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S&T FRG Terrorist Attacks in the U.S Between 1970 and 2013: Data from the Global Terrorism Database Overview

START’s Global Terrorism Database (GTD) contains information on more than 125,000 domestic and international terrorist attacks that occurred between 1970 and 2013. Collectively, these attacks have resulted in more than 266,000 deaths and more than 354,000 injuries. This research highlight focuses on the terrorist attacks that occurred in the United States between 1970 and 2013.

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S&T FRG Scope of Recog EF Johnson Technologies

P25 Recognized Lab EF Johnson Technologies scope of recognition.

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S&T FRG OPSR

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate’s Office for Public Safety Research (OPSR) applies multidisciplinary research and development to strengthen the safety and effectiveness of first responders, the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE) and of state and local partners.

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S&T FRG Phase 1 FDMA and Phase 2 TDMA Table

The testing requirements for Phase 1 FDMA and Phase 2 TDMA radio equipment table can be found below. (DHS S&T)

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Innovative Training Improves Aviation Security

ScreenADAPT®, a collaborative research and development effort by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and TSA, is just one of several projects S&T has developed that is now in operational use with DHS components and first responders.

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S&T FRG 30 Day Public Comment Period for Revised SDOC Templates

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) continues its efforts to streamline the Suppliers’ Declaration of Compliance (SDOC) and Summary Test Report (STR) templates in an effort to make P25 CAP documentation more useful to end users as well as reduce the burden on manufacturers and P25 CAP recognized laboratories. The latest versions of the SDOC templates can be found below.

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S&T FRG P25 CAP TIA Briefing

The Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) is a part of DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T).

The following is the P25 CAP briefing for the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) presented at the February 2018 Compliance Assessment Process & Procedures Task Group (CAPPTG) meeting.

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S&T-Funded Tools Help Get Ahead of Storms

The HV-X platform integrates forecast and planning data to provide emergency managers with decision support tools for use in advance of and during tropical weather.

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Snapshot: 2017 Critical Incident Exercise Tests Tech

During this exercise, the agencies tested and evaluated not only tactics, techniques and procedures, but also the efficacy of emergent relevant technologies.

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Israel & US: A Unique Partnership in Science, Technology and Business

With its multiple projects and thanks to its partnership with the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation, S&T actively collaborates with Israel.