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  • HSWERX 2023 Year in Review

    The DHS Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T) Technology Transfer and Commercialization Branch manages HSWERX, the Homeland Security Innovation Hub operated by DEFENSEWERX. The Innovation Hub addresses DHS challenges through rapid discovery, engagement, and the accelerated development of innovative solutions for securing the homeland. The HSWERX 2023 Year in Review report shares the impact and highlights from HSWERX in 2023. 

  • P25 CAP Baseline Common Air Interface Testing Requirements

    This Compliance Assessment Bulletin lists test cases for the P25 Common Air Interface (CAI). Applicable test cases may include tests of features and options installed in the product contemplated for purchase.

  • P25 CAP Compliance Testing Rules

    This CAB provides rules for the application of the multiple P25 CAP Testing Requirements CABs.

  • P25 CAP Testing Requirements

    This Compliance Assessment Bulletin (CAB) provides guidance on testing to establish and retain P25 CAP equipment compliance, including referencing required retesting intervals and requirements for testing to the most current CABs.

  • P25 CAP Base Station Repeater SDOC Template

    P25 subscriber vendors must submit a Supplier's Declaration of Compliance (SDOC) to P25 CAP in order for the vendor's P25 equipment to be posted on the P25 CAP Approved (Grant-Eligible) Equipment webpage.

  • P25 CAP Subscriber SDOC Template

    P25 subscriber vendors must submit a Supplier's Declaration of Compliance (SDOC) to P25 CAP in order for the vendor's P25 equipment to be posted on the P25 CAP Approved (Grant-Eligible) Equipment webpage.

  • P25 CAP Supplier's Declaration of Compliance and Summary Test Report Requirements for Base Station Repeaters

    P25 subscriber vendors must submit a Supplier’s Declaration of Compliance (SDOC) and Summary Test Report (STR) to P25 CAP in order for the vendor’s P25 equipment to be posted on the P25 CAP Approved (Grant-Eligible) Equipment webpage.

  • P25 CAP Supplier's Declaration of Compliance and Summary Test Report Requirements for Subscriber Units

    P25 subscriber vendors must submit SDOCs and STRs to P25 CAP in order for the vendor’s P25 equipment to be posted on the P25 CAP Approved (Grant-Eligible) Equipment webpage.

  • Self-contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBAs) Lessons Learned Report

    The Science and Technology Directorate’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) partnered with the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of open-circuit self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs), a life-saving piece of personal protective equipment and a substantial financial investment for fire departments nationwide. Recent technological advancements in SCBAs promise to enhance safety, communication, situational awareness, and the overall mission effectiveness of fire response teams. NUSTL’s evaluation involved rigorous testing of SCBAs available in the current marketplace to analyze their capabilities, including new electronic safety features that facilitate information transmission between SCBAs and incident command.

  • C-THRU Operational Field Assessment Report

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate works closely with the nation’s emergency response community to identify and prioritize mission capability gaps, and to facilitate the rapid development of critical solutions to address responders’ everyday technology needs. As these new technologies near completion, the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) conducts an operational field assessment (OFA) to evaluate the prototype's capabilities and operational suitability. This report documents the results of an OFA of C-THRU, a real-time visualization system intended to provide firefighters with technology that can minimize the disorientation associated with emergency response. It offers a suite of imaging, navigation, and visual communication applications via the helmet-mounted C-THRU Navigator and corresponding Visual Command platform.