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Science and Technology Collection

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is the Department’s primary research and development arm and manages science and technology research, from development through transition, for the Department's operational components and first responders.

  • Master Question List for Monkeypox Virus

    The following Master Question List was developed by the Science and Technology Directorate to present the current state of available information to government decision makers in the operational response to the 2022 monkeypox virus (MPXV) outbreak, which is ongoing as of 2024. Since May 13, 2022, MPXV cases have been reported in multiple countries, including the United States.

  • Air, Land and Port of Entry Security Fact Sheet

    The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) established the Air, Land and Port of Entry Security Program to advance technologies to improve mission effectiveness to reduce illegal entry/exit of people, weapons, dangerous goods, and contraband.

  • Motorola Solutions General Summary Test Report for Subscribers

    P25 CAP is a voluntary program that allows P25 equipment suppliers to formally demonstrate their products’ compliance with P25 standards by submitting Supplier’s Declaration of Compliance (SDOC) and Summary Test Report (STR) documents that reflect the product testing. This Motorola Solutions STR General Information document provides information that applies to all Motorola subscribers. 

  • Current Market Landscape and Future Trends in Alternative Fuels Impact on U.S. Ports Fact Sheet

    DHS S&T, in partnership with Montana State University’s MilTech, launched a market assessment to better understand the details of production, storage, and transportation of alternative fuels in U.S. ports and assess the associated hazards.

  • Test Results for Cloud Data Extraction

    The following are DHS S&T's CFTT reports for cloud data extraction tool (organized by publication date). The DHS Science and Technology Directorate funded these reports.

  • Test Results for Forensic Media Preparation

    The following are CFTT reports for forensic media preparation tools (organized by publication date).

  • Test Results for Hardware Write Block

    The following are CFTT reports for hardware write block tools (organized by publication date).

  • Master Question List for Synthetic Opioids

    The Science and Technology Directorate developed this Master Question List to serve two primary objectives: 1) provide response communities with a simple interface of consolidated, scientifically vetted information in the context of daily operations; and 2) highlight for research and development communities the remaining critical knowledge gaps to focus investments with high operational priority and utility.

  • Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) Fact Sheet

    PIADC has served as the front line of the nation’s defense against diseases that could devastate markets for livestock, meat, milk, and other animal products.

  • Next Generation Maritime Public Communications Fact Sheet

    The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is developing Next Generation Maritime Public Communication capabilities, including new system’s architecture for the Rescue 21 and Nationwide Automatic Identification System, gathering information on new technologies to incorporate into the system architecture, and creating operational prototypes to be utilized with the future system.