Archive of content that is from a previous administration or is otherwise outdated.
SBIR Showcase First Responders
On Wednesday March 30, 2022 from 1-4:30 p.m. ET, DHS SBIR program invites you to attend the SBIR Showcase for First Responders, featuring the newest technologies being developed by SBIR awardees to keep first responders, emergency managers, and incident commanders better protected, connected, and prepared to safeguard the homeland and respond to disasters.
Virtual First Responder Capitol Hill Showcase Agenda
DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is pleased to invite you to this live interactive showcase, which will highlight research investments meeting current and emerging threats facing our nation’s first responders and the communities they protect.
IPA Positions Available at the Science and Technology Directorate
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) comprises approximately 1,200 Federal and contractor employees that make up a robust, highly technical staff. S&T’s is the primary provider of research and development work within DHS and plays a unique role supporting innovation, solution development, and technology transfer to developers and ultimately to users. S&T provides the infrastructure, expertise, and resources to make sound R&D investment decisions, support R&D program strategies, and manage and implement tools and sponsors critical research and development activities, including the commercialization of technology for the Homeland Security Enterprise. This enables the diversification of investments across a broader range of operational needs, increasing technology transition, and leveraging other agency investments to avoid duplication in R&D investments.
Virtual First Responder Capitol Hill Showcase
DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) in collaboration with the Smart Cities Congressional Caucus, this live interactive showcase will highlight research investments meeting current and emerging threats facing our nation’s first responders and the communities they protect.
SVIP Topic Call: Securing Soft Targets Industry Day Webinar
SVIP Topic Call: Security Soft Targets Industry Day webinar
Building Local Prevention Frameworks
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) seeks to prevent acts of targeted violence and terrorism by working with the whole of society to establish and expand local prevention frameworks. Through technical, financial, and educational assistance, CP3 supports local efforts that prevent individuals from radicalizing to violence and intervene with individuals who may be radicalizing, or have radicalized, to violence.
Guías de Política MPP
A continuación encontrará una lista de las guías de políticas y anuncios relacionados con el programa MPP desde enero de 2021.
MPP Policy Guidance
The following is a list of policy guidance and announcements related to the MPP program issued since January 2021.
Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for Closure Activities at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center on Plum Island, NY
DHS intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment and requests receipt of public scoping comments. DHS currently operates a facility known as the Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) on Plum Island, New York. The PIADC mission is to protect U.S. livestock from accidental or intentional introduction of foreign animal diseases that seriously threaten United States livestock industries, food security and economy. DHS proposes to cease operations and close the PIADC facility. Plum Island is an 840-acre island located approximately 1.5 miles off Orient Point and Long Island, New York. DHS also owns and operates transportation assets and a 9.5-acre facility to support PIADC at Orient Point, New York, which includes buildings, utilities, and ferry docking facilities.
LRBAA Today Explosives Detection
Join DHS S&T for the LRBAA Today: Explosives Detection webinar on Tuesday February 1 at 2 p.m. ET to hear about the work currently being pursued under two Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) topics, including the “Small Bulk Confirmatory Capabilities Through Barriers” and “Enhanced Contact and Non-Contact Trace Explosives Sampling and Detection” topics.