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News Release: DHS Announces $10.5M Funding Opportunity
DHS S&T today announced a $10.5 million funding opportunity for a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) to develop an Executive Master of Business Administration program focused on security technology transition from federal research and development to operational use.
Snapshot: Speech Analytics Evaluation for OpenSAT19
Effective speech analytic technologies and voice-based communications services are critical for public safety responders, especially when their hands are preoccupied during an active response or when background noises reach levels that can render most digital speech assistants inoperable.
Snapshot: S&T Labs, Responders Assess Explosives Detectors
Handheld ETDs are small, lightweight, and usually do not require assembly, making them an ideal choice for responders who need to quickly investigate a suspicious package or screen individuals in areas lacking permanent fixtures or sufficient power.
News Release: S&T Announces $35M for New Terrorism Prevention COE
DHS S&T announced today $35 million in funding opportunities for a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) for Terrorism Prevention and Counterterrorism Research (TPCR).
News Release: S&T Releases Two Requests for Proposals through MSRDC
DHS S&T Office of University Programs announced today the release of two Requests for Proposals (RFP) totaling just over $820,000 in funding through its partnership with the Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Research and Development Consortium (MSRDC).
News Release: DHS S&T, IJIS Host Text-to-911 Techfest on Google Campus
DHS S&T recently joined the Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute and Google to host the Text-to-911 Translation TechFest at the Google campus in Kirkland, Washington.
Snapshot: Blockchain and DHS
As an emerging tech trend, S&T has been tracking Blockchain’s birth, development and progress for years because of the potential for building resilience into digital transaction systems.
Snapshot: S&T NUSTL Supports FR Radiological Preparedness
In 2017, DHS S&T NUSTL, in partnership with FEMA and DOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) published guidance for first responders and emergency managers on how to plan for the first minutes of an RDD detonation response.
Press Release: US, Canada enhance Paramedic Decision Making with AI
An AUDREY demonstration and update on the progress of the initiative to use artificial intelligence and situational awareness technologies to assist paramedics was provided today to members of Hastings County Council, and dignitaries from the local region.
Snapshot: S&T, FEMA, Partners Explore Wildland Fire Innovation
DHS S&T, FEMA and USFA are working closely with the national and international first responder community on the growing problem of fires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI).