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Responder News: Enhancing Hurricane Season Training Decision Making
Every year, emergency managers (EMs) handle the challenges of planning for storm impacts by developing detailed evacuation plans, preparing staff through training exercises and evaluating real-time forecasts to determine when evacuations may be necessary.
Responder Spotlight: Jack Hanagriff
First Responder, Jack Hanagriff, has dedicated his life to helping others and solving problems working in the public safety community.
NYPD, FDNY & DHS Active Shooter Training Tests New Tech
The New York Police Department (NYPD), the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) took part in an active shooter exercise early Sunday at a Brooklyn high school to evaluate tactics and technologies for responding to and containing rapidly escalating shooting incidents.
Experience S&Ts Successes from 2015
It’s important to me that we share with our audience in communities across the country how we are making our nation more secure. That is one of the many reasons I am so pleased to publicly announce the official launch of the S&T Year in Review.
S&T Announces Launch of New Interactive Year in Review
Today, Deputy Under Secretary for S&T Dr. Robert Griffin announced the launch of a new take on S&T's annual Year in Review at the Internet of Things (IoT) World Forum in Santa Clara, California. The interactive, web-based report provides a guided tour of S&T’s successes and developments in 2015.
S&T DUS Dr. Robert Griffin to Speak at 2016 IoT World Event
DHS S&T's Deputy Under Secretary Dr. Robert Griffin will deliver keynote remarks at Internet of Things (IoT) World.
Snapshot: S&Ts Unique Video Forensic Tools Implemented by Mass Transit Authorities
It’s actually not movie magic that facilitates saving the day; it is a technologically advanced reality being demonstrated right now thanks to tools in development by DHS S&T. The technology is being tested within the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) by the Metro Transit Police to ensure riders’ safety.
DHS Partners with UND to Research Unmanned Aerial Technology
DHS S&T and the University of North Dakota (UND) announced today a three-year cooperative research and development agreement designed to explore the uses of unmanned aerial technology as well as mitigations for possible misuse.
DHS S&T to Conduct Airflow Study in NYC Subway
DHS S&T will conduct a week-long airflow study in portions of the New York City (NYC) subway system to gather data on the behavior of airborne particles in the event contaminants were released. This study poses no risk to the general public and will run from May 9 to May 13.
A Good CAUSE
Our latest venture, CAUSE IV, tested the response to a tornado scenario on the Blue Water Bridge, which is the second busiest crossing between the United States and Canada, as it resides in Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario. The experiment consisted of two response situations, both focusing on how various government agencies share information in a crisis.