Science and Technology

Feature Article: The Evolution of National Laboratories and Homeland Security

A look at how S&T’s five labs—and collaboration with the Department of Energy’s 17—have shaped two decades of research and development innovation.

HSSS 2022 Cohort Report

DHS S&T HSSS: 2022 Cohort Overview Report provides detailed program information, project milestones and metrics, collaboration efforts, and outcomes of the 2022 Startup Studio cohort.

Invest In an A+ Team

In this episode, join us as we talk with startups on the Tech Expo floor at the event—hear about the early days of the program and how these industry partners found success pursuing a nontraditional approach. Government officials and startups agree that tapping into this source of technology development yields major benefits for the greater homeland security enterprise.

Mass Rescue Operations Fact Sheet

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate is partnering with the United States Coast Guard to develop a mass rescue device that will ensure more survivors are rescued during search and rescue operations at sea. The desired end product will be a nonstandard innovative, large-capacity, ultra lightweight floating device that could be deployed from air and surface assets during mass rescue operations in offshore scenarios.

Technologically Speaking Podcast Season Two

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) invites listeners to take a deep dive into the science of homeland security and meet the experts on the frontlines of keeping America safe.

Technologically Speaking is a new podcast series that delivers insightful, thought-provoking, and unscripted conversations about timely national security challenges and the scientific solutions S&T is developing to tackle them. We even sprinkle in some behind-the-scenes stories, personal anecdotes, little-known facts, and technology tidbits so you can get to know S&T, and its people, a little better.

These casual conversations are unlike anything S&T has done before, but innovation is in our DNA.

2018 Press Release Archives

The following releases were posted in 2018.

Any Place Where People Congregate

The final episode of Technologically Speaking Season Two delves into the world of soft target security with S&T’s Ali Fadel. Host Dee Saini chats with Ali about what a soft target is (hint: check out the episode title), how S&T is collaborating with agencies at every level of government to keep venues and civilians safe, and promising new technologies being used to get the job done—including barriers recently deployed to Kansas City for the 2023 NFL Draft.

300 People Per Hour Per Lane

Could the future of the airport security line function like the self-checkout process at your local grocery store? Join host John Verrico and S&T Screening at Speed Program Manager Dr. John Fortune as they explore the future of passenger screening. Dr. Fortune and his team are working to improve the traveler experience during this vital process, and you won’t want to miss the discussions about new technologies in development that could make it happen. 

Master Question List for Marburg Virus

 The following MQL was developed by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) to present the current state of available information to government decision makers in response to the 2023 Marburg virus (MARV) outbreak.

It’s Going to Be World Changing

Technologically Speaking sits down with Dr. Ann Cox, technical lead and subject matter expert in Cybersecurity and Quantum Information Science (QIS) at S&T. QIS, a disruptive phenomenon, is going to be like cell phones or the internet, according to Dr. Cox. She speaks with host Deepak Saini about the many ways that QIS is already affecting our world, and how S&T is preparing for the opportunities and challenges that QIS will bring in the future. From solving problems like limitations in MRIs, to changing the way governments secure their data—QIS will change the world.