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Media Advisory: DHS to host Regional Explosives Detection Dog Initiative Training
DHS Science and Technology Directorate will host Regional Explosives Detection Dog Initiative (REDDI) training at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on November 15, 2017.
Press Release: New Turnout Ensemble Aims to Reduce Firefighter Cancer Risk
A new suite of personal protective equipment (PPE) may provide additional protection for firefighters from exposure to carcinogenic vapors and particulate matter at incident sites.
Helping Secure the Nation’s Commercial Facilities
November is Critical Infrastructure Month, and each week, S&T is highlighting our work in a specific sector.
Media Advisory: U.S.-Canada to Test Cross-border Communication for Disaster Response
Emergency management officials and first responder agencies on both sides of the border between the United States and Canada will work together for an experiment in disaster response.
News Release: NY first responders train for critical incident response
New York City emergency responders conducted a critical incident training exercise early Sunday morning at Grand Central Terminal, and tested out some new technologies provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T).
Snapshot: National Conversation on Homeland Security Technology: Commercial Flood Insurance Roundtable
DHS S&T National Conversation on Homeland Security Technology is focused on gathering stakeholder insights to identify flood risk and insurance information, along with tools to build more resilient communities.
Shaping the Next Generation Cybersecurity Workforce Today
This week, the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month event organizers—DHS and the National Cyber Security Alliance—have selected the theme: The Internet Wants YOU: Consider a Career in Cybersecurity.
Snapshot: World Standards Week and DHS S&T 's role
October 16-19, 2017 is World Standards Week. Launched 47 years ago, this week helps raise awareness of the importance of standardization to the global economy.
News Release DHS Launches $300K Hidden Signals Challenge to Uncover Emerging Biothreats
Today, DHS S&T launched the Hidden Signals Challenge, a $300,000 prize competition that seeks concepts for novel uses of existing data to uncover emerging biothreats.
DHS S&T Driving Cybersecurity Message to Smart Cities
During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month—and throughout 2017 and 2018—the DHS S&T is partnering with NIST to boost the cyber-protections of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and internet of things (IoT) connected devices.