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70 Years of Protecting the Nation’s Agriculture
This month marks 7 decades of S&T’s Plum Island Animal Disease Center protecting U.S. livestock from transboundary animal diseases.
S&T Builds National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Under Budget
S&T announced that it completed and commissioned the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas under budge.
The View from Above Is Critical
S&T Helps Unified Command Manage Airspace During Key Bridge Recovery and Repair Operations.
Feature Article: FloodAdapt Will Help Protect Flood-prone Communities
The new impact assessment tool will help at-risk communities better prepare for and respond to severe weather events.
IRD Strategic Plan Prepares DHS for Future Homeland Security Challenges
DHS released the first-ever department-wide Innovation, Research and Development (IRD) Strategic Plan, articulating key investment goals over the next seven fiscal years.
A Blockbuster Trilogy for First Responders
The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is premiering a trio of new resource guides for our partners in law enforcement, the fire and emergency medical services, and emergency management.
S&T Releases Market Survey Report for Non-Detonable Training Aids for Explosive Detection Canines
DHS S&T has released a new market survey report to help emergency responders identify non-detonable training aids for explosive detection canines.
Feature Article: Digital Mapping Helps First Responders Better Navigate Inside Buildings
Agencies are using S&T-funded Mappedin to find their way quickly during critical incidents in schools and public buildings.
Exchanging Experts, Enhancing Lab Partnerships
Celebrating World Laboratory Day with an update on a new S&T and Department of Energy subject matter expert swap that will advance more than two decades of shared research goals.
Interoperability is Key to Effective Emergency Communications
During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we’re sharing updates on S&T efforts focused on getting first responders the information they need quickly.
Feature Article: S&T Helps the NFL Play Defense Around the Big Game
S&T joined forces with the U.S. Army and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to secure Super Bowl LVIII. Learn about RAPID, an innovative barrier technology deployed at the game in Las Vegas.
Feature Article: New Geo-Tracking Buoys Live Test Events
New S&T rugged buoys equipped with Automatic Identification Systems aim to help the U.S. Coast Guard mark and track objects in the water.
Honoring S&T Commitment to Women-Owned Businesses
At S&T, we are proud to recognize and support the innovative spirit and ingenuity of female entrepreneurs who are leading the charge in developing groundbreaking solutions to our toughest homeland security threats.
TSA and S&T to prototype self-service screening system
TSA and DHS S&T unveiled a prototype checkpoint technology, the self-service screening system, at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, NV.
Celebrating the Women of Science and Technology
Three of our finest from S&T’s national labs share their thoughts, experiences, and advice for the next generations of women in science.
Feature Article: S&T Tests Cutting-Edge Counter-Drone Technology
Recent field demos brought government, academia, and industry together to evaluate innovative C-UAS systems.
In their own Words: S&T’s Women in Science
S&T’s women are leading the way in research and development, stakeholder engagement, communication, and technology innovation.
Feature Article: Knowledge Is Power in the Fight Against Synthetic Opioids
S&T’s Chemical Security Analysis Center highlights countermeasures to intentional opioid harm.
DHS S&T Announces Track 3 of the Remote Identity Validation Tech Demo Challenge
DHS S&T announced the launch of Track 3 of the Remote Identity Validation Technology Demonstration (RIVTD).
Feature Article: First Responders Need to Know They’ll Be Heard
S&T is teaming with small business to ensure responders can communicate with each other inside large structures.
S&T Announces New Solicitation for Synthetic Data Generator Solutions
DHS S&T announced a new solicitation seeking solutions to generate synthetic data that models and replicates the shape and patterns of real data, while safeguarding privacy and mitigating security harms.
Feature Article: Speedier Security Screening in the Palm of the Hand
Reducing the need for airport security pat downs may soon be easier, including for passengers with limited mobility, thanks to the S&T Screening at Speed Program.
What Happens in Vegas? Science and Technology
A message to all innovators on what to expect from S&T at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show.
Feature Article: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence is Smart for Explosive Detection
S&T is harnessing the power and possibilities of artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify dangerous compounds, like those found in explosives and narcotics.
Feature Article: Wearable Tech Mitigates First Responder Exposure to Chemical Threats
New cutting-edge sensors will help responders better protect themselves from dangerous chemicals in the field.