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S&T Launches Prize Competition
Today, the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the Department’s first crowdsourced prize competition in support of the nation’s first responder community.
Cyber Technology to be Licensed
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced that technology from its Cyber Security Division Transition to Practice (TTP) program has been licensed for market commercialization.
DHS S&T Launches National Conversation on Homeland Security Technology
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) launched a public engagement strategy, titled the National Conversation on Homeland Security Technology, to connect partners and the public on research and development supporting the missions of homeland security.
DHS S&T App Technology Transitions to Commercial Market
DHS S&T announced that a mobile app funded by the Directorate, has transitioned to the commercial market.
S&T Provides Scientific Leadership Award Grants to Six Minority Serving Institutions
DHS S&T today announced the award of six new Scientific Leadership Awards (SLAs) to the following institutions: Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Jackson State University, Tennessee State University, Texas Southern University, the University of the District of Columbia, and the University of Texas at San Antonio.
S&T Announces First Success of Technology Transition Program
The very first technology foraged under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T) Transition to Practice (TTP) program has transitioned to the commercial market almost two years ahead of schedule.
Turtle Mike Technology Bridges Communications Systems
In the midst of an emergency, communication is critical. DHS S&T is working to keep lines of communication between multiple responding organizations in order to communicate simultaneously and coordinate victim care, prevent further injuries and ensure available resources.
Cybersecurity Innovation: Securing your Future
Today, cyber adversaries continue to present a full spectrum of threats not only to the U.S. government, but to private organizations and critical infrastructure sectors. At the 2014 Cyber Security Division (CSD) Research and Development (R&D) Showcase, planned for Dec. 16 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C.,DHS S&T will unveil more than 40 technologies, tools and techniques – developed in response to real world requirements – that will protect and secure our nation and drive the future of cybersecurity.
DHS S&T Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Explosives Detection Lab
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate Under Secretary Dr. Reginald Brothers delivered remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Independent Test & Evaluation (IT&E) Certification Laboratory building at the Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL). Located at the William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., the new building will provide approximately 13,500 square feet of extra reinforced laboratory space for conducting tests of explosives detection systems.
DHS S&T Names Former First Responder as Deputy Under Secretary
Washington, DC– Dr. Reginald Brothers, DHS S&T, today announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Griffin as the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Deputy Under Secretary.