DHS to Hold Virtual Industry Day Seeking Innovative Solutions for Coronavirus Response

WASHINGTON – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking groundbreaking solutions to address current and future operational needs. S&T issued the Emerging Needs: Covid-19 Response & Future Mitigation topic call through its Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP).  A Virtual Industry Day will be held August 18, 2020, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT to discuss the solicitation.

The topic call is seeking commercially available technology solutions to address the following pandemic-related needs:

• Testing & validation to ensure data privacy standards across contact tracing apps
• Video analytics for self-service TSA checkpoints
• Rapid sanitization of large surfaces
• Data aggregation across authoritative and non-authoritative sources
• Enhanced point-of-entry screening methods at DHS facilities 

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

09:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT – Department of Homeland Security staff will discuss mission challenges, technology needs and doing business with SVIP. Speakers include: Melissa Oh, SVIP Managing Director, DHS S&T; Anil John, SVIP Technical Director, DHS S&T; John Fortune, Screening at Speed Program Manager, DHS S&T; Teresa Quitugua, Deputy Director, National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC); William Pharis, Program Manager, DHS S&T; Kevin Grottle, Program Manager, DHS S&T. 

Attendees can register for the event at: https://sri-csl.regfox.com/svip-covid19-industryday

To view the solicitation, application and FAQs, visit: https://go.usa.gov/xfX7a 

For additional information about SVIP and eligibility requirements, visit: https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/svip

Editors Note: Credentialed media are invited to attend the virtual industry day, and are asked to register in advance at https://sri-csl.regfox.com/svip-covid19-industryday

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