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  • Help Shape the Future of Cybersecurity R&D

    Recognizing that cybersecurity is always changing, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is developing security solutions by collaborating with a broad range of cybersecurity professionals around the world to secure our nation’s future.

  • Prize Winners Announced

    Today I am pleased to announce the winners of the Department’s first crowdsourced prize competition in support of the nation’s first responder community.

  • DHS S&T Announces Winners of Innovation Prize Competition

    The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate today announced the winners of the Directorate’s first innovation prize competition.

  • Innovating Bridge Repair

    S&T Fellow Tests Innovative Bridge Repair Method

  • S&T Successfully Transitions Virtual Shooter

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced today the successful completion of a robotic device that tests multiple types of handguns and ammunition.

  • Responder News: Next Generation First Responder Program, Driven by First Responders

    First responder input directly drives new S&T Apex program.

  • DHS S&T Awards Final Contract for Construction of NBAF

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced the award of a contract for the final phase of construction of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) being constructed in Manhattan, Kansas.

  • New Dialogues, New Connections

    As momentum builds, we are finding the conversation is defining itself as a broad opportunity for encouraging stakeholder input and discussion on the future of homeland security.

  • Responder News: Body Worn Cameras for Law Enforcement

    In January 2015, the System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Program assessed body-worn video cameras for use by law enforcement.

  • DHS Transitions FINDER

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory, announced today the transition of the final prototype of the Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response (FINDER) technology to the commercial market.  FINDER is a radar technology designed to detect heartbeats of victims trapped in wreckage.

Last Updated: 12/18/2024
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