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Lost Person Behavior App
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) First Responders Group recently released a mobile app, developed with the support of SAR teams around the nation, that provides step-by-step instructions on search plans for first responders and response teams. It provides search guidance, protocols and strategies used by SAR teams around the nation.
Responder News: New Research Gear Facilitates Response Wildfires
The intensity of the recent drought in California is currently ranked at D4, the highest rating on the National Drought Mitigation Center’s scale. The dry environment and combined winds often generate the volatile conditions conducive to wildfires.
ROF Dialogue Created Communities, spurred ideas
Ideas and innovative solutions discussed in the Responder of the Future Dialogue will help shape forthcoming S&T activities, including the Next Generation First Responder APEX program and other related projects, pilots, and activities.
DHS S&T Awards University of Houston $2.6M for Cyber Security Research
The $2.6M contract titled “DDoS Resilient Emergency Dispatch Center” is part of the DHS S&T Cyber Security Division’s larger Distributed Denial of Service Defenses program.
DHS S&T Awards University of Delaware $1.9M for Cyber Security Research
The $1.9 million project titled “Ensuring Energy and Power Safety in Data Centers” will become part of the DHS S&T Cyber Security Division’s larger Distributed Denial of Service Defenses (DDoSD) program.
Responder News: Resources for Public Health Preparedness
For first responders charged with providing emergency services in the event of a disaster, resources on preparedness and readiness are essential. The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources Assistance Center and Information Exchange (TRACIE) website is a gateway to information on preparing and responding to medical or public health emergencies and disasters.
S&T Awards $10.4M in Mobile Security Research Contracts
S&T announces $10.4 million in cybersecurity Mobile Technology Security (MTS) research and development (R&D) awards to enhance the security of mobile devices for the federal government.
S&T Awards $1.3M to Yorktown Heights NY Company
S&T awards $1.3M contract to IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY, to work on mobile security research in next-generation mobile security management tools.
DHS S&T Awards Univ of Oregon 1.38M for DDOS Research
DHS S&T awarded $1.38M contract to the University of Oregon to create technology to defend against large and sophisticated Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
S&T Announces Network Anomaly Detection Tech licensing
DHS S&T announces PathScan® technology as the fourth cybersecurity technology to transition