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News Release: DHS Lab NUSTL Receives Patent for Remote Alarm

Two inventors from S&T laboratory ’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) were awarded a patent for new emergency responder technology.

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Feature Article: New Fentanyl Detection Standards Protect First Responders

The newly published standards will be put into effect almost immediately through a S&T-led research and development effort with PNNL.

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News Release: S&T and NYC Partners Conduct Above/Below Ground Air Sampling Study

DHS S&T announced that it will join several New York City agencies for an above- and below-ground air sampling study that will ultimately help urban areas prepare for and recover from incidents involving hazardous materials.

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News Release: DHS Awards Small Business for Soft Target Security Solutions

Research will support ongoing work to address security and preparedness in places such as sports venues, shopping venues, schools, and transportation systems.  

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DHS & NATO Wrap Up Disaster Management Project

DHS S&T, in partnership with NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme, concluded a four-year project with a final disaster management exercise in North Macedonia.

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st Information Sharing Safeguarding and Federated ICAM

Information sharing and safeguarding (IS&S) is a fundamental need of the U.S. public safety community. The community's IS&S requirements are substantial and increasing since it must respond to a wide-range of challenging, multi-agency emergencies such as opioid overdoses, school shooting incidents, and large-scale natural disasters.

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News Release: DHS Awards to Small Business for Enhanced Detection of Explosives and Illicit Drugs

Targeted surface interrogation technology quickly detects trace residues of explosives and illicit drugs on carry-on baggage, laptops and other items.

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DHS Statement on Safety and Immigration Enforcement During Hurricane Ida

Translations of the DHS statement on safety and immigration enforcement during Hurricane Ida.

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Showcasing Critical R&D Partnerships

Join us for Series 4 of our four-part Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase, focusing on Building Whole-of-Government R&D Partnerships.

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Mitigating Evolving Threats and Convergence of Breakthrough Technologies

S&T's Virtual Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase Series 3 serves as a reminder of how important it is to invest in research and science to address those persistent and over-the-horizon threats to our nation.