The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Technology Clearinghouse provides its stakeholders with curated information to aid in the development of innovative technology solutions for homeland security. The DHS S&T Technology Clearinghouse advances the development of innovative homeland security technology solutions by providing authoritative and actionable information on:

• Technology requirements and gaps;
• Technology scouting information;
• Testing and evaluation findings;
• Research and development activities and funding opportunities;
• Technology transition and commercialization successes.

The DHS S&T Technology Clearinghouse has curated information and general resources that assist the industry and manufacturer community collaborate with DHS and the broader first responder community to protect the Homeland. This curated information defines authoritative homeland security requirements and gaps, research and development investment and business opportunities, licensing opportunities, operational testing and evaluation activities, standards development and other partnership initiatives. 

The DHS S&T Technology Clearinghouse also provides collaboration opportunities among homeland security personnel, industry, academia, and other stakeholders that will aid in the development of innovative technology solutions for homeland security. You can select your stakeholder group and find links to resources specifically curated to meet your need.

Academia

Foundational Resources

• Centers of Excellence and Academia
• DHS Academic Engagement
• DHS S&T Office of University Programs
• DHS S&T Social Science Technology Center
• Minority Serving Institutions Program
• PubMed - NCBI

Research Resources

• Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) – Developing a Research Roadmap
• News Release: DHS Selects George Washington University to Pilot New Center of Excellence in Security Technology Transition
• News Release: DHS Selects 2019 Participants for Minority Serving Institutions Summer Research Teams Program

Please refer to the General section for additional links.

DHS Components

Foundational Resources

• Cyber Essentials - CISA
• Critical Manufacturing Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guidance
• DHS Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Legal Authorities
• DHS Office of Science and Engineering
• DHS S&T Borders and Maritime Security
• DHS S&T Critical Infrastructure
• DHS S&T Cybersecurity
• DHS S&T Impact Series-Demonstrating Impact of DHS S&T Solutions on Homeland Security
• DHS S&T Operations and Requirements Analysis- Prioritize DHS-Wide Capability Gaps and Solution Development
• Emergency Services Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guidance
• Integrated Product Teams (Aligning Research and Development to DHS Missions)
• NIST- Cybersecurity Framework (Critical Infrastructure Resources)
• United States Coast Guard 2018-2022 Strategic Plan (PDF, 4.78 Mb, 3 pages)

Please refer to the General section for additional links.

First Responders

Best Practices

• Best Practices for Detection Canine Training & Testing

Foundational Resources

• COVID-19 Information for the First Responder Community
• DHS Science and Technology First Responders Page
• DHS State and Local Law Enforcement Resource Catalog
• First Responder Network Authority
• First Responder Commercialized Products
• First Responder Technologies -- Rapid Solutions for Responders' Most Urgent Needs
• General Services Administration Schedule 84 | Security, Fire, & Law Enforcement
• GWU Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources: First Responders
• Homeland Security Digital Library
• InterAgency Board for Emergency Preparedness and Response Priority Lists
• InterAgency Board for Emergency Preparedness and Response Standardized Product List
• Justice Technology Information Center (JTIC)
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources
• Securing Soft Targets and Crowded Places Resources
• Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway
• UAS for Public Safety

Newsletters

• EMR-ISAC InfoGram (PDF, 391.60 Kb, 3 pages)
• NCSWIC and SAFECOM Quarterly Newsletter

Project Fact Sheets

• Advanced Multi-threat Base Ensemble for Responders (AMBER) Fact Sheet
• Automated Speech Recognition Technology — Hands-free Solutions for First Responders Fact Sheet
• ClearAlert: Wearable Sensing Badge for Solid Aerosol and Contact Exposure to Fentanils Fact Sheet
• EDGE Virtual Training Fact Sheets
• National Hurricane Program Technology Modernization HURREVAC-eXtended (HV-X) Fact Sheet
• National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) Fact Sheet
• QuickRoute – Mobile Emergency Routing Services for First Responder Vehicles Fact Sheet and Video
• Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) Response Guidance Planning for the First 100 Minutes Report and Video
• S&T Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard Fact Sheet and Video
• Wildland Firefighter Respiratory Protection Fact Sheet

