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Unifying Research to Work for You
At DHS S&T, we are kicking off summer by hosting a series of expert-led discussions on the impact and importance of the work we do.
Feature Article: Securing Transportation of Ammonia
S&T is studying how anhydrous ammonia behaves during a potential leak or spill, whether accidental or intentional, in order to inform planning efforts in communities across the nation.
News Release: New S&T Funding Opportunities Available for First Responder Technology R&D
DHS S&T is seeking white papers from industry, academia, laboratories, and the innovation community for research and development into 10 new first responder technology funding opportunities.
Science and Innovation are Leading the Way
Because of science we asked and answered questions about COVID-19 and conducted research to know more about the coronavirus and its characteristics. It led S&T to curate critical resources for those on the front lines and to study past threats to prepare for and prevent future pandemics.
News Release: S&T Successfully Evaluates Wildfire Sensors
DHS S&T successfully tested four prototype technologies for early detection of wildfires in California this week.
Feature Article: Evaluating Border Security Technologies in the Plains of North Dakota
S&T and NUSTL have been working with a coalition of partners (including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and industry) for more than a year on Air Domain Awareness (ADA) efforts, culminating with a series of technology demonstrations that kicked off in April 2021.
Feature Article: Hands-Free Comms Tech Breaks Through the Noise
DHS S&T partnered with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and Think-A-Move to develop Automated Speech Recognition technology.
News Release: DHS Awards to U.S. Small Business for Homeland Security R&D
DHS S&T announced the award of 29 competitive research contracts to 25 small businesses across the United States to participate in Phase I of the DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
Feature Article: How Investments in International Relationships Pay Off
S&T maintains strong individual relationships with its bilateral partners—Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
News Release: Enhanced Rescue Hoist Glove Available for Responders
DHS S&T collaborated with Higher Dimension Materials, Inc. (HDM) and North Carolina State University Textile Protect and Comfort Center to identify and develop the best materials with which to create a more durable and flexible glove for rescue hoist operations.
Iron-Clad Partnership Allows Global R&D Efforts to Flourish
DHS S&T joins forces with the Republic of South Korea Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to pilot aviation security technology.
News Release: DHS Partners with South Korea for Aviation Security
DHS S&T has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea (MOLIT), which authorizes the two countries to conduct a field demonstration of S&T-funded technology in civil aviation security.
Feature Article: Cultivating a Talented, Diverse R&D Workforce of the Future
Building a diverse, highly-skilled, technical workforce for the homeland security enterprise and beyond is a top priority for DHS S&T.
News Release: DHS S&T Calls for Submissions to Biometric Tech Rally
DHS S&T invites biometric technology developers to apply to participate in the 2021 Biometric Technology Rally.
News Release DHS & USCG to Hold Virtual Industry Day
DHS S&T, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard, invite innovators to submit solutions for a large capacity floating device to keep survivors out of the water during mass rescue operations.
News Release: S&T Selects 2021 Minority Serving Institutions Summer Research Teams
DHS S&T announced today the selection of 18 teams from different Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across the United States to participate in the 2021 Summer Research Team (SRT) program.
Feature Article: Protecting Food from the Farm to Our Plates
S&T collaborates with DHS experts to ensure that the food we eat and our agricultural supply are safe.
Honoring Our Law Enforcement Colleagues During National Police Week
S&T is taking the lead in studying high-stress law enforcement interactions with the aim of developing best practices.
May the Fourth (and S&T’s ‘Force’) Be with Our Firefighters
Today is International Firefighters Day, an occasion to recognize and honor the sacrifices that brave men and women around the world make to safeguard our communities.
News Release: DHS-Funded Security Technology Licensed for Commercialization
S&T is pushing the boundaries of technology, architecture, and industry partnerships to meet TSA’s current and future challenges and improve the screening experience for both travelers and screeners.
News Release: DHS COE Releases Report on Cross-Border E-Commerce
The Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute (BTI), a DHS S&T Center of Excellence (COE) led by the University of Houston, recently released a report on the challenges posed by emerging technologies to cross-border e-commerce.
News Release: Veteran-Owned Start-Up to Develop New COVID-19 Screening Method
DHS S&T awarded $199,653 in Phase 1 funding to Farmspace Systems, LLC, a veteran-owned start-up based in Alamo, Tenn., to enhance its COVID Finder technology, a non-thermal detection COVID-19 screening method.
Feature Article: New Tech Makes Detecting Airborne Ebola Virus Possible
The Science and Technology Directorate’s National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center designed and conducted a study to optimize methods for collecting and measuring very small amounts of Ebola virus in the air.
Feature Article: New Research Improves Vehicle Inspections at Security Checkpoints
DHS S&T has partnered with CBP and FPS to provide a capability that will be a game-changer to the vehicle screening process.
Arming Responders with Critical Interoperable Communications Capabilities
Communication is key, particularly when multiple agencies and jurisdictions respond to a large-scale incident.