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News Release: New Virtual Training Gives FR and Educators an ‘EDGE’ on School
The Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment, a virtual training platform, allows teachers, school staff, law enforcement officers, and others tasked with school security to create and practice response plans for a wide range of critical incidents. The tool is free.
News Release: DHS S&T Announces Second Biometric Technology Rally
DHS S&T is calling for submissions to a Biometric Technology Rally scheduled for Spring 2019.
Snapshot: S&T is Creating a Market for Affordable International Responder Tech
DHS S&T hosted the first North American International Forum to Advance First Responder Innovation (IFAFRI) Industry Stakeholder Summit to advance the development of affordable, innovative technology for the more than 7.5 million first responders across IFAFRI member nations.
Snapshot: What’s next for aviation screening?
S&T is pursuing transformative research and development activities that support a future vision for increasing security effectiveness while dramatically reducing wait times and improving the overall passenger experience.
Snapshot: S&T Seeks Answers to Cyber-Risk Economics Questions
S&T's Cyber Risk Economics program funds applied research and development knowledge products and interdisciplinary convening efforts concerning improving the cybersecurity posture of the nation's critical infrastructure and vital data assets.
Snapshot: S&T Provides Real-Time Tech Solutions For Hurricanes
Several S&T technologies, already in place in many communities, deployed with emergency managers, first responders, and decision makers to predict storm activity, provide alerts, support timely decisions, and keep communication lines open during recent major hurricanes, including Florence and Michael.
Snapshot: Public Safety Agencies Pilot Artificial Intelligence to Aid in First Response
DHS S&T partnered with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop the Assistant for Understanding Data through Reasoning, Extraction, and Synthesis (AUDREY), a state-of-the-art human-like reasoning system designed to assist first responders in synthesizing high-level data while at the scene of an emergency..
Snapshot: S&T Founds DHS-Wide AI and ML Community of Interest
Considering different forms of innovation are rapidly shaping today’s world, few are more consequential than artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). These have a growing impact on many aspects of daily life, powering technologies that benefit health, finance, public safety, and recreation.
Snapshot: S&T’s Modernized Technology R&D Process
The new approach simplifies the application process, more clearly defines homeland security needs, and increases communication throughout the process. Overall, S&T reduced the time from submission to award by more than five months.
News Release: Israeli Morphisec Gets $200K for Cybersecurity Tech
DHS S&T announced that Israel-based Morphisec has been awarded $200,000 to develop technology solutions to prevent cyberattacks on financial institutions.