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Cybersecurity Is a Top Priority and a Collective Effort

The Science and Technology Directorate kicks off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a look at some of our related research, development, testing, and evaluation work currently underway and the partnerships that make it all possible. 

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Energy that Blasts and Destroys

Technologically Speaking host Deepak Saini sits down with Program Manager Brent Talbot to talk about the science behind electromagnetic pulses, known as EMPs, and geomagnetic disturbances.

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Feature Article: Unmanned Aircraft Systems for First Responders in Rural Environments

S&T’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory tested how UAS systems support first responders in the field.

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Global Innovation, Research and Development (IRD) Strategy: FY23-FY27

This plan outlines a five-year vision of international growth that supports DHS across its mission areas, providing high-level direction for S&T to enhance its existing bilateral and multilateral partnerships, expand global innovation and R&D cooperation networks, and increase the impact of international cooperation amongst DHS Components and stakeholders.

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Explosive Threat Mitigation Unit

When security personnel identify a potential explosive device, they can use a steel box to contain it until the threat can be assessed and mitigated. However, steel boxes are bulky and heavy, which hinders the rapid and secure containment of potential explosives.

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Resilient PNT Standard IEEE Conformity Assessment Program Fact Sheet

The IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP) provides the technical means to verify standard compliance and credibility for CI end users.

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Resilient PNT Reference Architecture Implementation Plan Fact Sheet

The Resilient PNT (RPNT) Reference Implementation (RI) is designed to demonstrate the value of the RPNT Reference Architecture’s (RA) resilience concepts, aimed at motivating RPNT user equipment component manufacturers and integrators to incorporate these resilience concepts into their user equipment designs and to encourage operators to incorporate RPNT user equipment into critical infrastructure applications.

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Detect Anything That’s Coming into the Country

In this episode, host Dee Saini chats with S&T Biometrics Program Manager and Ports of Entry Project Manager John Clemmensen about how Multi-Energy Portals (MEP) are securing our borders. John discusses how these cargo scanners work and what they detect—everything from narcotics to queso (yes, you read that correctly). 

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Feature Article: SARCOP: One Team. One Mission. One Map.

The Search and Rescue Common Operating Platform (SARCOP) connects all levels of disaster response to increase speed, efficiency, and save lives.

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S&T Marks National Preparedness Month with Colorado Wildfire Sensor Delivery and First Responder Forum

DHS S&T announced the delivery and phased implementation of wildland fire sensors throughout Colorado that can detect the early stages of wildfires before they spread