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News Release: DHS Awards $182K for Cross-Border Oil Import Tracking
DHS S&T has awarded $182,700 to Toronto-based Mavennet Systems, Inc. to adapt its oil and gas industry blockchain security technology for Custom Border Protection (CBP) to track cross-border oil imports.
Snapshot: U.S. Border Patrol Agents Leverage Emerging S&T Tech to Ensure the Security of Our Nation’s Borders
DHS S&T recently collaborated with the USBP and FLETC to deliver a multi-part solution that enable agents to use the knowledge, skills, and abilities of expert trackers (professionals trained to detect, track, follow and apprehend potential adversaries).
News Release: DHS Awards $200K for AI-Based Proof-of-Concept
DHS S&T awarded $199,961.29 to Austin, Texas–based start-up Synthetik Applied Technologies, to develop a proof-of-concept for an artificial intelligence-based object recognition capability for TSA.
Critical Infrastructure and Turkey Dinners: Bringing Americans Together
S&T works with industry, responders, and other stakeholders, before, during and after events happen make sure the nation and critical infrastructure sectors are prepared.
Snapshot: Preparing for the Consequences of a Chemical Attack
DHS S&T has developed a suite of models to help federal agencies analyze threats, vulnerabilities and consequences of potential attacks to prioritize resources for the most effective defense and response.
Snapshot S&T Puts Next Generation Tech in Birmingham First Responders Hands
The DHS S&T recently partnered with public safety agencies from the City of Birmingham and Jefferson County, Alabama, for the NGFR – Birmingham Shaken Fury Operational Experimentation.
News Release: U.S., ROK Partner in Science, Technology R&D
Today, the United States and the Republic of Korea entered into a bilateral partnership for deeper cooperation on science and technology research and development of solutions to disasters such as fire, storm, flood and earthquake and issues closely related to public safety such as security and infectious disease.
Snapshot: HAAS Alert Collision Prevention for Emergency Responders
In an effort to reduce first responder related crashes, S&T is collaborating with a Chicago-based company developing and standardizing C-V2X (cellular vehicle-to-everything) technology that enables emergency response vehicles to send real-time digital alerts to supplement their lights and sirens.
News Release: DHS Awards London-based Start-Up $160K
DHS S&T awarded $160,902 to London-based startup CrowdVision Ltd. to develop an integrated proof-of-concept for an airport passenger counting and measuring system for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
S&T’s Latest Impact Series Takes on Scary Cyber Threats
At the mid-point of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, S&T is launching our latest Impact Series case study, one that highlights many of precautions and actions we are taking to strengthen our nation’s cyber capabilities.