U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Government Website

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Safely connect using HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  1. Home
  2. About DHS
  3. Site Links
  4. Keywords
  5. Research

Research

Last Updated: | Press Releases

News Release: New S&T Funding Opportunities Available for First Responder Technology R&D

DHS S&T is seeking white papers from industry, academia, laboratories, and the innovation community for research and development into 10 new first responder technology funding opportunities.

Last Updated: | Blog

Science and Innovation are Leading the Way

Because of science we asked and answered questions about COVID-19 and conducted research to know more about the coronavirus and its characteristics. It led S&T to curate critical resources for those on the front lines and to study past threats to prepare for and prevent future pandemics.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

News Release: DHS Awards to U.S. Small Business for Homeland Security R&D

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.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

Feature Article: How Investments in International Relationships Pay Off

S&T maintains strong individual relationships with its bilateral partners—Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

News Release: Enhanced Rescue Hoist Glove Available for Responders

DHS S&T collaborated with Higher Dimension Materials, Inc. (HDM) and North Carolina State University Textile Protect and Comfort Center to identify and develop the best materials with which to create a more durable and flexible glove for rescue hoist operations.

Last Updated: | Blog

Iron-Clad Partnership Allows Global R&D Efforts to Flourish

DHS S&T joins forces with the Republic of South Korea Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to pilot aviation security technology.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

News Release: DHS S&T Calls for Submissions to Biometric Tech Rally

DHS S&T invites biometric technology developers to apply to participate in the 2021 Biometric Technology Rally.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

News Release DHS & USCG to Hold Virtual Industry Day

DHS S&T, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard, invite innovators to submit solutions for a large capacity floating device to keep survivors out of the water during mass rescue operations.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

News Release: S&T Selects 2021 Minority Serving Institutions Summer Research Teams

DHS S&T announced today the selection of 18 teams from different Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across the United States to participate in the 2021 Summer Research Team (SRT) program.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

News Release: DHS COE Releases Report on Cross-Border E-Commerce

The Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute (BTI), a DHS S&T Center of Excellence (COE) led by the University of Houston, recently released a report on the challenges posed by emerging technologies to cross-border e-commerce.