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SEVIS by the Numbers - International Student and Exchange Visitor Data for 2023
This data has been extracted from SEVIS. It provides an overview of active nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors during 2023.
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DETER
The Science and Technology Directorate is evaluating the Deployable Expedient Traffic Entry Regulator (DETER) barrier in realistic environments to identify operational recommendations and hardware adjustments to optimize use for DHS components. DETER is an innovative and versatile vehicle barrier that provides fast protection in multiple scenarios, making it a valuable system to be used in multi-domain operations.
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Emergency Relief Truck Fact Sheet
Through an interagency collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Defense, and Cummins, Inc., an advanced hydrogen (H2) fuel cell truck prototype—known as H2@Rescue—is being developed and tested.
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SCBAs Lessons Learned Report
The Science and Technology Directorate’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) partnered with the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of open-circuit self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs), a life-saving piece of personal protective equipment and a substantial financial investment for fire departments nationwide. Recent technological advancements in SCBAs promise to enhance safety, communication, situational awareness, and the overall mission effectiveness of fire response teams. NUSTL’s evaluation involved rigorous testing of SCBAs available in the current marketplace to analyze their capabilities, including new electronic safety features that facilitate information transmission between SCBAs and incident command.
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C-THRU OFA Report
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate works closely with the nation’s emergency response community to identify and prioritize mission capability gaps, and to facilitate the rapid development of critical solutions to address responders’ everyday technology needs. As these new technologies near completion, the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) conducts an operational field assessment (OFA) to evaluate the prototype's capabilities and operational suitability. This report documents the results of an OFA of C-THRU, a real-time visualization system intended to provide firefighters with technology that can minimize the disorientation associated with emergency response. It offers a suite of imaging, navigation, and visual communication applications via the helmet-mounted C-THRU Navigator and corresponding Visual Command platform.
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DHS IRD Strategic Plan FY24-30
The first-of-its-kind DHS Innovation, Research and Development Strategic Plan identifies ways to coordinate IRD investments to maximize impacts across our components and missions. The plan brings focus to our IRD portfolios by highlighting eight key, cross-cutting strategic priority research areas (SPRAs) that the Department will foster over the next seven fiscal years. These SPRAs will improve internal DHS collaboration, guide the resource allocation plan (RAP) development as part of the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) cycle for FY 2026-2030 and beyond, and serve as a demand signal to industry, interagency, academic, and international communities on future partnerships and collaborations.
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Immigration Options for Victims of Crimes
There are specific protections for victims of domestic violence, victims of certain crimes, and victims of human trafficking. This page contains a printable PDF in multiple languages related to immigration options for victims of crimes.
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SEVIS by the Numbers - 2023 Annual Report
The SEVIS by the Numbers 2023 Annual Report highlights key Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) data. The data illustrates trends, values and information specifically on F and M international students studying in the United States and the schools that enroll them.
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SEVIS by the Numbers - School Data for 2023
This data has been extracted from SEVIS. It provides an overview of SEVP-certified schools during 2023.
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DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking Fact Sheet
The mission of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) is to advance counter human trafficking law enforcement operations, protect victims, and enhance prevention efforts by aligning DHS’ capabilities and expertise.