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S&T Celebrates Earth Day
We are celebrating Earth Day this week with a look back on some projects that supported the protection of our environment.
Snapshot: Overcoming the Tyranny of Distance in the Arctic
S&T established the ADAC Center of Excellence specifically to support Coast Guard missions and the maritime community in the Arctic through research and development of specialized technology capabilities, knowledge products, and educational opportunities.
S&T information sharing technology COVID-19 response
We recently reported on several S&T-funded information sharing technologies and reached back out to learn how each is now being used in the fight against COVID-19.
Snapshot: S&T Strengthens Mobile Device Email Security and Privacy
DHS S&T, along with BlueRISC, Inc., is developing a new Cloud-based Root-of-Trust (CRoT) technology called EPRIVO Enterprise 2.0 to address mobile device email security and privacy.
News Release: DHS ST Awards Birmingham Start-Up for Passenger Property Screening
DHS S&T awarded $199,536 Phase 1 funding to Analytical AI of Birmingham, Alabama.
DHS Co-Sponsoring the Civic Innovation Challenge
S&T is excited to partner with the NSF and DOE, to launch CIVIC – a national research and action competition.
News Release: S&T Extends MITRE Corporation Operation of HSSEDI
DHS S&T renewed the sponsorship for the continued operation of the HSSEDI, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) with the MITRE Corporation (MITRE). MITRE has operated the HSSEDI in five-year increments since 2009.
News Release: S&T Invites Critical Infrastructure to GPS Spoofing Test
DHS S&T announced today an opportunity for critical infrastructure owners & operators and Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment manufacturers to test their equipment against GPS spoofing.
Snapshot: U.S.-Israel Empower Bomb Squad Robots with Second Arm
The robot accessory arm is part of S&T’s ongoing work with MOPS to facilitate research, development, testing and evaluation activities and deliver enhanced capabilities to law enforcement and public safety personnel in both countries.
Snapshot: First Responders Assess Drones for Search and Rescue Missions
S&T initiated the FRROST program in 2018 to help the first responder community evaluate drones in real-world field conditions under simulated scenarios to inform their purchases.
Snapshot: Enhancing Hoist Rescue Gloves for Aerial Rescue
Rescue helicopter hoist operators wear gloves to protect the hand that guides the hoist cable during rescue descents and ascents.
News Release: DHS Initiating Crucial Research to Mitigate COVID-19
DHS S&T is conducting ongoing research that will help scientists better understand the coronavirus that causes the disease known as COVID-19, and methods to prevent its spread.
News Release: S&T Completes Test of DNA Tool to Detect African Swine Fever
DHS S&T and MatMaCorp completed a successful evaluation of a field-deployable genetic test to detect African Swine Fever (ASF) virus in infected pigs and pork products.
Snapshot: S&T Lab Focuses on Body Armor for Women in Law Enforcement
In September 2019, it was five women from DHS S&T NUSTL who embarked on a project to assess the capability, usability, deployability, maintainability, and affordability of various makes and models of female body armor.
Snapshot: Combatting Human Trafficking with Analytics
HSSEDI™, which is managed by DHS S&T and operated by MITRE, has produced a dashboard that uses data analytics to identify trends and displays visualizations of nearby illicit activities that could indicate human trafficking.
S&T Mobilizes Key Data to Inform COVID-19 Response
DHS S&T is working diligently to support and inform the efforts of our federal agency partners and health organizations about the latest developments in news and research related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
News Release: S&T Announces Winner in the $250K Escape Respirator Challenge
DHS S&T today announced the grand prize winner of the Escape Respirator Prize Challenge.
Snapshot: S&T Assesses the New FLETC Law Enforcement Operations Driving Skills Course
In an effort to reduce law enforcement officer related crashes, DHS S&T’s NUSTL recently supported the FLETC Training Innovation Division’s (TID) efforts to validate a new Law Enforcement Operations Driving Skills (LEODS) training course in Glynco, Georgia.
News Release: S&T Announces 2020 Privacy Technology Demonstration
DHS S&T is calling on companies developing privacy-enhancing technologies to submit applications for the 2020 Privacy Technology Demonstration.
Snapshot: New Water Cannon Technology a Breakthrough for Bomb Squads
DHS S&T, in partnership with the FBI, has fully transitioned ReVJeT tool to each and every one of the hundreds of state and local bomb squads across the country through the FBI’s Hazardous Device School.
News Release: S&T Announces Third Biometric Technology Rally
DHS S&T is calling for submissions to the 2020 Biometric Technology Rally (Rally).
Combatting Terrorism with Excellence
You may have seen the breaking news that S&T is standing up a new Center of Excellence (COE).
News Release: DHS S&T Seeks Object Tracking Technology for Seas and Waterways
DHS S&T SVIP is looking for start-ups to develop or adapt a system to more clearly mark and track objects in the water.
News Release: DHS S&T Seeks Language Translator for USCG Missions
DHS S&T SVIP, in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), is looking for start-ups to develop or adapt a language translator that functions in a maritime operational environment.
News Release: DHS Announces COE Funding Opportunity
DHS S&T today announced a funding opportunity for a new DHS COE to develop an MBA program focused on transitioning security technology from research and development to operational use.