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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.
Snapshot: S&T Reveals a Determined Cyber-posture for National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Throughout October 2017, DHS S&T’s Cyber Security Division (CSD) promoted its role in mobilizing cybersecurity innovation as part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM).
News Release: S&T Awards $6.8 Million for Five R&D Projects
DHS S&T has awarded funding to four research and development (R&D) projects that will improve the threat detection capabilities of current X-ray technologies for passenger X-ray baggage systems.
News Release: DHS S&T Announces Biometric Technology Rallies
Evaluation research is used to assess the people, processes, tactics, techniques, procedures and policies necessary for implementing systems. It quantifies how effective the design of a system is as well as how the system performs in comparison to its goals and objectives.
Helping Secure the Nation’s Transportation Systems
As we head into the second week of Critical Infrastructure Month, I’d like to highlight some of the ways the DHS S&T supports efforts to improve security and resilience of our nation’s transportation systems.
Snapshot: DHS S&T partners with NFL, MLB and NBA for increased security
The SAFETY Act incentivizes private sector investment in protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure and the public by providing liability risk mitigation and litigation tools for claims that stem from or relate to an act of terrorism where a SAFETY Act covered technology (called a qualified anti-terrorism technology) is used.