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Snapshot: S&T, Canadian counterparts evaluate AUDREY in use case
S&T and DRDC CSS conducted an experiment with S&T’s AUDREY, a human-like reasoning system, to determine if AUDREY can perform data fusion, and provide tailored situational awareness information to the paramedic.
Media Advisory: DHS S&T to Demonstrate Emergency Response Tech in Birmingham Ala
S&T will facilitate a demonstration of integrated emergency response technologies during a simulated earthquake and HAZMAT scenario at Legion Field stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.
News Release: DHS Engages Small Businesses on National Road Tour
The DHS SBIR program will engage with small businesses in the research and development domain Aug. 12–16, 2019, as part of the Southwest leg of the National SBIR 2019 Road Tour.
Snapshot: S&T, Israel tackle cargo shipping security
Securing the global supply chain, while ensuring its smooth functioning, is essential to U.S. national security. S&T and Israel’s Ministry of Public Security teamed up to tackle that issue through the Low Cost Disposable Electronic Seals Pilot.
Snapshot: The SBIR Program Awards 1000th Contract
DHS SBIR program encourages innovative U.S. small businesses with less than 500 employees to develop new technologies in support of homeland security needs.
News Release: S&T Announces Finalists in $250K Challenge
Today, DHS S&T announced three finalists for the first stage of the $250,000 Escape Respirator Challenge.
Snapshot: The ADCIRC Prediction System
APS uses modeling technology with a 30-year track record of providing accurate representations of coastal water movement, flooding, and storm impacts.
News Release: DHS S&T Hosts International Security Partners
Today, DHS S&T wrapped up a joint meeting with members of the 5 Research and Development (5RD) Council in New York City on research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) efforts.
News Release: DHS Announces $10.5M Funding Opportunity
DHS S&T today announced a $10.5 million funding opportunity for a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) to develop an Executive Master of Business Administration program focused on security technology transition from federal research and development to operational use.
Snapshot: Speech Analytics Evaluation for OpenSAT19
Effective speech analytic technologies and voice-based communications services are critical for public safety responders, especially when their hands are preoccupied during an active response or when background noises reach levels that can render most digital speech assistants inoperable.
Snapshot: S&T Labs, Responders Assess Explosives Detectors
Handheld ETDs are small, lightweight, and usually do not require assembly, making them an ideal choice for responders who need to quickly investigate a suspicious package or screen individuals in areas lacking permanent fixtures or sufficient power.
News Release: S&T Announces $35M for New Terrorism Prevention COE
DHS S&T announced today $35 million in funding opportunities for a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) for Terrorism Prevention and Counterterrorism Research (TPCR).
News Release: S&T Releases Two Requests for Proposals through MSRDC
DHS S&T Office of University Programs announced today the release of two Requests for Proposals (RFP) totaling just over $820,000 in funding through its partnership with the Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Research and Development Consortium (MSRDC).
News Release: DHS S&T, IJIS Host Text-to-911 Techfest on Google Campus
DHS S&T recently joined the Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute and Google to host the Text-to-911 Translation TechFest at the Google campus in Kirkland, Washington.
Snapshot: Blockchain and DHS
As an emerging tech trend, S&T has been tracking Blockchain’s birth, development and progress for years because of the potential for building resilience into digital transaction systems.
Snapshot: S&T NUSTL Supports FR Radiological Preparedness
In 2017, DHS S&T NUSTL, in partnership with FEMA and DOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) published guidance for first responders and emergency managers on how to plan for the first minutes of an RDD detonation response.
Press Release: US, Canada enhance Paramedic Decision Making with AI
An AUDREY demonstration and update on the progress of the initiative to use artificial intelligence and situational awareness technologies to assist paramedics was provided today to members of Hastings County Council, and dignitaries from the local region.
Snapshot: S&T, FEMA, Partners Explore Wildland Fire Innovation
DHS S&T, FEMA and USFA are working closely with the national and international first responder community on the growing problem of fires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI).
News Release: DHS SBIR Program Awards 1,000th Contract
The DHS SBIR program has awarded the 1,000th SBIR contract since the program’s initiation in 2004.
News Release: Global City Teams Challenge Expo
Teams of innovators and municipal governments around the world who are using technology to address challenges such as disaster response, energy management, and mass transit improvement will share their work at the Global City Teams Challenge/Smart and Secure Cities and Communities Expo.
News Release: Signing Ceremony Sets Terms of NBAF Transfer From Homeland Security to USDA
Officials from USDA and DHS today signed a Memorandum of Agreement that formally outlines how the departments will transfer ownership and operational responsibility for NBAF from DHS’ Science and Technology Directorate to USDA.
Snapshot: Prototype Shoe Scanner May Improve Security
S&T is working on a millimeter wave technology for screening shoes as part of the larger Screening at Speed Program to improve detection of current and emerging threats to aviation and to improve the passenger experience in the airport.
Snapshot: Exercise tests info flow, tech solutions in a real world environment
DHS S&T partnered with 13 Houston-area public safety agencies, 19 industry partners and DHS components, USCG Sector Houston-Galveston, and FEMA and to hold the NGFR – Harris County Operational Experiment (OpEx).
News Release: S&T, Industry, Responders Partner to Evaluate Tech
DHS S&T has partnered with public safety agencies in Jefferson County and the city of Birmingham, Alabama, and industry partners for the Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) – Birmingham Shaken Fury Operational Experimentation (OpEx) set for August 19-23, 2019.
News Release: DHS Releases Two Compliance Assessment Bulletins for Public Comment
DHS S&T announced the release of two Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) draft Compliance Assessment Bulletins (CAB) for review and comment. The draft CABs are available for public comment through July 19, 2019, and they address P25 CAP compliance testing.