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Emergency Management

Last Updated: May 13, 2022 | Press Releases

DHS Announces $1.6 Billion in Preparedness Grants

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced $1.6 billion for eight Fiscal Year 2022 preparedness grant programs. Together, these programs provide critical funding to help state and local officials prepare for, prevent, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism and other hazards. This funding is in addition to the $405.1 million announced last month for the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.

Last Updated: February 10, 2022 | Publication

ST-Radiological Data Quality Assessment Toolkit

To help assure data quality in the aftermath of a radiological or nuclear incident, S&T’s NUSTL in conjunction with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is developing a set of manuals, quick reference guides, spreadsheets, checklists, and other tools and technical guidance.

Last Updated: February 10, 2022 | Publication

S&T-Wide-Area Background Radiation Survey

S&T’s NUSTL, in conjunction with DOE National Nuclear Security Administration and several DOE national laboratories, is developing a set of processes and procedures that will make it easier to plan and perform wide-area background radiation surveys. 

Last Updated: October 1, 2021 | Press Releases

DHS & NATO Wrap Up Disaster Management Project

DHS S&T, in partnership with NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme, concluded a four-year project with a final disaster management exercise in North Macedonia.

Last Updated: December 21, 2020 | Publication

S&T Shaken Fury 2019 Response and Recovery Exercise

The Shaken Fury After Action Report details S&T’s participation and contribution to this exercise as well as the findings of these activities.

Last Updated: June 16, 2020 | Publication

ST-TAK

TAK is a cloud-native server application that facilitates exchange of situational awareness data.

Last Updated: April 15, 2020 | Publication

ST-Single Automated Business Exchange for Reporting Factsheet

The Single Automated Business Exchange for Reporting (SABER) is a tool that allows organizations to share real-time business status information directly with response and recovery agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Last Updated: April 7, 2020 | Publication

S&T HURREVAC Fact Sheet

Web-Based Hurricane Evacuation System (HURREVAC) Fact Sheet

Last Updated: January 16, 2020 | Press Releases

News Release: S&T Leads Smart City Tech Integration Pilot

DHS S&T conducted its final integration of smart city technologies this week in St. Louis, Missouri in collaboration with the city, the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), and the T-REX Innovation Center (T-REX).

Last Updated: August 20, 2019 | Press Releases

Snapshot: First Responder Resource Group Annual Meeting

FRRG is an all-volunteer working group that includes 150 members of state, local, federal and tribal law enforcement agencies, fire departments, emergency medical services, emergency management and other disciplines. Its mission is to help S&T maximize first responder safety, effectiveness, and preparedness in the field.