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Feature Article: 3D X-Ray Makes it Easier to Detect Hidden Explosive Weapons
S&T is developing, implementing, and ensuring the effectiveness of cutting-edge screening equipment and protocols that help protect the public and keep security lines moving.
Shelter from the Storm(s)
S&T is working alongside the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center, and Cummins Inc. to design H2Rescue—a hydrogen fuel cell-powered truck that will serve as a lifeline to responders and community members during response and recovery efforts.
New Digital Indoor Mapping Capability Now Available for First Responders
DHS S&T funded the development of a cloud-based capability that enables first responders to review and analyze indoor floor plans in real-time when responding to incidents.
S&T Publishes Resilient PNT Reference Architecture and Update to Conformance Framework
DHS S&T has published the Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Reference Architecture.
Feature Article: Unmanned Vehicles Could Lead in Dangerous Rescue Situations
S&T-funded technology could soon assist first responders with assessing disaster scenes and delivering lifesaving supplies and communications to survivors.
S&T Awards Small Business Contract for Vehicle Alerting Technology
DHS S&T announced it awarded $100,000 to Corner Alliance, Inc., to enhance emergency alerts from first responders to drivers on the road during emergencies.
S&T Helps Keep Communities Safe from Chemical Hazards During Hurricane Season
DHS S&T Helps Keep Communities Safe from Chemical Hazards During Hurricane Season.
S&T Calls for Submissions to 2022 Biometric Tech Rally
DHS S&T is calling for submissions to the 2022 Biometric Technology Rally (2022 Rally).
S&T Helps ‘Stop the Bleed’—FAST
S&T and its coalition of partners are saving lives by training students across the country in techniques to stop traumatic bleeding.
Feature Article: Small Solutions by SWAT Teams Making a Big Difference
S&T’s RAPTOR program enhances the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of our nation’s SWAT officers.
DHS Awards RAND Corporation a Five-Year Contract to Continue Operating HSOAC
DHS S&T awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to The RAND Corporation (RAND) for the continued operation of HSOAC.
DHS Signs Agreement for Cybersecurity and Public Safety with South Korea
DHS S&T signed an agreement for collaborative research, development, and foreign technical exchanges in cybersecurity and public safety solutions with the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Science and Information Communication Technology (MSIT).
Feature Article: S&T Tech Leads to Children Rescued and Traffickers Arrested
S&T has teamed up with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and others to develop the enhanced analytic platforms, tools, and capabilities required to countering human trafficking across the country and around the world.
DHS Wraps Up Jamming Exercise to Strengthen First Responder Communications
DHS S&T and CISA hosted JamX 22, an exercise to counter electronic jamming at White Sands Missile Range with federal, state, local and industry participants.
DHS S&T Seeks Information on Vehicle Extrication Tools
DHS S&T NUSTL released an RFI seeking commercially available vehicle extrication tools for emergency responders to rescue people trapped in cars.
Feature Article: S&T’s Team Awareness Kit Expands Its Reach
The operational use of S&T's TAK technology continues to grow, as a new iOS version is now available as a free download on Apple’s App Store.
iTAK Now Available on App Store
The iTAK app is a geospatial mapping tool that first responders can use to see each other’s locations, and communicate and coordinate better.
DHS S&T Awards $259M to Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Threats
DHS S&T awarded $259,831,989.00 to the U.S. DoD Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) to assist in the acquisition of technical services, in support of S&T’s Counter-Unmanned System Threats (C-UST) efforts.
Helping Coast Guard Warn Ships of Icebergs in the North Atlantic
S&T is developing a new technology to help the U.S. Coast Guard improve maritime safety and navigation in the North Atlantic Ocean to prevent collisions in the future.
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.
Recent Events Put First Responder Support on Display
A new exhibit, Equipping our Everyday Heroes, opened today at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada.
DHS S&T to Demonstrate Emerging Technology for Critical Mission Needs
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will host a virtual demonstration .The SVIP Demo Week: Machine Learning showcase will feature 11 technologies from SVIP startups adapted from the commercial market to address DHS challenges.
Feature Article: Empowering Bomb Squads with DIY Innovations
S&T’s REDOPS program focuses on scientific solutions for our nation’s bomb squads—including technologies they design themselves.
Feature Article: Implementing Mobile Driver’s Licenses: Not as Easy as You Think
With the collaborative project involving S&T, NIST, and TSA, physical driver’s license holders may soon be able to apply for Mobile Driver’s Licenses (mDLs) stored on smartphones.
Feature Article: S&T Report Peers into the Future of 5G & 6G
S&T recently completed an in-depth study that gives interested stakeholders some insight into the ongoing rollout of 5G networking technologies and the early development of 6G.