2007 Snapshot Archives
The following snapshots were posted before January 1, 2008.
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Science and Technology
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News & Events
Get the latest updates from the Science and Technology Directorate.
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Air, Land and Port of Entry Security
The Port of Entry Security Program develops technologies to ensure the integrity of cargo shipments by sea, air and land transportation and to help enhance the end-to-end security of the global supply chain, from the manufacturer of goods to final delivery. This work will reduce the risk of terrorists manipulating cargo as it moves across various transit modes in the international supply chain.
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Maritime Safety and Security
S&T Maritime Safety and Security Program develops and transitions technical capabilities that enhance U.S. maritime border security by safeguarding lawful trade and travel, and helps to prevent illegal use of the maritime environment to transport illicit goods or people.
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Blog
The S&T Blog provides an inside-out view of ongoing activities within the Science and Technology Directorate
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News
Get the latest news, follow the S&T Blog, and read compelling feature articles.
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HSSEDI
DHS established HSSEDI to serve as its primary systems engineering resource and to meet DHS-wide demand for rapid access to deep technical expertise.
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Response and Recovery
The Response and Recovery focuses on returning things to normal following a chemical or biological incident. This involves the development of plans, , technologies, capabilities, and tools for remediation. The goal is to put decision support tools into the hands of urban and rural emergency planners and first responders.
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Detection and Diagnostics
Detection and Diagnostics focuses on developing tools to rapidly detect and diagnose high-priority and emerging biological and chemical threat agents both in the field and medical practitioner’s office as well as highly characterized microbe repositories for use in validation studies.
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Biosurveillance
Biosurveillance primarily focuses on developing effective surveillance, prevention and operational capabilities for detecting and countering biological threats. S&T takes a system-level approach to integrating information into surveillance architectures, developing and testing advanced detection systems, and implementing a cross-domain focus on biological, chemical and agricultural threats.