DHS S&T’s Cyber Security Division held both online and in-person discussions around the country to engage a wide range of stakeholders to determine where the division should focus next in cyber security research and development.
S&T and USCG RDC are seeking innovative technologies from individuals and entities to improve navigational buoy mooring systems so as to have minimal impacts on the ocean floor and environmentally sensitive areas.
S&T's Precision Outdoor and Indoor Navigation and Tracking for Emergency Responders (POINTER) helps tackle tracking responders during emergency situations
Beginning December 16, 2015, DHS will accept proposals for its upcoming Small Business Innovation Research Program FY 16.1 joint solicitation which covers 13 technical areas from two DHS organizations.
Awarded through Other Transaction Solicitation HSHQDC-16-R-B0005, the first call for proposals is looking for solutions to improve situational awareness and security measures for protecting Internet of Things (IoT) domains.
DHS Science S&T today announced the membership of its Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) Advisory Panel, to help establish standards for interoperability among digital two-way land mobile radio communications products.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced the award of five contracts totaling $7.8 million for research on technologies to help defend against attacks on cyber physical systems.
DHS S&T and the EPA recently demonstrated new technology developments at the Columbus, Ohio, Battelle Memorial Institute facility that will enable more effective radiological decontamination.
Did you know dogs’ noses are a million times more sensitive than a human’s nose? DHS S&T Canine Program works with federal, state & local canine teams to develop tech and assess capabilities.
Over the past several months, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has led the National Conversation on Homeland Security Technology, a series of online and in-person discussions among responders, operational users, and innovators to generate sustainable homeland security solutions to help keep our communities and those who protect them safe and resilient.
Hewlett-Packard (HP) recently licensed one-of-a-kind technology – called Symbiote – from Red Balloon Security, to protect its printers from cyber attacks.
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has announced the appointment of 28 new members to the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee.
Please join @dhsscitech on Tuesday, November 17 from noon to 1 p.m. EST for an hour-long chat to discuss S&T’s research and plan securing the nation’s critical infrastructure.
Rapid DNA, a newly commercialized technology developed by DHS S&T, addresses greatly expedites DNA testing to accurately verify family relationships.
The IMIS IoT project is expected to prepare initial specifications, profiles, best practices and demonstration designs for connecting sensors and response information systems into an IoT network that is based upon open standards.
Please join @dhsscitech on Wednesday, October 21 from noon to 1 p.m. EST for an hour-long chat to discuss S&T’s research and plan securing the nation’s networks by anticipating and defending against DDoS attacks.
“Think and Do Challenge” is a prize competition that seeks ideas to leverage NBAF resources in order to conduct research to protect the Nation’s animal agricultural industry and public health.
The award of eight contracts totaling $14 million will advance research on technologies to defend against Distributed Denial of Service Defenses (DDoS) attacks
X-ray Scanning Rover quickly and accurately scans packages and bags for leave-behind improvised explosive devices (LBIED) while keeping responders out of harm’s way.
Please join @dhsscitech on Wednesday, September 30 from noon to 1 p.m. EST to learn how SAVER can help you save money and better understand performance and capabilities by buying new equipment that has already been tried and tested by other emergency responders!
EMERGE participants demonstrated their technology concepts and prototypes to members of the investor and industry liaison communities.
On September 23, EMERGE participants will demonstrate their technology concepts and prototypes to the investor community and industry in San Francisco, California.
The mobile app, developed with the support of SAR teams around the nation, provides step-by-step instructions on search plans for first responders and response teams and provides search guidance, protocols and strategies.
S&T today announced $10.4 million in cybersecurity Mobile Technology Security (MTS) research and development (R&D) awards to enhance the security of mobile devices for the federal government.
The PathScan® technology, developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory is a network anomaly-detection tool that is being licensed to Ernst & Young LLP (EY).
The ERAD Prepaid Card Reader is a small, handheld device that uses wireless connectivity to allow law enforcement officers in the field to check the balance of cards.
Please join S&T and the Coastal Resilience Center on Twitter @dhsscitech on August 27 from 12 to 1 p.m. EST for a lively discussion about how the DHS COEs are working with the homeland security enterprise to make our nation safer and more resilient.
This new interoperability solution developed by the First Responders Group (FRG) allows response agencies to easily upgrade and reconfigure legacy communications systems at a low cost, potentially extending the life of the technology for decades.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced a $2.9 million cybersecurity mobile app security (MAS) research and development (R&D) award that will help identify mobile app vulnerabilities.
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced that their mobile apps archiving technology has expanded the capability to track copyright infringement in mobile apps.
Please join @dhsscitech on Wednesday, July 29 from 12 to 1 p.m. EDT to tell us what protected, connected and fully aware means to you! Submit your questions and comments to the #STTechTalk hashtag to engage in the two-way discussion.
This is S&T’s third technology that has successfully gone through the Transition to Practice (TTP) program and into the commercial market. The Network Mapping System (NeMS), developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is a software-based tool that tells users what is connected to their network so that they know what needs to be protected.
Leaders from S&T and Victoria, Australia met to recommit to the strategic partnership to collaborate on advancing information-sharing capabilities for public safety.
Using a Career Development Grant, Fellow has spent the last two years testing a solution that would significantly reduce this cost and avoid the kind of construction zone traffic interruptions that make rush-hour commutes a nightmare.
DHS S&T today announced the completion of its Recovery Transformer (RecX) program and published a final report that contains lessons learned, evaluations, and considerations for a spare transformer strategy to support our nation’s electric grid.
S&T announces new facebook page to highlight technology solutions, events and other S&T news
Please join @dhsscitech! and our local firefighting partners on Wednesday June 17 from 1 to 2 p.m. EST for a lively Twitter discussion on how S&T is working with the U.S. Fire Administration and the National Fire Program Division to collect the data that will help our first responders.
S&T announced a total of $1,998,176.66 in competitive research awards for 20 small businesses located across 12 states.
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Cyber Security Division (CSD) has made it a top priority to develop tools to prevent these malware attacks before they can do harm.
On June 9, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate will showcase nine cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies at the Santa Clara Marriott in Santa Clara, Calif.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced the selection of the University of Houston as the lead institution for a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) for Borders, Trade and Immigration Research.
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate today announced the winners of S&T’s first innovation prize competition: The Vreeland Institute, Inc., of Copake, N.Y., and Certa Cito, LLC, of Rochester, N.Y.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced the successful completion of a robotic device that tests multiple types of handguns and ammunition.
S&T announced the award of a $834 million contract for the final phase of construction of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) being constructed in Manhattan, Kansas.
While we can’t stop solar storms and CMEs, we can mitigate their effect on the electric grid. Join a S&T and NASA discussion on the work.
New locator feature can pinpoint the location of the victim to within about five feet – saving rescuers time and increasing chances for locating survivors.
Four men trapped under as much as 10 feet of bricks, mud and other debris have been rescued in Nepal thanks to a new search-and-rescue technology developed in partnership by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
National Fire Protection Administration (NFPA) has certified new improved structure glove for firefighters use. Glove was developed by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate.
The first of the two resources released, the Ambulance Patient Compartment Human Factors Design Guidebook, recommends improved physical design standards. The second resource, the Research Study of Ambulance Operations and Best Practice Considerations for Emergency Medical Services Personnel, addresses operational procedures and practices while operating an ambulance.
On Wednesday, April 29, join S&T and our partners at the Center for Innovative Technology for a Twitter Chat about these efforts and other ways we’re reaching out to non-traditional partners. Please join us on Twitter from 1 to 2 pm ET for a lively discussion about how we’re building our ecosystem of innovative non-traditional partners and performers.
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