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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.
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
News Release: DHS S&T Seeks Object Tracking Technology for Seas and Waterways
DHS S&T SVIP is looking for start-ups to develop or adapt a system to more clearly mark and track objects in the water.
News Release: DHS S&T Seeks Language Translator for USCG Missions
DHS S&T SVIP, in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), is looking for start-ups to develop or adapt a language translator that functions in a maritime operational environment.
SVIP USCG Homeland Security Day
SVIP in partnership with USCG is holding a Homeland Security Day.
Snapshot: Assessing Respirators for The Coast Guard Special Ops
DHS S&T is committed to ensuring that all of our responders have the tools they need to do their jobs safely and securely—including reliable personal protective equipment that won’t let them down when it matters the most.
DHS and Partners Using Wide Range of Resources to Protect Super Bowl LIV
On January 29, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf visited the Joint Special Operations Center in Miami, where he met with the DHS personnel, state and local law enforcement officials, and the National Football League security team to discuss securing Super Bowl LIV.
Acting Secretary Wolf Commemorates USCG Blackthorn Memorial
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf and U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz delivered remarks at the United States Coast Guard memorial service for the Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn in St. Petersburgh, Florida.
DHS/USCG/PIA-030 U.S. Coast Guard Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is conducting an operational pilot to test and evaluate Counter- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) capabilities used to detect, identify, and mitigate UAS that pose a credible threat to “covered facilities or assets.” USCG will conduct the pilot testing through 2020, after which the USCG C-UAS program may become fully operational. This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) discusses measures taken to mitigate privacy risks and protect against any impact to personally identifiable information (PII) during the deployment of C-UAS technologies under operational circumstances. If the USCG C-UAS program becomes fully operational, this PIA will be updated.
DHS extends contract relief for Offshore Patrol Cutter
The Department of Homeland Security, after extensive analysis by the U.S. Coast Guard and further review by a Contract Adjustment Board chaired by the Department’s Deputy Under Secretary for Management, has granted limited extraordinary contract relief to Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) contract under the authority of Public Law (P.L.) 85-804.
DHS and USCG Donate 224 Backpacks to DC Students
During a back-to-school rally on Saturday, employees of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) headquarters distributed 224 backpacks filled with school supplies and 50 laptop totes to families living in Southeast District of Columbia (DC) Housing Authority communities as part of the USCG’s Annual St. Elizabeths Back-to-School Backpack and School Supplies Drive. Both headquarters are located within the Southeast DC community.
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