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Last Updated: January 24, 2022 | Press Releases

Readout of Secretaries Mayorkas and Cardona’s Meeting with HBCU Presidents on International Day of Education

On International Day of Education, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona hosted a discussion with presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from across the nation to share information on grant programs, training resources, research opportunities, and other tools available to HBCUs to strengthen campus safety and security.

Last Updated: January 7, 2022 | Publication

S&T 2021 Year in Review

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) continually strives to ask the right questions, find the best solutions, and then ask even better questions. This pursuit of knowledge has far-reaching implications for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mission and even farther impacts for the nation. Here are some highlights of what we learned in 2021 and its significance for the future of science and technology.

Last Updated: August 16, 2021 | Publication

S&T Physical Security Fact Sheet

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is developing a layered and integrated capability to detect potential threat items at the speed of the traveling public.

Last Updated: July 29, 2021 | Site Page

Physical Security

Security personnel need a way to safely detect potential threats concealed on people and in their bags during events or taking mass transit, while maintaining personal privacy and not impacting their flow of travel.

Last Updated: July 29, 2021 | Site Page

Physical Security and Critical Infrastructure Resilience

S&T invests in research and development technologies, methods, and procedures to enhance the physical security of the nation’s critical infrastructure, which includes our air travel system, mass transportation systems, and soft targets such as mass public gatherings. 

Last Updated: September 28, 2018 | Site Page

Office of Mission and Capability Support

The Office of Mission and Capability Support works with DHS operational Components, first responders at all levels of government, emergency management personnel, public safety organizations, and other homeland security organizations to define priorities, gaps and requirements to find or develop technology solutions.