Archive of content that is from a previous administration or is otherwise outdated.
Portable Pathology
Funded by the DHS Science and Technology Directorate, the BioBriefcase was developed by scientists and engineers at Lawrence Livermore and Sandia national laboratories. It's a product of a comprehensive DHS effort launched in 2003 to deploy a network of biomonitors, detectors, and warning systems. The Nation needs to be prepared in the event of an attack using a harmful or deadly biological agent, such as anthrax or another type of bacteria, virus, or toxin.
Lab-in-a-Box
The state-of-the-art Federal system for monitoring the air to detect harmful biological agents is scheduled for another upgrade--this time, to one that’s fully automated. The defense of the future will involve a self-contained “lab-in-a-box” that can analyze air samples from strategic locations around the clock and quickly alert agencies to a threat … all by itself.
End of the Line
PHILIS, the fleet of mobile chemical-analysis labs, the DHS S&T has finished delivering the last of the planned high-tech trucks and trailers to the U.S. EPA.
When Your Ship Comes In
Marine Asset Tag Tracking System (MATTS), place this device on cargo and it has GPS. This device can tell you exactly where the cargo has been.
Outside the Box
SAFECON is trying to develop a technology that will be an all-in-one security system that would scan, in one quick swipe, cargo containers as they are lifted off ships.
Eye of the Lobster
LEXID can detect and identify humans and contraband in hidden compartments and through walls of various thicknesses and material.
Show Me the Light
The LED Incapacitator voted one of the year's top inventions. Commercial models are expected to hit the streets (and borders) in 2009.
Find It and Plug It
Scientists and engineers from different countries are trying to detect tunnels that shouldn’t be there … and protect the ones that should.
Enough to Make You Sick
Enough to Make You Sick - Snapshots story about flashlight that can make a person sick. Can be used by law enforcement as alternative to tear gas or stun gun.