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News Release: DHS S&T Releases Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Strategic Plan
Plan identifies research S&T will conduct to understand the opportunities and risks that accompany the rapidly changing AI/ML technology landscape and its impacts to DHS missions.
News Release: DHS Awards $1.68M for Small Businesses to Enhance First Responder Access to Wireless Service
Funding to develop an in-building coverage analysis system that leverages existing first responder radio and smartphone technology to enhance accessibility to wireless service.
Feature Article: Saving Lives and Breath on Wildland Fire Line
S&T and partners are contributing to the design and testing of a new Wildland Firefighter Respirator.
News Release: S&T Launches Series 3 of Virtual Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase
This unique four-part series highlights how S&T and its partners across government are mobilizing research and development (R&D) teams to reduce risks from natural and human-induced disasters; accelerating breakthrough discoveries; and helping the nation prepare against future threats and unknowns.
Mitigating Evolving Threats and Convergence of Breakthrough Technologies
S&T's Virtual Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase Series 3 serves as a reminder of how important it is to invest in research and science to address those persistent and over-the-horizon threats to our nation.
Feature Article: New Handheld Screening Wands Could Reduce the Need for Airport Pat-Downs
S&T’s Screening at Speed Program partners with government, academia, and industry to increase security effectiveness at the airport to reduce screening wait times and improve the passenger experience.
News Release: DHS Award to Develop Handheld Screening Device
The DHS SBIR Program awarded nearly $2 million in funding to two small businesses to develop an advanced, affordable, and compact handheld passenger screening device to help secure aviation against evolving threats.
Feature Article: As Drone Popularity and Potential Risk Soars S&T Prepares
The popularity of sUAS, or drones, has grown as the cost has become more affordable. Their nefarious capabilities continue to increase as well.
News Release: S&T Seeks Blast Resistant Trash Receptacles for Market Survey Analysis
DHS S&T issued a RFI on commercially available Blast Resistant Trash Receptacles (BRTRs) to be included in a market survey conducted by S&T’s NUSTL in New York.
News Release: S&T Partnership Brings NICS Response to a Wider Response Community
DHS S&T is joining forces with the non-profit Beacon NGO to advance open source software capabilities for public safety.
Feature Article: S&T Leading the Way in Adapting to Climate Change
S&T is developing new tools to support risk-based analysis for climate adaptation and disaster resilience.
News Release: S&T Tests Innovative Autonomous Surface and Ocean Surveillance Technology
DHS S&T is evaluating innovative ocean surveillance technology to support USCG's mission of protecting maritime border shoreline,waterways, seaports, and other commercially navigable waters.
Feature Article: Delivering Clean Power to Disaster Scenes, Without Compromise
The H2Rescue is an innovative new truck that can bring power to a disaster scene, with zero emissions.
Enhancing Resilience and Innovation Equity
Join us for Series 2 of our four-part Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase, focusing on Building Resilience and Innovation Equity.
News Release: DHS Announces Results of 2020 Privacy Technology Demonstration
DHS S&T hosted a first-of-its-kind event to understand the product landscape of technologies that can assist in protecting the privacy of individuals appearing in photos and videos.
News Release: DHS Awards to Secure NG9-1-1 Multimedia Content
DHS SBIR Program recently awarded $997,526.67 to San Antonio, Texas-based SecureLogix to secure responders data against increased cyber threats.
News Release: DHS Seeks Technology Information from Other Federal Agencies SBIR/STTRs Initiatives
DHS SBIR Program is seeking information in three topic areas to support DHS Component technology needs.
News Release: S&T Transitions Resilient PNT Conformance Framework
DHS S&T transitioned the Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Conformance Framework to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers to further refine into international industry standards.
Feature Article: NYC Subway Sensors Could Warn Early for Chem/Bio Threats
S&T's is working on cost-effective technologies to detect chemical and biological threats inside a subway environment.
Forging Cybersecurity Bonds through Global Fellowship
S&T is sending its first-ever Embassy Science Fellow to Seoul to work on projects that have positive impacts on national security, economic development, and international collaboration.
News Release: NIST Awards to Commercialize Interoperable Public Safety Communications System
NIST awarded $2,988,950 in a new round of funding for new interoperable communication systems for public safety through its SBIR program, Catalyst Communications Technologies of Forest, Virginia, was provided this Phase III award for commercialization of its interoperable communications solution.
News Release: S&T Funds Florida Small Business to Develop COVID-19 Disinfectant
DHS S&T's SVIP has awarded $105,877 in Phase 1 funding for Bloodstone Division, LLC’s development of an anti-viral disinfectant under the SVIP Emerging Needs: COVID-19 Response & Future Mitigation solicitation.
News Release: DHS Awards Small Businesses to Develop Machine Learning for Detection Technologies
DHS SBIR Program recently awarded funding to two small businesses to develop non-contact, inexpensive machine learning training and classification technologies.
Feature Article: A Virus or Bacteria? New Tech Rapidly Tests for COVID-19 & More
S&T is preparing for future outbreaks/pandemics by investing in a new technology that can quickly discriminate between bacterial and viral infections so that the U.S. can triage patients and plan a response without delay.
News Release: S&T Hosts Virtual Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase
DHS S&T is convening U.S. government research organizations for the Virtual Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase, a unique four-part virtual content series that kicks off today and will run through August.