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Responder News: Smart Gun Technology Patents
In response to the President’s Memorandum on promoting Smart Gun Technology (SGT), the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Defense have outlined a requirements document for the procurement of Smart Gun Technology in the federal sector.
Snapshots: IMPACT is Advancing Cyber Security R&D
DHS S&T's Cyber Security Division (CSD) has created the Information Marketplace for Policy and Analysis of Cyber-risk & Trust (IMPACT), a publicly available electronic library to provide the industrial and academic research community access to infrastructure and event data.
Snapshot: IMPACT is Advancing Cyber Security R&D
DHS S&T Cyber Security Division (CSD) has created the Information Marketplace for Policy and Analysis of Cyber-risk & Trust (IMPACT), a publicly available electronic library to provide the industrial and academic research community access to infrastructure and event data.
Snapshots: DHS S&T, DARPA Co-Leading Development of Higher-Level Mobile Device Authentication Methods
The Defense Advance Research Project Agency (DARPA) Active Authentication Program and DHS S&TG Cyber Security Division (CSD) are collaborating actively to make enterprise-grade mobile security solutions commercially available to government agencies with high assurance needs as well as the broader community.
Media Advisory: S&T Announces Industry Day with CBP Seeking New R&D Opportunities
DHS S&T Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) will host an industry day, July 29, in Menlo Park, California, to connect technology startups and investors to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) mission in the areas of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Capabilities and Enhancing Airport Passenger Processing.
News Release: DHS Report Highlights RD Priorities for Technologies Used in the Field
DHS has released the Integrated Product Teams for Department of Homeland Security R&D Fiscal Year 2016 Report. The report identifies 24 focus areas for technological research and development (R&D), which fall under five mission areas: aviation security, biological threats, border security, cybersecurity and counterterrorism.
Research and Development is a Team Sport
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson established Integrated Product Teams in August of 2015 to help the department coordinate its research and development and to ensure it invests wisely in technological advancements.
News Release: DHS Seeks Input to Study Safeguards to Mobile Devices
DHS is seeking input from the mobile and cellular industry to study defense capability gaps and additional safeguards for government devices.
News Release: DHS S&T Awards $3.66M for Privacy-Enhancing Technology R&D
DHS S&T has announced the award of three contracts totaling $3.66 million to fund the R&D of privacy-enhancing technologies that better defend personally identifying information and protect privacy in cyber space.
Snapshot: CSD TTP Program Hosts Tech Showcase Series
The demo events—hosted by the DHS S&T Cyber Security Division (CSD)—showcased technologies developed by DoE national laboratories, DoD-affiliated labs, and NSF-funded university projects.