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News Release: DHS SBIR Program Awards 1,000th Contract
The DHS SBIR program has awarded the 1,000th SBIR contract since the program’s initiation in 2004.
News Release: Global City Teams Challenge Expo
Teams of innovators and municipal governments around the world who are using technology to address challenges such as disaster response, energy management, and mass transit improvement will share their work at the Global City Teams Challenge/Smart and Secure Cities and Communities Expo.
News Release: Signing Ceremony Sets Terms of NBAF Transfer From Homeland Security to USDA
Officials from USDA and DHS today signed a Memorandum of Agreement that formally outlines how the departments will transfer ownership and operational responsibility for NBAF from DHS’ Science and Technology Directorate to USDA.
Snapshot: Prototype Shoe Scanner May Improve Security
S&T is working on a millimeter wave technology for screening shoes as part of the larger Screening at Speed Program to improve detection of current and emerging threats to aviation and to improve the passenger experience in the airport.
Snapshot: Exercise tests info flow, tech solutions in a real world environment
DHS S&T partnered with 13 Houston-area public safety agencies, 19 industry partners and DHS components, USCG Sector Houston-Galveston, and FEMA and to hold the NGFR – Harris County Operational Experiment (OpEx).
News Release: S&T, Industry, Responders Partner to Evaluate Tech
DHS S&T has partnered with public safety agencies in Jefferson County and the city of Birmingham, Alabama, and industry partners for the Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) – Birmingham Shaken Fury Operational Experimentation (OpEx) set for August 19-23, 2019.
News Release: DHS Releases Two Compliance Assessment Bulletins for Public Comment
DHS S&T announced the release of two Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) draft Compliance Assessment Bulletins (CAB) for review and comment. The draft CABs are available for public comment through July 19, 2019, and they address P25 CAP compliance testing.
Snapshot: New app provides responders fastest, safest path to scenes
QuickRoute uses GPS and routing data to provide turn-by-turn directions, and it features an alerting mechanism to warn responders of hazards along the route, such as a flooded road, an accident, or downed power lines.
Facing the Inevitable Storm
Over the years, S&T has developed a host of tools in preparation for the Atlantic hurricane season; the 2019 season officially began June 1.
News Release: S&T, FEMA & States to do Emergency Preparedness Exercise
On June 3-7, DHS S&T will participate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Shaken Fury 2019 exercise