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News Release: S&T Receives Four Platinum ‘ASTOR’ Awards from American Security Today
DHS S&T research and development projects received top ASTOR Homeland Security Awards from American Security Today in a ceremony November 16, at the ISC East Security Conference in New York City.
Critical Infrastructure, Partnering for Success
This November, we’ve covered a variety of areas where S&T supports critical infrastructure sectors.
Snapshot: Recent Field Tests Highlight Collaborations for Bomb Squad Response
Every day, state and local bomb squads place themselves in harm’s way in order to shield citizens and property from potential catastrophe.
Snapshot: The HME Characterization Program: Keeping Americans Safe
S&T’s HME Program has taken a leading role in several rapid responses regarding intelligence about terror plots and in the aftermath of successful terror attacks.
S&T Launches Hidden Signals Challenge to Uncover Emerging Biothreats
S&T recently launched the Hidden Signals Challenge, a prize competition calling upon data innovators to develop concepts for novel uses of existing data that will identify signals and achieve timelier alerts for biothreats in our cities and communities.
Responder News: DHS S&T Laboratory Celebrates 70+ Years of Service
The National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) celebrates its 70th anniversary of service to the nation this month.
Snapshot: ATAK increases situational awareness, communication
ATAK is one of those “game-changers that dramatically alters the user’s understanding of the action in any given area of operation.
Snapshot: Can Open Data Provide Real-time Insights to Improve Response to Biothreats?
In October, S&T launched the Hidden Signals Challenge, a prize competition calling upon data innovators— from data science, to civic tech, to epidemiology— to develop concepts for novel uses of existing data that would identify signals and achieve timelier alerts for biothreats in our cities and communities.
Critical Infrastructure Emergency Services
In the Emergency Services sector, S&T supports the first responders and emergency managers who are the first line of defense within our communities -- we help to protect our protectors.
Snapshot: S&T helps first responders mitigate potential jamming
DHS S&T hosted a week-long 2017 First Responder Electronic Jamming Exercise (JamX 17) at Idaho National Lab where nearly 100 federal, state, and local public safety and private organizations gathered to test tactics and technologies.