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Fact Sheets Collection

Short documents with information about a particular issue or topic.

  • The Center for Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats (ALERT) Fact Sheet

    ALERT conducts transformational research, technology, and educational development to characterize, detect, mitigate, and respond to explosives-related threats facing the country and the world.

  • S&T SCITI Lab: Airgility

    Airgility is one of the Unmanned Aerial Systems technology performers for Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) labs.

  • S&T SCITI Lab: Coolfire Solutions

    Coolfire Solutions is one of the SmartHub technology performers for Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) labs.

  • S&T SCITI Lab: Datakwip

    Datakwip is one of the Smart Building technology performers for Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) labs.

  • S&T SCITI Lab: EcoDomus

    EcoDomus is one of the Smart Building technology performers for Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) labs.

  • S&T SCITI Lab: Mutualink

    Mutualink is one of the Smart Buildings technology performers for Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) labs.

  • S&T SCITI Lab: One Engineering

    One Engineering is one of the Unmanned Aerial Systems technology performers for Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) labs.

  • S&T SCITI Lab: Third Insight

    Third Insight is one of the Unmanned Aerial Systems technology performers for Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) labs.

  • Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Legal Authorities Fact Sheet

    The Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 grants the Department of Homeland Security statutory authority to counter credible threats from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset. This authority is paramount to the Department’s mission to protect and secure the Homeland from evolving threats. The Department is in the process of coordinating with Components and stakeholders regarding the need for additional counter-UAS (CUAS) authorities.

  • Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) Labs: Autonomous Platforms Fact Sheet

    Emergencies can happen anywhere, which is why public safety personnel are trained for search and rescue operations in a variety of environments. Some of the environments are difficult, and conditions can endanger responders and those they aim to rescue. For this reason, one of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Smart City IoT Innovation (SCITI - pronounced ‘CITY’) Labs initiative’s focus areas is autonomous platforms (AxPs) for search and rescue operations. The other two focuses include investigating building sensor suites and an on-body communications hub.