’s ongoing work with MOPS to facilitate research, development, testing and evaluation activities and deliver enhanced capabilities to law enforcement and public safety personnel in both countries.

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S&T ALERT Fact Sheet

ALERT conducts transformational research, technology, and educational development to characterize, detect, mitigate, and respond to explosives-related threats facing the country and the world.

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S&T The Center for Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats

ALERT conducts transformational research, technology, and educational development to characterize, detect, mitigate, and respond to explosives-related threats facing the country and the world.

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Explosives Attack

Criminals and terrorists frequently use explosives to damage property, destroy critical infrastructure, intimidate victims, and attack unsuspecting civilians.

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Explosives Threat Assessment

Being at the forefront of explosive detection and mitigation research and development helps us create new approaches to help protect American citizens and infrastructure.

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Snapshot: Security at the Speed of Life

DHS S&T is developing a millimeter wave imager that will screen for potential threat items unobtrusively as people pass by, without slowing them down.