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Responder News: Project Roundup July / August 2015
DHS S&T regularly posts a roundup of key updates from projects currently in the development stages in S&T's FRG. This article outlines FRG's accomplishments in July and August 2015.
Prepaid Card Reader aids in seizing fraudulent cards
During arrests of criminal couriers, law enforcement officers rarely find bundles of cash wrapped in rubber bands anymore. Instead, they find stacks of plastic cards — bank credit and debit cards, retail gift cards, library cards, hotel card keys, even magnetic-striped Metrorail cards — that have been turned into prepaid cards.
End Users identify needs; S&T finds solutions
2015 APCO annual conference is a perfect example of S&T showcasing technologies created from end user's requirements.
Spotlight Jason Smith
A Maryland firefighter and member of the DHS S&T First Responder Resource Group (FRRG) was integral to the testing and development of the Improved Structure Firefighting Glove.
S&T Awards $759K to UNC Charlotte
DHS S&T Cyber Security Division awards $759,727 contract to University of North Carolina (UNC Charlotte) to work on mobile security research in next-generation mobile security management tools.
S&T Awards $576K to Rutgers University
DHS S&T Cyber Security Division awarded a $576K contract to Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey to begin R&D in mobile transactional security methods.
S&T Awards $1.7M to Fairfax Va Company
The Broad Agency Announcement HSHQDC-14-R-B0015 by the DHS S&T Cyber Security Division awarded the $1.7M contract to Kryptowire, LLC from Fairfax, Virginia to work on mobile security research in device instrumentation.
Responder News: Harnessing the Internet of Things for First Responders
An S&T R&D pilot seeks to dramatically enhance responders’ real-time situational awareness.
Responder News: Understanding Body Armor Basics Could Save Your Life
Officers who become engaged in a deadly assault situation are more likely to survive if they are wearing body armor. Nearly 3,500 officers can attest to the life-saving qualities of their body armor.