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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.

  • March 2019 P25 CAP Advisory Panel Quarterly Update

    March 2019 P25 CAP Advisory Panel Quarterly Update

  • Working with the Private Sector to Advance Homeland Security Solutions

    S&T has a number of tools for working with many different kinds of private sector entities. The “Innovation Programs & Tools” booklet outlines the process, eligibility, timeline, and how to apply for each of our tools. We also identify the stage(s) of technology development we seek for each tool.

  • P25 CAP AP Aug. 8, 2018, Meeting Agenda and Summary

    The agenda and summary of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate's Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program Advisory Panel meeting for Aug. 8, 2018.

  • Shaken Fury 2019 Fact Sheet

    The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) 2018-2022 Strategic Plan and its vision of a prepared and resilient nation. This effort includes partnering with key stakeholders for FEMA’s Shaken Fury 2019 exercise, which simulates the response and recovery to a 7.7 magnitude earthquake scenario near Memphis, Tennessee.

  • Automated Driver and Responder Alert System Operational Field Assessment Report

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate’s First Responder Technologies Division initiated a project with the goal of enhancing roadway safety for first responders. Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) developed the Automated Driver and Responder Alert System (ADRAS) prototype to assist in reaching this goal.

  • Fact Sheet: Improving communications for fishing vessel inspections - Technology demonstration uses Mobile Maritime Commercial Communications to save operators time and effort

    Radio communications below deck can be patchy. M2C2 shares photos in real time. S&T has conducted tests of the M2C2 system in cooperation with Joint Interagency Task Force-South.

  • Combatting Human Trafficking Through Social Science Fact Sheet

    DHS S&T seeks to address the growing problem of human trafficking through social science-based research.

  • Social Media Business Case Guide Fact Sheet

    To support agencies that are looking to launch and maximize the benefits of a social media program into their communications, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) developed a Social Media Business Case (Guide). The Guide provides step-by-step guidance on developing a social media program to comprehensively plan for and integrate social media emergency management (SMEM) operations.

    After completing the Guide, agencies will have social media processes and plans they can immediately implement to improve operations. Best practices from emergency officials and SMEM subject matter experts (SMEs) captured during development are included throughout the Guide.

  • Holding Effective Meetings Tool Kit

    Holding Effective Meetings Tool Kit

  • Jack Rabbit II - Test Report

    This test report summarizes the findings from JRII conducted at WDTC, U.S. Army DPG, Utah, from August 2015 through September 2016