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Responder News: Datacasting Integration
During the week of February 9-12, the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and partners participated in testing of the award winning Datacasting Project in Houston, Texas.
DHS S&T Hosts Plugfest
DHS S&T hosted a three-day Plugfest event as part of the Maritime Security 2016 East Conference in Norfolk, Virginia, March 21-23, 2016.
Responder News: Countering Zika Virus
The World Health Organization has declared the Zika virus as an international public health emergency. The virus is primarily caused by bites from Aedes mosquitoes.
S&T to Host Next Generation First Responder Facebook Town Hall
On March 23, DHS S&T, will host a Facebook Town Hall with first responders nationwide to discuss the technologies necessary to better protect and connect the Next Generation First Responder.
Facebook Town Hall is one more way to connect with S&T!
Our goal in this area is clear: Provide multiple opportunities to work with you to mobilize innovation and save lives.
DHS S&T Under Secretary to Speak at 2016 SXSW
On March 15, DHS Under Secretary for S&T, Dr. Reginald Brothers, will host a panel discussion entitled “Be the Next Tony Stark,” at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. The panel will focus on how imagination inspires innovation in the real world and the government’s role in developing the art of possible ideas into reality.
Science is for Everyone
I wholeheartedly agree with the President when he said in a recent interview with Popular Science that, “when young people are excited about science, technology, engineering, and math, that’s not just good for them. That’s good for America.”
Spotlight Shannon Buhl
First responders, such as the Cherokee Nation’s Marshal Shannon Buhl, in tribal jurisdictions face many challenges on a daily basis. Marshal Buhl explained what it’s like being a tribal responder in a remote area.
Draft Environ Assessment on Proposed Airflow Study Released
DHS S&T today released for public comment a Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) and proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the use of non-toxic, inert, odorless gas and particle tracers for experiments in portions of the New York City subway system.
Responder News: US Canada CAUSE IV Experiment Interoperability LTE Technology
Emergencies don’t follow rules - they can happen anywhere, anytime. Since the Canada-U.S. border is the longest international border in the world, cooperation between allied emergency response agencies can be particularly challenging.
Responder News: DHS Announces New Funding Opportunities
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the release of fiscal year 2016 Notices of Funding Opportunity for 10 DHS preparedness grant programs totaling more than $1.6 billion.
Responder News: NGFR 2015
Guest post by John Merrill, Office for Interoperability and Compatibility Director and Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) Apex Program Director within the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate's First Responders Group.
DHS S&T & Israeli Ministry of Public Security to Award Funding for NextGen First Responder Technologies
Applications are now being accepted through March 9, 2016 for the NextGen First Responder Technologies solicitation, an opportunity for joint-funding by DHS S&T and their partners in the Israeli Ministry of Public Security.
S&T Awards $1.1M to Md Company
DHS S&T awards $1.1 million to GovReady PBC, based in Silver Spring, Md., to provide tools that improve accessibility for small to mid-size companies interested in developing software and IT systems for the federal market.
An Update on the International Forum to Advance First Responder Innovation
Earlier this year I shared news of two important initiatives, the opening of the DHS Silicon Valley Office (SVO) and the release of the first call focused on Securing the Internet of Things (IoT).
DHS S&T Awards Yale University $1.7M For Data Privacy Research
DHS S&T awarded $1.7 million to Yale University for the development of technology that can help protect the identity and location of individuals against malicious tracking and surveillance.
DHS S&T Assesses Technology in Operational Experimentation Program
Recently, DHS S&T collaborated with the U.S. Army to assess the operational effectiveness of 25 technologies through practical application.
Responder News: SAVER Helping Responders Balance Technology
Guest post from Brian Warner, Program Manager for the System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) program for the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) First Responders Group (FRG).
Silicon Valley Office Update
Earlier this year I shared news of two important initiatives, the opening of the DHS Silicon Valley Office (SVO) and the release of the first call focused on Securing the Internet of Things (IoT).
S&T Awards $200K for Internet of Things Systems Security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today awarded $200,000 to Pulzze Systems, Inc., to advance detection capability and security monitoring of networked systems, collectively known as the Internet of Things.
Introducing S&Ts Office of the Chief Scientist
In May 2015, S&T welcomed Chief Scientist Dr. Kevin Brown to the senior management team. Dr. Brown and the newly reinvigorated Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) will provide new ways to monitor technology advancement (both within and outside S&T) and to capitalize on these technology advancements at a rapid pace.
Responder News: DHS Blue Campaign Offers Tools Human Trafficking
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Blue Campaign is the lead effort to combat human trafficking. Working with law enforcement, government, non-governmental and private organizations, the Blue Campaign strives to protect the basic right of freedom and to bring those who exploit human lives to justice.
DHS S&T Hosts Cyber Security Research and Development Showcase
The event will provide an opportunity for cybersecurity technology investors, integrators and IT companies to learn about S&T-funded research and development on technologies, tools and techniques that can be used to strengthen the cyber security posture of the nation.
Working with Local Law Enforcement to Share Data
DHS S&T's First Responders Group’s (FRG) Video Datacasting Project transmits encrypted live video and data over existing broadcast television signals to a targeted audience within public safety.