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UrduThe Israel – U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation today announced three awards for collaborative projects totaling $2.3 million to develop advanced technologies for the homeland security mission.
Tag: Science And Technology
Measuring Disaster Resilience and Response Capabilities with ResponderCQ
DHS S&T funded the development of guidance and tools to help communities measure their “Capability Quotient (CQ),” which is the readiness to respond to risk and to respond to disruptions of any kind.
Rapid DNA Identifies Conception Boat Fire Victims
DHS sought a technology that can quickly analyze DNA to verify family relationships (kinship) and identify victims of mass casualty events and human trafficking.
S&T Studies How K9 First Responders Can Join the Team in Active Shooter Scenarios
Canines are widely used by law enforcement agencies and first responders to protect the homeland in various ways. DHS S&T is studying how they might be used in new, non-traditional ways, like in active shooter scenarios, to detect potential explosive threats – clearing the way for responders to quickly engage hostile adversaries or administer aid to those who need it.
S&T and CBP Host the Havre Sector Field Experiment
As part of the HSE’s ongoing efforts to address vulnerabilities, DHS S&T and USBP conducted a field test at USBP Havre Sector.
DHS S&T to Engage Innovators on Detection Canine Research
Innovators, researchers and canine training experts are invited to learn about funding opportunities in the detection canine field on December 10, 2019.
DHS P25 CAP Expands Program to Include ISSI/CSSI Equipment
DHS S&T Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) has been expanded to include ISSI/CSSI equipment testing and is working to get laboratories accredited to conduct this testing.
Smart Cities Initiative Tests In-Building Sensors during Soft Target / Active Shooter Exercise at George Mason University
This week, DHS S&T evaluated a suite of in-building sensors developed through the Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI – pronounced “city”) Labs effort during a live active shooter exercise at George Mason University’s (GMU) Eagle Bank Arena.
High School Students Can Save Lives Too
DHS S&T and FEMA awarded $2.3 million over a three year period to USU NCDMPH to develop lifesaving trauma training for high-school-age students last year.
DHS awards $197k for blockchain-agnostic approach to tracking raw material imports
DHS S&T has awarded $197,292.00 to Factom, Inc. based in Austin, Texas, to develop a blockchain security system that agencies can use to create and verify identities and help detect fraud involving imports, such as raw materials.
DHS awards $200k for scalable, interoperable distributed ledger for credential exchange
DHS S&T has awarded $200,000 to SecureKey Technologies based in Toronto, Canada to adapt its identity network solution to support the issuance and validation of digital credentials.
DHS Announces FY20 Small Business Innovation Research Topics
Topics for the new DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 20.1 Pre-Solicitation have been released. The Pre-Solicitation contains 11 topic descriptions, nine from the DHS S&T and two from CWMD Office.
DHS Awards $181K for Flexible Decentralized Digital Credentials
DHS S&T has awarded $181,392 to SICPA Product Security, LLC based in Springfield, VA to develop a solution for credential issuers to manage and verify digital credentials that are the secure digital equivalent to secure physical credentials without reengineering their current processes and systems.
DHS Awards $199K for Blockchain Credential Lifecycle Management
DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded $199,984.00 to Digital Bazaar based in Blacksburg, Virginia, to develop blockchain security technology.
DHS S&T, National Pork Board Collaborate Against African Swine Fever
DHS S&T and the National Pork Board entered into a collaborative agreement to assess potential methods to disinfect and decontaminate surfaces from African Swine Fever (ASF) virus.
An Exercise in Collaboration – What to Do if There was an African Swine Fever Epidemic in the U.S.
Last year DHS S&T intensified vaccine research efforts in collaboration with USDA by creating an African Swine Fever Task Force, based out of the S&T PIADC in New York state. The Task Force’s primary focus is on developing a vaccine and improving the diagnostics for African swine fever.
DHS Awards 159K for Infrastructure to Prevent Credential Fraud
DHS S&T has awarded $159,040 to Learning Machine Technologies, Inc. based in New York, to develop blockchain security technology to prevent credential fraud.
DHS Awards $182K for Cross-Border Oil Import Tracking Using Blockchain
DHS S&T has awarded $182,700 to Toronto-based Mavennet Systems, Inc. to adapt its oil and gas industry blockchain security technology for Custom Border Protection (CBP) to track cross-border oil imports.
Too many older adults readmitted to hospitals with same infections they took home
About 15% of hospitalized older adults will be readmitted within a month of discharge.
HAAS Alert Collision Prevention for Emergency Responders
In an effort to reduce first responder related crashes, DHS S&T is collaborating with “HAAS Alert,” a Chicago-based company developing and standardizing C-V2X technology that enables emergency response vehicles to send real-time digital alerts to supplement their lights and sirens.
DHS Awards London Start-Up $160K for Airport Passenger Counting and Measuring System Proof-of-Concept
DHS S&T awarded $160,902 to London-based startup CrowdVision Ltd. to develop an integrated proof-of-concept for an airport passenger counting and measuring system for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
DHS S&T Awards Colorado Start-up $147K for Intelligent Counting and Measuring Platform
DHS S&T awarded $147,413 to KickView Corporation to adapt their multi-sensor artificial intelligent (AI) software platform to provide real-time data analysis of passenger flow in the international customs processing areas of airports.
S&T Assesses Portable Instruments That Help First Responders Identify Unknown Chemicals
The SAVER Program, managed by S&T’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL), conducts assessments and validations of commercial technology to save money and time for first responders when they need to purchasing high quality equipment.
DHS S&T Awards $199K to Atlanta’s Bastille Networks, Inc. for Final Testing of IOT Solution
DHS S&T awarded $199,680 to Bastille Networks, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia to deliver its IoT security solution that will enable system administrators to gain real-time situational awareness of threats on connected devices.
In the Near Future, Synthetic Opioids will have a Tougher Time Sneaking into the U.S. via International Mail or Express Carriers
CBP recently joined forces with DHS S&T for a project called Synthetic Opioid Detection at Speed (SODAS).
DHS to Engage with Innovative Small Businesses in Maryland
Maryland-area small businesses in the research and development domain will have an opportunity to meet with DHS SBIR program this week.
DHS S&T, St. Louis Launch Smart Cities Tech Pilot
DHS S&T is leading the effort to bring smart cities standards to the nation’s public safety community. Today, DHS S&T is launching a smart cities technology integration pilot in St. Louis, Missouri, in collaboration with both the city and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).
The ADCIRC Prediction System
APS uses modeling technology with a 30-year track record of providing accurate representations of coastal water movement, flooding, and storm impacts.
S&T Explores Wildland Fire Innovation with Federal and Global Partners
In 2018, more than 58,000 wildfires raged in the U.S., burning more than 1.5 million acres. In 2019, from January 1 to May 10, there have already been more than 10,000. Last year’s Camp Fire in Northern California was the…
DHS Small Business Innovation Research Program Awards 1,000th Contract
Washington, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has awarded the 1,000th SBIR contract since the program’s initiation in 2004. The 1,000th contract is one of twenty-four awarded as part of the FY19.1…