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Last Updated: April 18, 2022 | Press Releases

DHS CWMD Convenes BioWatch Advisory Committee Senior Leadership Meeting with State and Local Leaders

On April 5, the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) hosted a meeting with over 80 senior state and local officials who support the BioWatch program in their respective jurisdictions.  This meeting provided partners an update on the future of biodetection and a forum for participants to share best practices and exchange ideas across the BioWatch jurisdictions. On April 5, the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) hosted a meeting with over 80 senior state and local officials who support the BioWatch program in their respective jurisdictions.  This meeting provided partners an update on the future of biodetection and a forum for participants to share best practices and exchange ideas across the BioWatch jurisdictions. 

Last Updated: March 17, 2022 | Press Releases

Feature Article: Tracing the Path of Pathogens after Rain

DHS S&T and EPA joined forces for a Stormwater Tracer Study to help the Coast Guard locate pathogenic spores after rains and decontaminate the sites.

Last Updated: March 9, 2022 | Press Releases

DHS S&T’s NBAF Awarded Prestigious LEED Gold Certification

DHS S&T announced that NBAF earned a “Gold” certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Last Updated: February 18, 2022 | Press Releases

DHS CWMD and Seattle Conduct a Biological Threat Preparedness Exercise

On January 25, 2022, the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD), Seattle area emergency managers, public health officials, lab officials, and first responders conducted a virtual tabletop exercise of the BioWatch program.

Last Updated: February 3, 2022 | Press Releases

S&T Seeks Innovative Tech to Defend Against Chemical and Biological Threats

DHS S&T released an RFI encouraging chemical and biological defense companies to bring their innovative technologies for test and evaluation in the Chemical and Biological Advanced Capability Testbed (CBT) in the New York City Subway system.

Last Updated: August 12, 2021 | Publication

S&T Chemical and Biological Detection Fact Sheet

The threat of chemical and biological attacks poses a major threat to the nation’s population, infrastructure, economy, and security. The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) partners with authorities nationwide to address needs through technological innovation and research, and equips officials with the resources and information they need to identify, prevent and/or respond to the threat of chemical releases and catastrophic diseases.

Last Updated: July 2, 2021 | Press Releases

News Release: DHS Seeks Technology Information from Other Federal Agencies SBIR/STTRs Initiatives

DHS SBIR Program is seeking information in three topic areas to support DHS Component technology needs.

Last Updated: June 29, 2021 | Press Releases

Feature Article: NYC Subway Sensors Could Warn Early for Chem/Bio Threats

S&T's is working on cost-effective technologies to detect chemical and biological threats inside a subway environment.

Last Updated: April 5, 2021 | Press Releases

News Release: DHS S&T SVIP Awards Funding to Monitor Current and Future Biological Threats

To develop capabilities to monitor the current COVID-19 pandemic and other future biological events, DHS S&T has awarded $199,648 to Mesur.io Inc., for analysis and reporting of outbreak-related data.

Last Updated: October 29, 2020 | Press Releases

Feature Article: How Does the Environment Impact COVID-19

S&T NBACC research finds that sunlight is the strongest environmental factor that inactivates COVID-19.