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Maritime and Immigration Security Solutions Division Fact Sheet

The primary focus of the Maritime and Immigration Security Solutions (MISS) Division is to research and develop enterprise-level tools, a centralized framework, and advanced solutions in support of DHS law enforcement, intelligence communities, maritime border security, and Department of Defense partners.

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Coastal, Port and Waterway Security Fact Sheet

The Maritime Transportation System (MTS) is a complex network of interconnected systems overseen by federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments with overlapping authorities and missions. 

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Department of Homeland Security Core Ontology for Maritime Domain Awareness Fact Sheet

The objective of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Core Ontology for Maritime Domain Awareness effort is to provide DHS with the base of a semantic framework, in the form of a DHS Core Ontology, a Maritime Domain Awareness Ontology, and a Computational Analytic Ontology. ​The semantic framework will be an evolving part of the DHS data architecture enabling the functionality to create data that is integrated, familiar and trusted.​ The base framework will enable evolution by having a core ontology of DHS terms which are then reused to create interoperable ontologies covering the numerous and diverse domains of interest to DHS.

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DHS Seeks Maritime Port Infrastructure Information from U.S. Port Community

DHS S&T published a Request for Information (RFI) for commercial port operators to advance the work of the Directorate’s Maritime Port Resiliency and Security Research Testbed project

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Maritime Port Resiliency and Security Research Testbed Fact Sheet

The objective of this Science and Technology Directorate effort is to better understand how commercial port operators deploy their information technology and operational technology systems, the resiliency of these systems, and what improvements can be made to the USCG's regulatory authority to secure the commercial port cyber domain.

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Port and Waterway Resiliency

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate is developing tools to provide United States Coast Guard waterway managers with enhanced capabilities to protect economic activity along the Marine Transportation System  and maintain safe operation of vessels along U.S. inland waterways.

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Mass Rescue Operations Fact Sheet

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate is partnering with the United States Coast Guard to develop a mass rescue device that will ensure more survivors are rescued during search and rescue operations at sea. The desired end product will be a nonstandard innovative, large-capacity, ultra lightweight floating device that could be deployed from air and surface assets during mass rescue operations in offshore scenarios.

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New Satellite-based Imagery Technology to Help USCG Warn Ships of Icebergs in the North Atlantic

S&T is developing new technology to help the Coast Guard improve maritime safety and navigation in the North Atlantic Ocean.

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Feature Article: Virtual Reality at the Los Angeles Long Beach Seaport

CBP’s OFO has leveraged the use of immersive technology to address challenges associated with the massive volume of cargo, working with S&T to develop a Command Center designed to increase domain awareness within the LA/LB Seaport.

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News Release: S&T Funds San Jose Startup Customize Language Translator USCG

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded myLanguage of San Jose, CA, $199,592 in Phase 1 funding to adapt and customize its language translation platform to support the U.S. Coast Guard.