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Emergency Management

Last Updated: September 26, 2023 | Press Releases

S&T Awards Funds to Startup Developing Flood Analytics Tech

DHS S&T announced that it is extending a Phase 1 Other Transaction award to Synthetik Insurance Analytics under S&T’s SVIP “Flood Data Collection and Analysis” solicitation.

Last Updated: September 20, 2023 | Site Page

Wildfires

As occurrences of extreme weather events increase, including extreme heat and drought, more and more communities will face the threat of devastating wildfire events.

Last Updated: July 26, 2023 | Press Releases

DHS S&T Awards Funds to PNNL to Research the Future of Emergency Management

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Science and Technology Directorate(S&T) awarded $1.67 million to the Department of Energy (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to conduct research on strengthening and reimagining the future emergency response structure.

Last Updated: July 21, 2023 | Press Releases

DHS Announces Funding Allocations for FY 2023 Preparedness Grants

The Department of Homeland Security announced final allocations of $605 million in six Fiscal Year 2023 competitive preparedness grant programs.

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.