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S&T NHP Technology Modernization Guidance Document and Working Group Fact Sheet

This NHP Preparedness and Response Guidance Document contains a compilation of the best practices and lessons learned for hurricane preparedness and response.

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S&T EMERGE Accelerator Program Fact Sheet

S&T is looking for innovative technology and opportunities to reach more entrepreneurs. The EMERGE Accelerator program is one part of S&T’s overall strategy to continue to further federal government research and development.

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S&T MS-E Fact Sheet

Through MS-E, the most up to date M&S know-how will be made available to Apex programs. A key focus of MS-E will be to ensure that best practices in M&S are implemented across S&T Category 1 programs.

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S&T FRG FRRG

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) relies on experienced emergency response and preparedness professionals to guide its research and development efforts. The First Responder Resource Group (FRRG) fills that role.

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S&T NGCI Fact Sheet

The NGCI Apex project addresses challenges by providing the financial services sector with the technologies and tools to confront when advanced adversaries attack cyber systems and networks.

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S&T Next Generation Passenger Checkpoint Program Fact Sheet

S&T is developing the NexGen threat detection system for TSA passenger checkpoints.

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S&T Surface Transportation Program Fact Sheet

The Surface Transportation Explosive Threat Detection Program’s goal is to provide the surface transportation end-user community with a layered and integrated capability to safely detect potential threat items in unstructured crowds, while maintaining individual privacy.

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S&T HEIDM Program Fact Sheet

One of the Department of Homeland Security’s top priorities is the development and improvement of homemade explosives detection technologies. The DHS Science and Technology Directorate assists the Transportation Security Administration in determining the smallest amounts of homemade explosives materials that screening technologies can possibly detect.

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S&T Checked Baggage Program Fact Sheet

S&T is working on automated high-speed, high-performance checked baggage explosives detection systems for acquisition by the TSA.