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$75K Awarded TO MACHINE-TO-MACHINE INTELLIGENCE CORPORATION FOR IoT Systems Security
DHS S&T awarded $75,000 to Machine-to-Machine Intelligence Corporation based in Moffett Field, CA to make the SPECK cryptographic protocol available to IoT devices.
We Get by with a Little Help from Our Friends
The Beatles had the right idea; we work better as a team, and what’s better for a team than communication? Since January 2015, S&T has called upon our friends all over the world to help us reinvent the way we conduct research and development (R&D).
Responder News: ST Looks to Invest in Smart Fabrics
After speaking at a recent panel hosted by the Department of Commerce and the Industrial Fabrics Association International at the Smart Fabrics Summit, FRG Director Daniel Cotter, said the use of smart fabrics as a technology platform is “something FRG can build off of.”
S&T Awards Raytheon BBN Technologies $1.3M for Data Privacy Research
DHS S&T awarded $1.3 million to Raytheon BBN Technologies (BBN), Cambridge, Massachusetts, to develop technology to perform multiple online searches simultaneously to allow information sharing while preserving privacy.
DHS, Canadian Partners to Run Cross-Border Emergency Response Experiment
DHS S&T today began an experiment to test emergency response capabilities at the second busiest crossing between the U.S. and Canada, the Blue Water Bridge.
Responder News: CAUSE IV Experiment Launches This Week US Canada Border
Over the course of the past 12 months, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and Defence Research Canada’s Centre for Security Science (DRDC CSS) have been working with a number of partner organizations to develop and implement CAUSE IV, which aims to demonstrate how technologies can enable Canadian and U.S. emergency management officials and responders to exchange situational awareness information as an incident unfolds.
DHS Looks to Silicon Valley for Homeland Security Solutions
On April 29, 2016, DHS S&T and CBP will host a Homeland Security Day where technology startups and investors will learn about CBP’s mission, the technologies they are using in their day-to-day operations, and the opportunities for startup companies to help advance CBP efforts in the future.
Responder News: Tsunami Preparedness Coastal Safety
It’s vital to reflect on the lessons learned from past tsunamis to help communities prepare for the one.
Responder News: Datacasting Changing Game Public Safety Communications
DHS S&T game changing datacasting system was successfully used by the City of Houston and its first responders to securely share information between different responding agencies during the Republican Presidential Candidates’ Debate on February 25 and the NCAA Men’s Final Four Basketball Tournament April 1-4.
DHS to Host Innovators at Silicon Valley Homeland Security Day
DHS S&T and CBP will host a Homeland Security Day in Silicon Valley on April 29 to bring together technology startups, investors, CBP leaders and stakeholders to discuss unique opportunities to further promote the safety of the traveling public and CBP officers.