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Tag: Research And Development
COVID lockdown affected early childhood development – Expert Available
A study out of Ireland has finally shed light on a question that many parents and caregivers have shared since the start of the pandemic: how COVID lockdown could affect their children. Results showed that many “lockdown babies” may be…
Does China’s research and development funding reach the right firms?
Chinese investments in research and development (R&D) have burgeoned since the turn of the century, increasing more than tenfold in absolute terms since 2000 and reaching a high of 2.4 percent of GDP in 2020.
Novel Method Predicts if COVID-19 Clinical Trials Will Fail or Succeed
Researchers are the first to model COVID-19 completion versus cessation in clinical trials using machine learning algorithms and ensemble learning. They collected 4,441 COVID-19 trials from ClinicalTrials.gov to build a testbed with 693 dimensional features created to represent each clinical trial. These computational methods can predict whether a COVID-19 clinical trial will be completed or terminated, withdrawn or suspended. Stakeholders can leverage the predictions to plan resources, reduce costs, and minimize the time of the clinical study.
DHS S&T Seeks Blast Resistant Trash Receptacles for Market Survey Analysis
DHS S&T issued a RFI on commercially available Blast Resistant Trash Receptacles (BRTRs) to be included in a market survey conducted by S&T’s NUSTL in New York.
DHS S&T Tests Innovative Autonomous Surface and Underwater Ocean Surveillance Technology
DHS S&T is evaluating innovative ocean surveillance technology to support USCG’s mission of protecting maritime border shoreline, waterways, seaports, and other commercially navigable waters.
Delivering Clean Power to Disaster Scenes, Without Compromise
The H2Rescue is an innovative new truck that can bring power to a disaster scene, with zero emissions.
Unifying Research: DHS S&T Hosts Virtual Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase
DHS S&T is convening U.S. government research organizations for the Virtual Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase, a unique four-part virtual content series that kicks off today and will run through August.
Securing Transportation of Ammonia—Agricultural Lifeline and Future Affordable, Clean Energy Source
S&T is studying how anhydrous ammonia behaves during a potential leak or spill, whether accidental or intentional, in order to inform planning efforts in communities across the nation.
How Investments in International Relationships Pay Off for S&T and the U.S.
S&T maintains strong individual relationships with its bilateral partners—Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Enhanced Rescue Hoist Glove Available for Responders
DHS S&T collaborated with Higher Dimension Materials, Inc. (HDM) and North Carolina State University Textile Protect and Comfort Center to identify and develop the best materials with which to create a more durable and flexible glove for rescue hoist operations.
DHS Partners with South Korea for Aviation Security
DHS S&T has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea (MOLIT), which authorizes the two countries to conduct a field demonstration of S&T-funded technology in civil aviation security.
Cultivating a Talented, Diverse R&D Workforce of the Future
Building a diverse, highly-skilled, technical workforce for the homeland security enterprise and beyond is a top priority for DHS S&T.
A “Horizon Strategy” Framework for Science and Technology Policy
The current U.S. innovation model has in multiple respects fallen short in the face of today’s technology competition challenges. MITRE calls for a national-level effort between government, industry, and academia to address the most critical S&T priorities.
Protecting Food from the Farm to Our Plates
S&T collaborates with DHS experts to ensure that the food we eat and our agricultural supply are safe.
DHS-Funded Security Technology Licensed for Commercialization
S&T is pushing the boundaries of technology, architecture, and industry partnerships to meet TSA’s current and future challenges and improve the screening experience for both travelers and screeners.
Tennessee-Based Veteran-Owned Start-Up to Develop New COVID-19 Screening Method
DHS S&T awarded $199,653 in Phase 1 funding to Farmspace Systems, LLC, a veteran-owned start-up based in Alamo, Tenn., to enhance its COVID Finder technology, a non-thermal detection COVID-19 screening method.
