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StreamView: Fighting Human Trafficking in Real Time
S&T delivered a groundbreaking digital forensic tool to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this year.
Feature Article: Detecting and Mitigating Drones on the Border
A look at how S&T’s Counter-UAS program deploys and tests the latest technologies to help law enforcement locate and mitigate drones operating in unauthorized areas.
3D Maker Workshop Highlights Innovations for Bomb Squads
Byung Hee Kim, lead for the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Response and Defeat Operations Support (REDOPS) Program, shares how S&T and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) convened experts to share best practices for establishing agency 3D-printing programs and improve interagency collaboration
March Madness Safety is a Whole Different Ballgame
Rachel Gooding, chief scientist for S&T CSAC shares how the national lab helped secure this year’s National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) men’s basketball tournament in Texas.
S&T and Partners Are Revolutionizing Law Enforcement with Data
S&T and partners are arming investigators with innovative tools to combat transnational crime.
Feature Article: Plant Disease Detection at the Speed of Commerce
Every year, millions of pounds of fresh fruits, vegetables and animal products enter through U.S. ports of entry, possibly harboring hidden serious threats for our agriculture and national economy.
Keeping American Agriculture Vital
Honoring National Agriculture Day with a look at related S&T achievements and collaborations.
Disaster Response Powered by Data
Guest post from Ron Langhelm of S&T Office of Mission and Capability Support shares how S&T and two state government partners tested the new Community Lifeline Status System (CLSS) during a live disaster simulation exercise.
Media Advisory: DHS S&T to Conduct C-UAS Testing in the National Capital Region
DHS S&T will conduct Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) testing in the National Capital Region (NCR) from March 10-15, 2025.
DHS S&T Announces New Remote Identity Validation Rally
DHS S&T announces the launch of the Remote Identity Validation Rally (RIVR), a series of technology challenges running throughout 2025, in partnership with TSA, HSI Forensic Laboratory, and NIST.
Feature Article: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Help Responders in Urban Environments
S&T’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory tested how UAS systems support first responders in urban environments.
DHS S&T Releases Best Practices for Supporting Critical Infrastructure
DHS S&T published today the Best Practices for Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Supporting Critical Infrastructure, as directed in Executive Order 13905.
Feature Article: 3D Printed Tissue Allows Researchers to Study Effects of Toxic Vapors
S&T and CSAC have partnered with the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) to 3D print human lung cells and tissue onto microchips for state-of-the-art analysis of the hazards posed by toxic chemicals.
Growing Our R&D-Based Innovations through Partnership
Acting Under Secretary for Science and Technology Julie Brewer outlines her goals for S&T innovations in 2025.
Feature Article: Enhancing the Safety of Firefighters and the Public
S&T’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory and the Big City Fire Working Group are introducing electric vehicle-related safety improvements to the National Electrical Code.
Exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can Enhance DHS Operations
This Webinar will delve into how AI is being prioritized in the Department-wide Innovation, Research and Development Strategic plan.
Feature Article: Reimagining Imaging at the Airport
S&T and Transportation Security Administration are collaborating on Advanced Imaging Technology to improve the passenger screening experience.
DHS Opens Solicitation for Small Businesses to Apply for Funding for Innovative Research and Development Projects
Small Business Innovation Research 25.1 Solicitation seeks proposals from R&D small businesses for innovation with strong commercialization potential.
S&T Announces Award to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for Counter-Fentanyl Efforts
DHS S&T is further strengthening its counter-fentanyl partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) with a three-year, $2.8 million contract award.
Twenty Years of S&T Seeing Big Potential in Small Business
DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, administered by S&T, is celebrating two decades of delivering new ideas and leveraging new technologies to support the agency’s mission.
Fighting Fire with Knowledge on Lithium-ion Battery Hazards
S&T, the Fire Department of the City of New York and U.S. Fire Administration recently hosted a workshop with firefighters and scientists from across the nation to discuss emerging hazards and threats from community electrification and rising incidents of lithium-ion battery fires.
Feature Article: Bomb Technicians Train on Trains
Under the streets of Philadelphia and at power stations nearby, local first responders recently trained with S&T for events they hope will never happen.
S&T’s Year in Review: Building a More Secure Future in 2024
Reflecting on how the last 12 months shaped S&T's research and development efforts and strengthened our commitment to securing the nation.
S&T Updates Master Question List for Synthetic Opioids
DHS S&T released an updated Master Question List (MQL) for Synthetic Opioids.
Bringing the Brightest Minds Together to Disrupt Fentanyl
Updates on how S&T’s cross-sector collaborations are working to end the opioid epidemic.