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  • 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.

  • SBIR Award Winners Announced

    This week, S&T is pleased to announce almost $2 million in competitive research awards to 20 small businesses located in 12 states.

  • NBAF Construction Begins

    Last Wednesday, May 27, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and I broke ground to officially begin construction of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) main laboratory structure in Manhattan, Kansas.

  • Help Shape the Future of Cybersecurity R&D

    Recognizing that cybersecurity is always changing, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is developing security solutions by collaborating with a broad range of cybersecurity professionals around the world to secure our nation’s future.

  • Prize Winners Announced

    Today I am pleased to announce the winners of the Department’s first crowdsourced prize competition in support of the nation’s first responder community.

  • New Dialogues, New Connections

    As momentum builds, we are finding the conversation is defining itself as a broad opportunity for encouraging stakeholder input and discussion on the future of homeland security.

  • FINDER Successful, Saves lives

    This week’s success with FINDER is a perfect example of why we do what we do at S&T. Here, science and technology research and development not only provided an operational solution to our stakeholders, but it saved lives.

  • S&T Showcases Cybersecurity Technologies

    Targets for cyberattacks are closer to home than most people think. The water we drink, the electricity that powers our homes, and the banks that store our money are all prime targets for hackers.

  • S&T Support of Cyber Competitions

    The U.S. needs more cybersecurity professionals to ensure the security and resilience of our critical infrastructure and facilitate the uninterrupted functioning of our finance, utility, and communications sectors and more.

  • Screening At Speed

    On April 6, we launched our latest discussion, the Screening at Speed Dialogue, which addresses screening for explosives, chemical and biological agents, and illegal human activity in the areas of aviation screening, facilities protection, borders and maritime security, and mass transit security.

Last Updated: 05/16/2022
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