Technology Assessment Reports

• Activation of Body-Worn Cameras without Responder Manipulation Operational Field Assessment Report
• Burn Saver Operational Field Assessment Report
• Feature Article: FAST Moves Towards Nationwide Implementation, Starting with Online Trainings
• Feature Article: S&T Transitions Next-Generation Explosives Trace Detection Technology to DARPA
• Handheld Radionuclide Identification Devices
• Less Lethal Technologies for Law Enforcement
• News Release: Smart Cities Initiative Tests In-Building Sensors during Soft Target / Active Shooter Exercise at George Mason University
• Next Generation First Responder – Birmingham Shaken Fury Operational Experimentation Fact Sheet
• P25 Compliance Assessment Program
• P25 Testing and Compliance
• Respiratory Protection for Firefighters during Overhaul Operations: Operational Field Assessment Report
• Snapshot: Assessing Respirators for The Coast Guard Special Ops
• Snapshot: Combatting Human Trafficking with Analytics
• Snapshot: Customs and Border Protection Officers Leverage S&T-Developed Imposter Detection Training Tech to Maximize Officer Performance
• Snapshot: Expanded Version of the Information Sharing Assessment Tool Now Available 
• Snapshot: First Responders Assess Drones for Search and Rescue Missions
• Snapshot: Get a Grip - Enhancing Hoist Rescue Gloves for Aerial Rescue
• Snapshot: The Growing Impact of the Team Awareness Kit
• Snapshot: HAAS Alert Collision Prevention for Emergency Responders
• Snapshot: Helping Law Enforcement Solve and Prevent Chemical-Related Violence
• Snapshot: Helping State and Local Canine Teams be REDDI for Anything
• Snapshot: Measuring Disaster Resilience and Response Capabilities with ResponderCQ
• Snapshot: New Water Cannon Technology a Breakthrough for Bomb Squads
• Snapshot: S&T Assesses Portable Instruments That Help First Responders Identify Unknown Chemicals
• Snapshot: S&T Assesses the New FLETC Law Enforcement Operations Driving Skills Course
• Snapshot: S&T and FEMA Social Media Planning Tool Supports Enhanced Emergency Management Operations and Communications Nationwide
• Snapshot: S&T-Funded SABER Helps Communities Get Back to Business During and After Disasters
• Snapshot: S&T Lab ‘Focuses’ on Body Armor for Women in Law Enforcement
• Snapshot: S&T Strengthens Mobile Device Email Security and Privacy
• Snapshot: U.S. Border Patrol Agents Leverage Cutting-Edge S&T Tech to Ensure the Safety of Migrants at Our Nation’s Borders
• Snapshot: U.S. – Israeli Robot Accessory Arm Provides Enhanced Capabilities and Precise Manipulation
• Social Media Analytics and Reporting Toolkit (SMART)
• Snapshot: When it comes to Smart Cities, St. Louis is Leading by Example
• S&T Wildland Urban Interface Fire Operational Requirements and Capability Analysis: Report of Findings
• System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER)

Technology Scouting Reports

• Crowd Count and Analysis
• Energized Wire Sensors
• Integrated Structural Turnout Gear
• Multifunctional Eye Protection
• NExtGen Firefighter Helmet
• Portable Signs of Life Identifier
• Public Safety Analytics Terminal
• Real-Time Translation
• Remote and Rapid Rescue

Videos

• National Institute of Justice’s National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) System TechBeat Videos

Please refer to the General section for additional links.

General

• DHS Grants
• DHS S&T Business Opportunities
• DHS S&T Operational Experimentation
• DHS S&T Peer Reviewed Articles 
• DHS S&T Technology Scouting
• Emergency Management and Response- Information Sharing and Analysis Center
• FEMA Grants
• International Association of Fire Chiefs - Communications and Technology
• IJIS Institute
• National Information Sharing Consortium
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Northwest Regional Technology Center for Homeland Security
• School Safety

Industry, Innovators, and Manufacturing

Foundational Resources

• DHS Acquisition Planning Forecast System
• DHS S&T Our Work
• DHS S&T Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Portal
• DHS S&T Systems Engineering and Standards
• DHS S&T Technology Transfer
• DHS Technologies Available for Licensing
• Federal Business Opportunities
• Federal Laboratory Consortium (Technology Transfer Opportunities)
• InterAgency Board for Emergency Preparedness and Response Priority Lists
• JTIC - NIJ Voluntary Compliance Testing
• NIST Public Safety Communications Research Division
• Office of Innovation and Collaboration
• Office of Safety Act
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) National Security
• Silicon Valley Innovation Program
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

