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Arming Responders with Critical Interoperable Communications Capabilities
Communication is key, particularly when multiple agencies and jurisdictions respond to a large-scale incident.
Communication
News Release: DHS Seeks to Improve Communication Between Public Safety Agencies
DHS S&T and CISA jointly announced today that the Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute will spearhead a $268,000 project to develop interoperability standards for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems used by the Nation’s public safety agencies.
S&T 2020 Emergency Preparedness
S&T's top achievements in support of emergency preparedness from 2020.
IQT
IQT is the independent, non-profit strategic investor for the CIA and the broader U.S. Intelligence Community – including DHS.
Feature Article: S&T Tests Remote Communications Device for Agents on Northern Border
DHS S&T and U.S. Border Patrol conducted a focused assessment Somewear’s Global Hotspot to provide portable situational awareness capabilities.
Ensuring the Security and Resilience of our Critical Infrastructure
DHS S&T joins industry, responders, and international partners to keep our critical infrastructure systems on the cutting-edge.
Acting Secretary Chad Wolf Condemns Censorship of Government Officials as a Security Threat, Calls on Twitter to End it
In an open letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey,Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf today called on Twitter to no longer obstruct Americans’ unalienable right to communicate with each other, their government, and its officials on the platform, because doing so endangers the national security. As an example of such “unjustified” and “disturbing” censorship, the Acting Secretary cited and condemned the company’s recent actions against U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan.
Feature Article: 5G Introduces New Benefits, Cybersecurity Risks
5G advances existing telecommunication infrastructure, improves bandwidth and capabilities, and reduces network-generated delays—and it also introduces new cyber risks that S&T is working to address.
News Release: DHS Recognizes DOI Lab to Perform Rigorous P25 CAP Testing
DHS S&T’s partnership with DOI addresses critical need to conduct ISSI and CSSI conformance testing.
News Release: S&T SVIP Awards $186K for Language Translation Capabilities
TranslateLive to adapt Instant Language Assistant to support USCG operator safety and mission performance.
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