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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.

  • Coastal, Port and Waterway Security Fact Sheet

    The Maritime Transportation System (MTS) is a complex network of interconnected systems overseen by federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments with overlapping authorities and missions. 

  • High Definition-Advanced Imaging Technology

    The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is developing systems for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to increase efficiency and effectiveness, while improving the passenger experience. One of these development efforts is High Definition-Advanced Imaging Technology (HD-AIT), designed to enhance threat detection and reduce false alarms. 

  • High Definition-Advanced Imaging Technology Shoe Scanner

    The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is developing systems for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to increase efficiency and effectiveness, while improving the passenger experience. One of those systems is a shoe scanner that can detect prohibited items without passengers having to remove shoes at the checkpoint.

  • Real-Time Advanced Imaging Technology

    The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is developing systems for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to increase efficiency and effectiveness, while improving the passenger experience. One of these development efforts is the Real-Time Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) passenger screening panels that could enable walk-by passenger screening versus the current pause- and-pose process.

  • Biometric Technology Report: EO 14074, 13(e)

    Executive order on advancing effective, accountable policing and criminal justice practices to enhance public trust and public safety (EO 14074).

  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Systems for Critical Infrastructure
    Direct Injection Testing Fact Sheet

    Accurate Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) is necessary for the operation of many Critical Infrastructure (CI) sectors. Since PNT is an evolving landscape, and multi-PNT ecosystems are increasingly vulnerable to attack, building PNT dependencies into future technologies is progressively more important. As adverse impacts to PNT disruption become more widespread and longer lasting, precision timing becomes more important for continued resilience within CI systems such as the electric grid, communication networks, and financial institutions.

  • 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. 

  • 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.