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Snapshot: Intergovernmental cooperation enhances comms, maritime awareness
Recent tests integrating commercial and government capabilities is making tactical communications between international and interagency law enforcement operators safer and more reliable.
DHS S&T to Highlight Global First Responder Tech Needs
The Stakeholder Summit will center around working and collaborating with the homeland security industrial base to provide critical information on high priority capability gaps in the global first responder market.
Snapshot: S&T Tests Face, Iris Systems at Biometric Tech Rally
Balancing speed and security at checkpoints, like airports, is essential to ensuring safe, reliable travel. Many of these checkpoints are increasingly using biometric technology to improve speed and reliability. While recent improvements in biometrics have lowered failure to match rates, many systems fail to quickly acquire biometric information in the first place.DHS S&T's first Biometric Technology Rally aimed to eliminate these obstacles by testing face and face/iris recognition systems.
Snapshot: Bomb Disarming with High- and Low-Tech Solutions
To ensure bomb techs are on the cutting edge of technology as they address evolving threats, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) created the Response and Defeat Operations Support (REDOPS) program. REDOPS connects the 466 bomb squads of varying sizes and budgets across the country with the tools and information they need to perform their duties better, faster and more safely.
News Release: S&T Awards British Columbia Startup $200K
DHS S&T announced a $200,000 award today to Plurilock Security Solutions, Inc. to develop an identity management (IdM) platform to improve the security capabilities of smart devices, sensors and other devices that connect and operate across the cybersphere.
Snapshot: S&T Supports Radiation Preparedness
RadResponder builds capabilities for state and local response and connects them with federal assets from FEMA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE).
News Release: DHS S&T Awards $104K to NYC Small Business to Develop Wayfinding Technology
DHS S&T announced today that Arup USA, Inc. of New York City was awarded $104,140 to develop wayfinding technology through SVIP.
A United Front for Hurricane Season
Hurricanes, in particular, brought great devastation to many communities last year and with the beginning of hurricane season on June 1, DHS Components as well as our state and local government partners stand ready to respond this season.
News Release: DHS to Engage Innovative SB in Pacific Northwest
Small businesses in the research and development domain will have the opportunity to engage with DHS SBIR program representatives beginning July 17th, as part of the third of four legs of a National Road Tour sponsored by the Small Business Administration.
Partnering to Prevent TDoS Attacks
Together, S&T is making rapid progress against call spoofing and robocalls. We are currently developing two TDoS defense solutions.
News Release: DHS S&T Partners with Texas FR for Operational Experimentation
DHS S&T has partnered with several public safety agencies from the Harris County, Texas, area for the Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) – Harris County Operational Experimentation (OpEx) set for December 2018.
News Release: S&T Announces Winners in $1.5M Prize Competition
Today, DHS S&T and TSA announced the eight winners of the Passenger Screening Algorithm Challenge.
Snapshot: SAFETY Act Program in its 15th Year, Passes 1,000 Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies
Beyond startup programs, university partnerships and prize competitions, there are still countless ways to promote public safety innovation. One of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) most consequential efforts to do so has focused on giving the private sector legal incentive to continue developing and deploying large scale security technologies.
News Release: U.S. Canada Kick off Artificial Intelligence Initiative
A new initiative kicks off today to evaluate the use of artificial intelligence and situational awareness technologies during critical incidents.
News Release: S&T Announces Transition of New Phishing Protection for Mobiles
New and enhanced mobile phishing and content protection capabilities are being transitioned to the government and private-sector, DHS S&T announced today.
News Release: DHS Selects Delaware Start-Up to Develop Cyber Tech
Cyber 20/20, Inc. of Newark, Delaware has been selected by DHS S&T to develop security capabilities for financial services as part of S&T’s SVIP.
Snapshot: Silicon Valley Innovation Program Moves at the Speed of Success
SVIP was established to reshape how government, startups and industry collaborate to find solutions for homeland security use-cases.
News Release: S&T Partners with New Smart City Innovators
DHS S&T and its research and development partners today selected 13 U.S. and international companies to develop smart cities technologies to assist public safety.
Snapshot: DHS S&T is at the Cutting Edge of sUAS Capability
Today, DHS S&T is looking to equip drones with different sensors useful in search-and-rescue, reconnaissance, active shooter response, hostage rescue situations, and a myriad of border security scenarios.
Modernizing S&T’s LRBAA Process
DHS S&T is making it easier for researchers and innovators to work with us. We’ve made it a priority to engage with our partners using more modern business practices, and the newly-streamlined Long-Range Broad Agency Announcement is a result.
News Release: S&T Approves 1,000th Anti-Terrorism Technology for SAFETY Act Protections
More than 1,000 anti-terrorism technologies have now been approved for coverage under the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act.
News Release: DHS Awards Austin-Based Factom, Inc. $192k for Blockchain Tech
DHS S&T has awarded $192,380 to Factom, Inc., a start-up based in Austin, Texas, to begin beta testing of a capability that uses blockchain technology to secure Internet of Things (IoT) data.
Snapshot: S&T Supports FEMA's Recovery Plan in Puerto Rico
The impact from hurricanes Irma and María in 2017 overwhelmed Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, damaging or destroying power, water, health, communications and transportation systems.
Snapshot: New FREE S&T App Tracks Locations, Vitals, Keeping First Responders Safe
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) funded the development of the Watchtower mobile application, which – as of February 27, 2018 – is available, free of charge for all public safety users.
S&T’s Impact on Borders and Ports of Entry
With so much going on at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), it can be easy to focus on the details and lose sight of how our work supports big picture issues.