DHS Partners with DWX to Advance Homeland Security Solutions
To keep pace with rapidly emerging technologies, DHS S&T is partnering with DEFENSEWERX (DWX), a nonprofit organization focused on cultivating ecosystems that enable the acceleration of innovative solutions to benefit the nation.
Research Indicates Environment is Unlikely to Affect Transmissibility of SARS-COV-2 Variants
The deactivating effects of heat and sunlight on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are consistent across different variants of the virus, according to new research from DHS S&T.
DHS S&T SVIP Awards Funding to Monitor Current and Future Biological Threats
To develop capabilities to monitor the current COVID-19 pandemic and other future biological events, DHS S&T has awarded $199,648 to Mesur.io Inc., for analysis and reporting of outbreak-related data.
DOE Awards $110 Million to Small Businesses Pursuing Scientific, Clean Energy, and Climate Solutions
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $110 million for diverse small businesses working on scientific, clean energy, and climate solutions for the American people.
Reusable respirator could ease COVID-19 medical mask shortages
Medical professionals struggling with persistent shortages of N95 masks might soon get relief from a Sandia National Laboratories invention — a comfortable, reusable, sterilizable respirator that could ease demand during current or future health crises.
S&T Partnership Enhances Public Safety Spectrum Efficiency, Improves Interoperability
S&T’s work with APCO and NRPC is an ongoing effort that has helped enhance public safety communication capabilities; through this partnership, S&T will continue to support CAPRAD improvements to improve spectrum licensing efforts and training for public safety.
University of Washington to Help DHS Develop COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing App Testing Criteria
DHS S&T awarded $959,305 to the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington (UW-APL) to bring together a group of experts and trusted entities to develop digital contact tracing (DCT) application (app) testing criteria.
Grand-Prize Winner Announced in Digital Wallets Challenge
DHS S&T today announced that Dignari, a woman-owned small business from Alexandria, Virginia as the grand-prize winner of the Digital Wallets Challenge.
Rare open-access quantum computer now operational
A new Department of Energy open-access quantum computing testbed is ready for the public. Scientists from Indiana University recently became the first team to begin using Sandia National Laboratories’ Quantum Scientific Computing Open User Testbed, or QSCOUT.
DHS Partners with Harvard University to Support Blue Campaign
DHS S&T awarded $775,000 to the Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health to conduct research and evaluate the impact of the Department’s Blue Campaign.
DHS Awards More Than $2.8 Million in Scientific Leadership Award Grants to Five Minority Serving Institutions
DHS S&T announces today the recipients of Scientific Leadership Awards who will partner with S&T-supported COE to develop Homeland Security (HS) course content and creatively engage students and faculty in research relevant to the complex challenges faced by DHS and the Homeland Security Enterprise.
QuickRoute Navigation App Now Available for First Responders
DHS S&T is announcing that the QuickRoute app is available for responders to download.
DHS Publishes Free Resources to Protect Critical Infrastructure From GPS Spoofing
DHS S&T announced today it has published the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Integrity Library and Epsilon Algorithm Suite to protect against Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) spoofing, or deceiving a Global Positioning System (GPS) device through false signals.
S&T Awards Minority Serving Institutions $446K for Summer Research Projects
DHS S&T announced today that nine faculty members from S&T’s OUP Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) program have been selected to receive a total of $446,200 in funding to continue their Summer Research Team (SRT) program for research projects at several DHS S&T Centers of Excellence (COE).
DHS Announces Seven R&D Awards to Help Secure Nation’s Mobile Network Infrastructure
DHS S&T and CISA are jointly announcing the inaugural research and development (R&D) awards for the newly-launched Secure and Resilient Mobile Network Infrastructure (SRMNI) project.
S&T Releases New Information Resource to Address African Swine Fever Proactively
S&T released today the ASF Master Question List (MQL), a comprehensive resource that provides an up-to-date authoritative summary of publicly available information about the virus to promote coordinated research and improved emergency response preparedness.
