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HSSS 2023 Cohort Overview Report

DHS S&T Homeland Security Startup Studio (HSSS) 2023 Cohort Overview Report provides detailed program information, project milestones and metrics, collaboration efforts, and outcomes of the 2023 Startup Studio cohort.

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Science Advice and Guidance for Emergencies

SAGE is an Office of Enterprise Services, Administration and Support Division program in direct coordination with the Chief Scientist and supporting staff. It is a response program within S&T that utilizes subject matter experts (SMEs) in emergency management.

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20 Years of Academic Excellence

The DHS Centers of Excellence (COE) have been at the forefront of innovation for two decades. In our new guest blog, S&T’s Office of University Programs and others reflect on how our institutions of higher learning have impacted the nation.

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20 Years of Academic Excellence

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Centers of Excellence (COE) are a true testament to the power of partnership. Managed by the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Office of University Programs, each COE is a coalition led by a U.S. college or university that matches the nation’s preeminent scholars and brightest students with resources across the private sector, national laboratories, federally funded research and development centers, state, local, tribal, and territorial homeland security agencies, and first responder groups. The result: groundbreaking research, technologies, and solutions to some of the most pressing challenges of our time.

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H2Rescue Emergency Relief Truck

The H2Rescue is an advanced hydrogen (H2) fuel cell/battery prototype that can be driven to disaster sites to provide 25kW of export power to support emergency response operations for up to 72 hours without refueling. With the increasing frequency of natural disasters, it is critical that we develop and leverage new and emerging green technologies that can be employed during disaster relief efforts and do not require fossil fuels for operation.

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National Preparedness Month: Having the Tools at Hand

September is National Preparedness Month. S&T shares some of the tools and technologies that it is developing to helping communities predict extreme weather events and mitigate the damage they cause.

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GPS Equipment Testing for Critical Infrastructure Fact Sheet

The GPS Equipment Testing for Critical Infrastructure (GET-CI) test series is part of the Science and Technology Directorate's Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Program's collaborative efforts designed to help industry partners test and evaluate their technologies to become more resilient against disruptions.

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EMOTR TTX Reports

DHS S&T partnered with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) on the Emergency Management of Tomorrow Research (EMOTR) program. PNNL hosted three tabletop exercises (TTX) to develop concepts for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) of the Future and provide recommendations to assist DHS S&T in future decision-making with regards to research and development (R&D) and investments toward establishing a framework for a national, coordinated approach to EM.

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Self-Orienting Suction Point For Fluid Transportation

A novel marine engine design to maintain oil pressure and prevent loss of propulsion in rough seas.

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DHS Seeks Maritime Port Infrastructure Information from U.S. Port Community

DHS S&T published a Request for Information (RFI) for commercial port operators to advance the work of the Directorate’s Maritime Port Resiliency and Security Research Testbed project