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Science and Technology

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Minority Serving Institutions Program

The Office of University Programs helps build a diverse, highly capable, technical workforce for the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE) through the Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) program.

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ORA

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate established an Operations and Requirements Analysis Division to use its technical and analytic expertise to identify DHS capability gaps, perform mission/requirements analysis, and perform operations analysis to improve Component operations.

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Test and Evaluation

S&T develops DHS-wide test and evaluation  policies and procedures, acts as the principal advisor to the Office of the Secretary and the component heads, and manages a T&E Center of Excellence to support DHS.

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Research

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate secures the nation though research and development.

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Work with S&T

DHS S&T seeks to engage innovators and a wide variety of performers to develop science and technology solutions that address real-world threats and hazards.

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About S&T

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) delivers innovative technology solutions to support Department of Homeland Security (DHS) missions and first responders and serves as the science advisor to the Secretary and the primary research and development arm of DHS. 

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Prize Competitions

DHS S&T Prize Competitions, administered under the America COMPETES Act, use crowd-sourcing to quickly find solutions to tough problems. 

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Technology Scouting

Technology Scouting is the process of identifying, locating, and evaluating existing or developing technologies, products, services, and emerging trends. This approach allows faster development and increases partnership opportunities and resources to assist with the development of current or future Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE) systems and needs.

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Secondary Screening

The Secondary Screening Technology Development Program focuses on research, development, testing and evaluation of explosive trace detectors (ETDs).

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Surface Transportation Explosive Threat Detection

Developing screening technologies to enhance security in a wide variety of surface transportation venues.