NYC Initiatives are a Model for Safeguarding the Nation’s Public Transit Systems
DHS S&T has partnered with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City to study how simulated coronavirus aerosols travel through buses and train cars to inform disinfection and other virus mitigation methods.
DHS S&T Awards $198,600 to Develop Security and Privacy Testing of COVID-19 Contract Tracing Apps
DHS S&T has awarded $198,600 to AppCensus, a start-up based in El Cerrito, California, to develop testing and validation services for digital contact tracing applications.
S&T Collaborates with Federal Partners to Improve Air Domain Awareness at the Northern Border
The capability to detect, track, and identify aerial-based threats is more commonly known as air domain awareness.
FAU Video Technology Inventions Acquired by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
From YouTube to Netflix to Zoom, video compression technology is critical for streaming video applications to generate high-quality video. A novel, patent-pending video compression technology developed at FAU was recently acquired by Japanese industry giant Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. FAU’s research and development of enhanced video compression techniques are related to the new generation of video coding standard called “Versatile Video Coding” (VVC) or H. 266.
DHS Awards $1.5M to Small Business for First Responder Emergency Alerts Technology Development
DHS S&T today announced it awarded more than $1.5 million to develop an Alerts, Warnings, and Notifications (AWN) Guidance Tool.
S&T Joins Coalition Seeking to ‘Flush’ out COVID-19 in Wastewater
S&T is working with NIST and the University of Louisville to develop guidelines to standardize Wastewater-Based Epidemiology testing methods nationwide.
Advanced materials in a snap
A research team at Sandia National Laboratories has successfully used machine learning — computer algorithms that improve themselves by learning patterns in data — to complete cumbersome materials science calculations more than 40,000 times faster than normal.
DHS S&T Publishes the Resilient PNT Conformance Framework
DHS S&T published the Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Conformance Framework today. PNT services, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), is a national critical function that enables many applications within the critical infrastructure sectors.
DHS Partners with NYSTEC to Advance Homeland Security Solutions
DHS S&T is partnering with the non-profit NYSTEC to leverage its extensive public safety network of state and local law enforcement and transit authorities within the Northeast Region of the United States.
DHS Partners with RTI to Advance Homeland Security Solutions
DHS S&T is partnering with non-profit RTI International (RTI) to tap into its existing relationships with Southeast Region of the United States technology-based economic organizations, start-up accelerators, and industry.
Identity Verification During the Age of COVID-19
S&T’s Biometric Technology Rally focused on the ability of acquisition systems and matching algorithms to recognize travelers without asking them to remove their masks, thereby reducing risk for frontline workers.
Baylor Scott & White Health announces new affiliations with Baylor College of Medicine and Texas A&M University to further expand the pipeline of exceptional clinical talent for Texas
Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, today announces two separate academic affiliations: a new affiliation with Baylor College of Medicine and an expanded affiliation with their long-time partner Texas A&M University. Both alliances are aimed at training future clinicians and developing programs that advance high-quality care and healthcare innovation.
Journal Highlights Groundbreaking S&T Research on Chlorine Spread
CSAC’s Jack Rabbit project research findings to be published in special edition of the prestigious peer-reviewed Journal of Atmospheric Environment.
Upcoming S&T Guidance Will Improve Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Framework will improve critical infrastructure’s ability to prevent, respond, and recover from GPS disruptions.
DHS S&T Awards IPROOV $198K to Pilot Genuine Presence Detection and Anti-Spoofing Capability
DHS S&T awarded $198K in phase 4 funding to iProov Ltd., of London, England, to test and pilot its solution, developed over the first three SVIP project phases, in a full-scale CBP operational environment.
S&T Launches New Initiative to Reduce Law Enforcement Driving Risks
S&T is engaging in a new initiative to assess and analyze the risks and problems associated with preventable law enforcement distracted driving incidents.
Disaster Preparedness in the Palm of Your Hand
Two CUSEC apps help emergency managers prepare for and recover from disasters like earthquakes. Both are free and available for use via the S&T-supported Regional Information Sharing Platform.