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Snapshot: S&T, FEMA, Partners Explore Wildland Fire Innovation
DHS S&T, FEMA and USFA are working closely with the national and international first responder community on the growing problem of fires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI).
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Solving the Preparedness Puzzle
DHS S&T is focused on ensuring we are all ready for whatever comes our way and that our communities are able to remain resilient in the aftermath.
News Release: S&T and Israeli Partners Announce Call for Proposals
The Israel – U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation is seeking proposals for collaborative projects to develop advanced technologies for the homeland security mission.
S&T - The 5RD Network Terrorism Prevention Meeting
The Five Country Research and Development (5RD) Terrorism Prevention Meeting was hosted by the United Kingdom Home Office’s Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism (OSCT), in London, UK, September 10-13, 2018.
Snapshot: S&T is Creating a Market for Affordable International Responder Tech
DHS S&T hosted the first North American International Forum to Advance First Responder Innovation (IFAFRI) Industry Stakeholder Summit to advance the development of affordable, innovative technology for the more than 7.5 million first responders across IFAFRI member nations.
News Release: Awards $199K for Development of Energy Harvesting Fabric
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded $199,260 to Boston-based Protect the Force, Inc. for the development of photovoltaic (PV) energy harvesting fabrics.
DHS S&T to Highlight Global First Responder Tech Needs
The Stakeholder Summit will center around working and collaborating with the homeland security industrial base to provide critical information on high priority capability gaps in the global first responder marke
International Videos
The following videos highlight S&T and our international engagements.
Secretary Nielsen Enters Agreements With Mexican Officials To Strengthen U.S.-Mexico Relationship
Yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen traveled to Mexico City, Mexico to meet with her Mexican counterparts to discuss economic and national security issues affecting both the United States and Mexico.
S&T FRG Countering Violent Extremism: The Use of Assessment Tools for Measuring Violence Risk
This literature review begins by providing a historical context on the common risk and protective factors used in assessments of violence; how they are determined ― delineating the differences between individual- and group-level factors, the organizations and agencies that conduct research in this area ― and examines the use of validated instruments from such fields as mental health, criminal justice, and psychology. Moving on from this historical background, the summary next focuses on the identity and purpose of existing instruments used specifically in the context of violent extremism, particularly from the international community.
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