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Last Updated: August 21, 2015 | Publication

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.

Last Updated: August 19, 2015 | Publication

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.

Last Updated: July 31, 2015 | Publication

S&T Next Generation Passenger Checkpoint Program Fact Sheet

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

Last Updated: July 31, 2015 | Publication

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.

Last Updated: July 31, 2015 | Publication

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.

Last Updated: July 31, 2015 | Publication

S&T Air Cargo Program Fact Sheet

Since the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the TSA must ensure that 100 percent of cargo on all passenger flights in the United States is screened. To assist, the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is characterizing the air cargo environment (cargo, contamination and facilities), assessing new and modified screening systems, and developing new and advanced screening and detection tools and technologies. New technologies must screen more effectively without impacting the efficient flow of air cargo.

Last Updated: July 31, 2015 | Publication

S&T FRG Resilient Tunnel Project

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is researching technologies that can prevent or limit flooding in transportation tunnels. Initially, S&T focused on solutions that can be deployed in subway tunnels. Additional engineering will be needed to address the needs of major highway tunnels, as well as other key nodes of transit systems.

Last Updated: July 31, 2015 | Publication

S&T RecX Fact Sheet

S&T partnered with the electric utility industry and the Office of Infrastructure Protection to initiate the Recovery Transformer (RecX) project.

Last Updated: July 31, 2015 | Publication

S&T FRG Wireless Emergency Alerts

The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have partnered with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the wireless industry to create a national alert and warning capability that distributes Presidential alerts, AMBER alerts, and imminent threat alerts (e.g., hurricanes and tornadoes, where life or property is at risk) to mobile devices, including cellular phones and pagers.

Last Updated: July 31, 2015 | Publication

S&T SAVER

When first responders need reliable information about equipment, technologies and systems to inform their procurement decisions, their first stop should be the System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) program. Established and managed by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), SAVER provides objective, practitioner-relevant, and operationally focused assessments and validations of commercially available, emergency response equipment. The results of the assessments enable responders to better select, purchase, use and maintain emergency response equipment.