Public Safety and Violence Prevention
S&T supports the DHS violence prevention mission. The S&T Public Safety and Violence Prevention (PSVP) team aims to conduct evidence-based research to better understand an evolving threat landscape.
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S&T supports the DHS violence prevention mission. The S&T Public Safety and Violence Prevention (PSVP) team aims to conduct evidence-based research to better understand an evolving threat landscape.
DHS S&T will host the inaugural Homeland Security Startup Studio (HSSS) 21 Converge event to showcase the work of five teams from the HSSS 2021 program.
This fact sheet outlines the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory's execution of test and evaluation (T&E) activities and technical advisory support for DHS S&T with a special focus on the assessment of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technologies.
DHS S&T announced the award of 29 competitive research contracts to 25 small businesses across the United States to participate in Phase I of the DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
To keep pace with rapidly emerging technologies, DHS S&T is partnering with DEFENSEWERX (DWX), a nonprofit organization focused on cultivating ecosystems that enable the acceleration of innovative solutions to benefit the nation.
The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation is announcing awards for two collaborative projects totaling $1.5 million to develop advanced homeland security technologies in the areas of threat detection and 3D mapping.
In honor of Trivia Day, take a moment and learn some fun facts about S&T.
DHS S&T, Office of National Laboratories (ONL) manages the Department’s use of its research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) laboratories and the Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories’ infrastructure, technical expertise and capabilities. ONL’s work brings significant value and impact to the homeland security mission space.
DHS S&T funds two programs managed by the Israel – U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation: BIRD Homeland Security (HLS), a joint initiative established in 2015 with the Israel Ministry of National Security (IMNS); and BIRD Cyber, a new program launched in 2022 in partnership with the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD).
The Trump administration has taken concrete actions in several immigration policy areas to benefit and protect the American people. These include: border security, strengthening immigration policies, interior enforcement, countering foreign exploitation, collaborating with international partners, and countering the COVID-19 pandemic.