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Feature Article Where the Public and Private Sectors Converge
The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently hosted its annual Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) Demo Week, bringing together federal government and startup communities to exhibit new technologies, talk through ideas and identify opportunities for future collaboration.
Celebrating a Summer of STEM
On National Intern Day, S&T is celebrating the more than 100 students from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico who are spending their summer with DHS as part of the 2024 HS-POWER internship program.
Feature Article: S&T Deploys DETER at the Indy 500
See how S&T joined forces with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center to deploy a new vehicle barrier at this year’s race.
Managing Emergencies Today While Planning for Tomorrow
New S&T landscape assessment report explores the current state of emergency management, identifies areas of opportunity, and drives proposals for future R&D investment.
Feature Article: The Question of Who You Are
S&T is helping to facilitate the creation of secure, self-generated digital IDs to give people more control over their personal information.
Homeland Security Awards Contracts to Six Startups to Identify, Develop, and Implement Privacy-Enhancing Digital Wallets Technologies
DHS S&T announced that Credence ID, Hushmesh, Netis d.o.o., Procivis, SpruceID, and Ubiqu have each won a government contract to develop technologies that protect the privacy of individuals using digital versions of credentials issued for immigration and travel.
S&T Makes Innovative Fire Safety Technology available for Real World Testing
DHS S&T announced that interested fire departments across the country can now apply to test an innovative new fire safety tool: a helmet-mounted, indoor visualization and navigation device that allows first responders to see through dark smoke.
70 Years of Protecting the Nation’s Agriculture
This month marks 7 decades of S&T’s Plum Island Animal Disease Center protecting U.S. livestock from transboundary animal diseases.
S&T Builds National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Under Budget
S&T announced that it completed and commissioned the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas under budge.
EMPOWERing First Responders to Prepare for Severe Weather Events
S&T and UAlbany are giving responders access to real time analytics/artificial intelligence, weather data, and visualization capabilities.