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Feature Article: Reimagining Gunshot Detection for Enhanced Community Safety

New portable system employs two methods of detection for increased accuracy and reduced false positives.

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Feature Article: Channeling NEXTGEN TV so Responders Can Answer the Call

New ATSC 3.0 digital paging system will leverage public broadcasting to improve state and local emergency communications capabilities.

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DHS S&T Awards Funds to Brooklyn Startup Developing Flood Analytics Tech

DHS S&T announced a Phase 1 Other Transaction award to Cloud to Street (commercially conducting business as Floodbase), a Brooklyn, New York-based startup to develop flood analytics technology that will help FEMA improve preparedness and response efforts.

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DHS S&T Awards Funds to Australian Startup Developing Flood Analytics Tech

DHS S&T announced a Phase 1 Other Transaction award to FloodMapp, an Australia-based company with a location in Norfolk, Virginia, who will develop flood analysis technology that would help FEMA improve preparedness and response efforts after flooding occurs.

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Urban OpEx

DHS S&T OpEx Program and the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) hosted a weeklong Urban OpEx where first responders evaluated new and emerging technology solutions in realistic, urban settings throughout the New York Metropolitan area.

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One Step Ahead of the Bad Guys

This Tech Speak mini episode takes you inside the recent National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) Urban Operational Experimentation (OpEx) event held in New York City in July 2022. Hear from NUSTL Director Alice Hong and Test Lead Bhargav Patel about why S&T hosts the event and why it is so critical to engage industry in first responder R&D. You’ll also hear from two responders directly: Chief Kevin McNamara of the New York City Fire Department shares how drones help him and his fellow firefighters tackle challenges they face in the field, and Officer Jason Rubenstein of the New York City Police Department discusses the importance of hands-on vetting of new technologies.

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DeepZero Gun Detection Platform Technology Report

DHS S&T) and NUSTL hosted Urban OpEx 2022, a weeklong Operational Experimentation (OpEx) where first responders evaluated new and emerging technology solutions in realistic, urban settings throughout the New York Metropolitan area.

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CENTAUR Hybrid Network in a Box Technology Report

DHS S&T and NUSTL hosted Urban OpEx 2022, a weeklong Operational Experimentation (OpEx) where first responders evaluated new and emerging technology solutions in realistic, urban settings throughout the New York Metropolitan area.

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Skydio X2 Autonomous Unmanned Aircraft System Technology Report

DHS S&T and NUSTL hosted Urban OpEx 2022, a weeklong Operational Experimentation (OpEx) where first responders evaluated new and emerging technology solutions in realistic, urban settings throughout the New York Metropolitan area.

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Wave Relay Mobile Ad Hoc Network Technology Report

DHS S&T and NUSTL hosted Urban OpEx 2022, a weeklong Operational Experimentation (OpEx) where first responders evaluated new and emerging technology solutions in realistic, urban settings throughout the New York Metropolitan area.