S&T Funded Technologies

• News Release: Cambridge Start-up Receives Inaugural Phase 5 Award from DHS S&T Silicon Valley Innovation Program
• News Release: DHS Announces Funding Opportunity to Establish MBA in Security Technology Transition
• News Release: S&T Announces 2020 Privacy Technology Demonstration
• News Release: DHS S&T Announces Third Biometric Technology Rally
• News Release: DHS S&T Awards Minority Serving Institutions $373K to Advance Summer Research Team Projects
• News Release: DHS S&T and Israeli Partners Announce Awards for Advanced Technologies in Homeland Security
• News Release: DHS Awards $3.9 Million to Fund US Small Business Research For Homeland Security Technology Needs
• News Release: DHS Awards $200K for AI-Based Object Recognition Proof-of-Concept
• News Release: DHS awards $197 for blockchain-agnostic approach to tracking raw material imports
• News Release: DHS awards $199K for Blockchain Credential Lifecycle Management
• News Release: DHS S&T Awards 143K for Blockchain Interoperability Infrastructure
• News Release: DHS Awards $182K for Cross-Border Oil Import Tracking Using Blockchain
• News Release: DHS Awards $197K for Digital Credentials That Work Offline
• News Release: DHS Awards $181K for Flexible Decentralized Digital Credentials
• News Release: DHS Awards 159K for Infrastructure to Prevent Credential Fraud
• News Release: DHS Awards $198K for Raw Material Import Tracking Using Blockchain
• News Release: DHS awards $200k for scalable, interoperable distributed ledger for credential exchange
• News Release: DHS Selects the University of Nebraska Omaha to Lead Center of Excellence for Terrorism Prevention and Counterterrorism Research
• News Release: DHS S&T Awards $199K to Birmingham Start-Up for Passenger Property Screening
• News Release: DHS S&T Awards $142K to Cignal for Artificial Intelligence Model Training
• News Release: DHS S&T Awards $750K to Maryland Company for Cybersecurity of Emergency Communicators
• News Release: DHS S&T Invites Critical Infrastructure Owners & Operators to GPS Spoofing Test Event
• News Release: DHS S&T Leads Smart City Tech Integration Pilot for St. Louis
• News Release: DHS S&T to Evaluate Select Wildfire Sensor Technologies
• News Release: DHS S&T Seeks Language Translator for USCG Missions
• News Release: DHS S&T Seeks Object Tracking Technology for Seas and Waterways
• News Release: DHS S&T Selects Georgia Tech Group to Improve Info Sharing & Safeguarding for Public Safety Comms
• News Release: Prize Winners Announced in $1.55M Challenge for New Solutions to Detect Opioids in International Mail
• News Release: S&T Announces Winner in the $250K Escape Respirator Challenge
• News Release: S&T Extends MITRE Corporation Operation of HSSEDI
• Press Release: DHS Awards $1 Million to Support Machine Learning Development for Airport Security

Technology Priorities, Requirements, and Gaps

• DHS S&T First Responders Capability Gaps for FY 2018-2019
• Industry Guide – R&D Investment Priorities & Business Opportunities
• Project Responder 5 (Emergency Response Capability Needs)

Technology Standards

• ANSI Incorporated by Reference (IBR) Portal
• ASTM International Reading - Reading Room
• Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Get Program
• Military Standards (MIL-STD), Military Specifications (MIL-SPEC)
• National Fire Protection Association
• National Information Sharing Standards (NISS), Information Exchange Package Documentation (IEPD) and Justice Standards Clearinghouse
• Oasis Open Source and Open Standards Consortium
• Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Standards
• Publicly Available Standards

Please refer to the General section for additional links.

Research and Development for DHS

• Countering Terrorism Technology Support Office
• Defense Threat Reduction Agency - Research and Development Directorate
• Environmental Biodetection and Human Biosurveillance Research and Development for National Security
• Mobile Security R&D Program Guide, Volume 2
• National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes
• National Science Foundation
• News Release: DHS Initiating Crucial Research to Mitigate COVID-19
• News Release: DHS S&T Completes Successful Test of DNA Tool to Detect African Swine Fever in Pigs
• Office of Science and Engineering Technology Centers
• Technology and Innovation Exchanges: Advancing Detection Canine Research and Development
• United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center FY 20 RDT&E Project Portfolio (PDF, 4.91 Mb, 58 pages)
• United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center Program Fact Sheet (PDF, 311 Kb, 2 pages)

Funding Opportunities

• News Release: DHS S&T Announces $35M Funding Opportunity for New Center of Excellence in Terrorism Prevention and Counterterrorism Research
• News Release: DHS S&T and Israeli Partners Announce Call for Proposals for Advanced Homeland Security Technologies
• News Release: DHS S&T Seeks Explosives Trace Detectors for Market Survey Analysis
• News Release: DHS S&T Seeks Partners for First Responders Technology R&D

Please refer to the General section for additional links

Events

DHS S&T hosts and participates in technology demonstrations and events throughout the year to engage stakeholders, seek research partners and communicate with the public about new technologies and research initiatives to help security officials protect the homeland. Upcoming Events