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DHS Co-Sponsoring the Civic Innovation Challenge
S&T is excited to partner with the NSF and DOE, to launch CIVIC – a national research and action competition.
News Release: S&T Extends MITRE Corporation Operation of HSSEDI
DHS S&T renewed the sponsorship for the continued operation of the HSSEDI, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) with the MITRE Corporation (MITRE). MITRE has operated the HSSEDI in five-year increments since 2009.
News Release: S&T Invites Critical Infrastructure to GPS Spoofing Test
DHS S&T announced today an opportunity for critical infrastructure owners & operators and Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment manufacturers to test their equipment against GPS spoofing.
Snapshot: U.S.-Israel Empower Bomb Squad Robots with Second Arm
The robot accessory arm is part of S&T’s ongoing work with MOPS to facilitate research, development, testing and evaluation activities and deliver enhanced capabilities to law enforcement and public safety personnel in both countries.
Snapshot: First Responders Assess Drones for Search and Rescue Missions
S&T initiated the FRROST program in 2018 to help the first responder community evaluate drones in real-world field conditions under simulated scenarios to inform their purchases.
Snapshot: Enhancing Hoist Rescue Gloves for Aerial Rescue
Rescue helicopter hoist operators wear gloves to protect the hand that guides the hoist cable during rescue descents and ascents.
News Release: DHS Initiating Crucial Research to Mitigate COVID-19
DHS S&T is conducting ongoing research that will help scientists better understand the coronavirus that causes the disease known as COVID-19, and methods to prevent its spread.
News Release: S&T Completes Test of DNA Tool to Detect African Swine Fever
DHS S&T and MatMaCorp completed a successful evaluation of a field-deployable genetic test to detect African Swine Fever (ASF) virus in infected pigs and pork products.
Snapshot: S&T Lab Focuses on Body Armor for Women in Law Enforcement
In September 2019, it was five women from DHS S&T NUSTL who embarked on a project to assess the capability, usability, deployability, maintainability, and affordability of various makes and models of female body armor.
Snapshot: Combatting Human Trafficking with Analytics
HSSEDI™, which is managed by DHS S&T and operated by MITRE, has produced a dashboard that uses data analytics to identify trends and displays visualizations of nearby illicit activities that could indicate human trafficking.