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Snapshot: SCIRA Smart Cities St. Louis Leading Example
St. Louis was selected as the site for the first Smarty City Interoperability Reference Architecture (SCIRA) exercise. The pilot program brought together first responders, city managers and other stakeholders, and through a series of realistic disaster scenarios, demonstrated how smart city technology can transform municipal emergency response.
News Release: DHS Selects GWU to Pilot New COE in Security Technology Transition
DHS S&T announced today the selection of The George Washington University to lead a new COE that will deliver a pilot Master of Business Administration program focused on security technology transition from federal research and development to operational use.
News Release: S&T and NSA Test Automated Security Vetting for Mobile Apps
Under a joint pilot program, DHS S&T and NIAP within the National Security Agency (NSA) cybersecurity mission have demonstrated that the process can be automated.
S&T Invests Innovative Blockchain DLT Technologies
S&T opened a second release of its Preventing Forgery and Counterfeiting of Certificates and Licenses funding solicitation to pursue new R&D opportunities in the area of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.
News Release: S&T and Israeli Partners Announce Call for Proposals
The Israel – U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation announced it is seeking proposals for collaborative projects to develop advanced technologies for the homeland security mission.
News Release: S&T Opens Second Solicitation to Prevent Forgery of Certificates and Licenses
DHS S&T is seeking additional technology solutions to prevent forgery and counterfeiting of certificates and licenses, and issued a new call for proposals through its SVIP.
News Release: S&T Seeks Partners for First Responders Technology R&D
DHS S&T announced today it is seeking new technologies for first responders.
Nation's Universities Earn Extra Credit for Coronavirus Response Efforts
Two current COEs and the Minority Serving Institutions Program are planning and developing research in five areas vital to COVID-19 response: biodefense, economic impact, preparedness and resilience, supply chain, and threat detection.
News Release: S&T Develops DIY Method to Decontaminate Masks
Researchers with the DHS S&T developed a do-it-yourself solution to decontaminate personal protective equipment (PPE) using a programmable multicooker.
S&T Observes Great Outdoors Month—Safely
June is Great Outdoors Month, a time in which people are encouraged to explore all that nature has to offer, including our nation’s wildlife refuges or parks.
News Release: Cambridge Start-up Receives Inaugural Phase 5 Award
With an eye on adapting solutions to new applications, DHS S&T expanded its SVIP, by offering its first-ever Phase 5 award to Tamr Government Solutions, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
S&T Launches Tool to Predict Decay of Airborne Coronavirus
DHS S&T added a new calculator to their online tools today to estimate the natural decay of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in the air under various environmental conditions.
Snapshot: New Patent-Pending Process for FMD Vaccine
S&T’s patent-pending process for foot-and-mouth disease vaccine creation is a global game-changer for one of the most destructive livestock diseases on the planet.
News Release: DHS Awards $3.9 Million to Fund US Small Business Research
DHS S&T announced today the award of 26 competitive research contracts with 23 small businesses to participate in Phase I of the DHS SBIR Program.
Addressing New Realities for COVID-19 and Hurricane Season
DHS S&T is proud to co-sponsor the CIVIC, which will provide communities new tools for adapting to changing environments and enhancing preparedness and resilience to wide-ranging disasters, including hurricanes, floods and wildfires along with pandemics
Snapshot: Helping Law Enforcement Solve and Prevent Chemical-Related Violence
S&T-developed Chemical Agents Reactions Database can help federal, state and local agencies check if chemicals found in illegal labs can make illicit drugs, poisons or warfare agents.
Snapshot: S&T Brings Partners Together to InSPIRE
To help communities prepare for disasters and rebuild in the aftermath, DHS S&T partnered with NAPSG to convene experts from around the country to share best practices and identify practical solutions related to information sharing, geospatial technologies, and leadership.
News Release: S&T Launches Indoor Predictive Modeling Tool for Coronavirus Stability
DHS S&T today released a predictive modeling tool to estimate natural decay of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) under a range of temperatures and relative humidity.
Snapshot: Enabling a Secure Mobile Ecosystem
Protecting mobile devices from cyber-attacks and accelerating the adoption of secure mobility for the federal government is a critical research focus of the Department of Homeland Security DHS S&T.
Protect and Serve: DHS S&T Supports Police
DHS S&T shows its support through the research and development of knowledge products and devices that make law enforcement jobs safer, easier, or more effective.
News Release: DHS S&T Awards $142K to Cignal for AI Model Training
DHS S&T awarded $142,465 in Phase 1 funding to Cignal LLC of Ashburn, Virginia, to create high-fidelity synthetic data used to train artificial intelligence (AI).
Snapshot: Growing Impact of TAK
The Team Awareness Kit (TAK) is the emerging DHS-wide solution for situational awareness. Its exceptional tactical value has been proven time and again.
How S&T Collaborates with International Partners During a Global Pandemic
Here at the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), we are increasing our efforts to network, share best practices and collaborate on research and development (R&D) with our international partners across the globe.
Snapshot: S&T Tech Ensures Safety of Migrants at Our Nation’s Borders
S&T partnered with U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the Missing Migrants Program, an effort to save lives at the southwest border via rescue beacons and 911 rescue placards.
S&T Finding Ways to Fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 research being done will help answer pressing questions about infection and transmission of the virus.