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Spotlight Soheila Ajabshir
Meet Soheila Ajabshir, GIS Systems analyst and programmer with the Miami-Dade County Information Technology Department, and member of the DHS S&T First Responder Resource Group.
RecX Named Gamechanger
I can think of no higher honor for people in the research and development community than to be recognized by the people who may ultimately use what we develop. Especially when those people refer to you as a “game changer,” meaning you are unique and innovative, and you can make a great difference.
Responder News: FBI Releases Video on how to Be Prepared for an Active Shooter Event
How can you be prepared in the event of an active shooter scenario? A new FBI training video offers vital lessons to help you formulate your emergency plan.
Responder News: An Overview of FirstNet and NG9-1-1
A new report describes the symbiotic relationship between two next-generation communications technologies.
DHS S&T Awards $2.9 Million for Mobile App Security Research
S&T announces a $2.9M cybersecurity mobile app security research and development (R&D) award. Northern Virginia-based small business, Kryptowire, was awarded a 30 month contract through S&T’s Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) and will begin work on August 1, 2015.
Unity Of Effort
On July 14, I joined other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leaders to testify before Congress about how we can strengthen our departmental Unity of Effort with regards to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) threats to our nation.
DHS S&T Applies Mobile App Archiving Technology to Copyright Infringement
Today, DHS S&T announced that their mobile apps archiving technology has expanded the capability to track copyright infringement in mobile apps across iTunes, Windows Phone Store, Google Play, Amazon, and third party mobile app markets like Baidu and Cydia.
S&T Transitions 3rd cybersecurity technology
DHS S&T today announced third cybersecurity technology, Network Mapping System (NeMS), has been licensed for commercialization.
Responder News: DHS Recommends Steps to Save Lives
Recently, the DHS Office of Health Affairs (OHA) released a report with guidance for first responders on how to integrate response protocols from the U.S. military into civilian first responder scenarios. The guidance focused primarily on lessons learned from treating military injuries due to improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and active shooter events.
Striving to Build Resilient Communities
Resilient Communities is an S&T visionary goal that strives for a future wherein critical infrastructure will be designed, built, and maintained to withstand naturally occurring and man-made disasters.
Responder News: Project Roundup June 2015
The Department Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) regularly posts a roundup of key updates from projects currently in the development stages in S&T's First Responders Group (FRG). This article outlines FRG's accomplishments in June 2015.
First Responder Resource Group: Key to Driving Innovation for the First Responder Community
S&T brings together responders from across the nation to identify current technology gaps, assist in requirements gathering for new product and technology ideas, and participate in testing and evaluation as technologies transition from the development cycle to commercialization.
Responder News: Firework Safety Risks Reminder
Independence Day often involves hot summer weather, traffic delays, and fireworks. While fireworks often enhance our holiday celebration, it is important to remember that they can cause serious injury to both people and property.
Responder Spotlight: Dave Saitta
Meet Dave Saitta, Calumet City (Illinois) Fire Department Lieutenant and member of the DHS S&T First Responder Resource Group (FRRG).
National Conversation is Gaining Momentum
Today, I am pleased to share with you the continued success we are experiencing with our National Conversation on Homeland Security Technology.
S&T to Collaborate with Australia on Emergency Info Sharing
Today, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Under Secretary Dr. Reginald Brothers met with the Honourable Jane Garrett, Member of Parliament; Minister for Emergency Services, State of Victoria and Mr. Craig Lapsley, Commissioner, Emergency Management Victoria and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory (MIT LL) Dr. Melissa G. Choi, Head, Homeland Protection and Air Traffic Control Division
,to recommit to the strategic partnership to collaborate on advancing information-sharing capabilities for public safety.UNC-Chapel Hill Launches Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill officially launched today a new Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence (CRC) on June 23 which was made possible through a five-year, $20 million grant from S&T.
Celebrating a Decade of Innovation
For more than a decade, S&T has dedicated itself to finding new and better ways to protect our nation, and to me, there is no truer path to innovation than invention Last week, the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and I were honored to recognize those who have spurred innovation through invention.
DHS S&T Releases Final Recovery Transformer Report
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced the completion of its Recovery Transformer (RecX) program and published a final report that contains lessons learned, evaluations, and considerations for a spare transformer strategy to support our nation’s electric grid.
Responder News: Innovate with Exercises
Bring together high-ranking U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Air Force National Guard officers for a course on homeland protection, and you can expect some intense learning.
Like us on Facebook
I am very excited to announce our new Facebook page, and I want to extend a personal invitation to everyone to like us and join the conversation at Facebook.com/dhsscitech.
Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign New CIRC COE
DHS S&T) today announced the selection of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as the lead institution to establish a new Critical Infrastructure Resilience (CIRC) Center of Excellence (COE).
S&T Announces Almost $2 Million in SBIR Awards
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program today announced a total of $1,998,176.66 in competitive research awards for 20 small businesses located across 12 states.