Analyzing the data required to catch human smugglers takes time. The new Igloo software is helping reduce the time it takes for
@ICEgov
Homeland Security Investigations to identify patterns that can bring perpetrators to justice. Details:
(1) Findings from S&T’s Nat’l Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Ctr:
#COVID19
virus is inactivated quickest with direct sunlight both on surfaces and in air. There are still unknowns about transmission + more work needs to be done before it’s safe to return normal life.
How does DHS S&T support
@ICEgov
Homeland Security Investigations in the fight to
#EndHumanSmuggling
? We’ve developed and deployed the Igloo software program to help officials quickly search multiple databases to identify patterns. Read more:
DHS S&T supports the
#homelandsecurity
mission by working with industry, academia, and other gov't agencies to find tech solutions that help improve safety and effectiveness for those in the field. Learn more about our work:
We’re working with
@ICEgov
Homeland Security Investigations to test Igloo, a software program that can quickly analyze data to identify patterns of human smuggling activity. More:
(2) NBACC found that
#COVID19
virus does not survive well in saliva as temperature/humidity increases. The virus inactivates quickest in the presence of direct sunlight + appears to survive best in indoor/dry conditions.
This morning
#SciTechShowcase
featured a great discussion on filling in the technical gap for gov't & industry. S&T's Nadia Carlsten shared how
@dhsscitech
is working to make connections with marketplace + investor communities to keep pace & evolution of
#cyber
solutions.
Protecting the health + safety of our citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic is our priority. Check out the Master Question List that S&T created to enhance DHS's ability to respond to the ongoing health crisis. For up-to-date info, follow
@DHSgov
+
@CDCgov
Will you be at the 2019 Border Security and Intelligence Summit? Join S&T’s Jonathan McEntee as he discusses “Researching, Developing, and Testing New Technologies for DHS Operations.”
This year’s
#FirstResponder
Resource Group meeting brought together responders of all disciplines to identify/prioritize
#tech
needs. Learn more about the meeting and hear directly from members about why providing feedback to S&T is so critical.
S&T is excited to announce that
@DHSgov
’s Secretary Nielsen will keynote the 2019 S&T
#Cybersecurity
and Innovation Showcase March 19 at the
@MHWardmanPark
. Registration is closed, but we will offer registration onsite. Details:
#SciTechShowcase
#Hurricane
season is underway, and
#emergencymanagers
are working hard to improve their community's resilience prior to a storm making landfall. Discover some of the tools that can help these planning efforts, including storm surge forecasting:
It’s
#PoliceWeek
and we’re celebrating with a look at some innovative
#RandD
efforts – both past and present – that help police so they can help all of us.
Tracking individuals who are trying to illegally cross our borders is a difficult task. To enhance the abilities of
@CBP
Border Patrol agents, S&T developed new training tools and
#tech
capabilities to maximize their performance in the field.
S&T has 100+ technologies in development () that will enhance your organization’s security posture. Learn about all of S&T’s solutions by stopping by the DHS booth—1565—to connect with us, our researchers & operational partner
@CISAgov
.
@CBP
Border Patrol agents work tirelessly to protect our borders. To help them perform their jobs more effectively, S&T developed cutting-edge tools &
#tech
that teach agents how to identify & track human activity across different terrains.
2018 saw 58,000 wildfires in the US alone. S&T,
@fema
,
@usfire
are working w/ national and int’l
#firstresponders
on the growing problem of fires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). Learn more:
#CyberTip
: Having the most up-to-date security software, operating system and apps protects against online viruses + malware, and is the best way to keep your machine clean
#NCSAM
#CyberAware
WATCH: Our R&D with explosive detection
#canine
teams seek solutions,
#tech
, and training techniques to ensure
#canines
find threats with accuracy and precision.
WATCH: Caught up with
@dhsscitech
to watch them test the accuracy of K-9 bomb detectors. See why worldwide demand is creating a shortage of specialized dogs.
S&T recognizes
#FirstResponders
at the federal, state and local levels are on the front lines of providing support to their communities during the
#COVID19
pandemic. Click to see S&T’s new page with resources for first responders on COVID-19:
Can you help the
@USCG
save lives? Enter the
#CGreadyforrescue
Challenge by 10/15 with a boater safety concept to help make people in the water easier to find. $255K prize pool
Developed in partnership w/
@CBP
#USBP
+
@FLETC
, the Signcutting and Tracking training package is a three-part solution combining 2D and 3D training videos, a 90-minute computer-based training course, and AR to improve tracking skills. Learn more:
.
@CBP_McAleenan
talks CBP’s broad responsibilities & utilizing the Silicon Valley Innovation Program to bring
#tech
like autonomous capabilities + communication tools + big data to the border allowing
@CBP
to better carry out their mission.
#SciTechShowcase
#SciTechSVIP
S&T staff are proud to participate in
#WearBlueDay
to bring awareness to our nation's ongoing efforts to prevent human trafficking and help those who have been impacted. Learn more about the Blue Campaign and how you can support:
Bloomberg (
@business
) is one of the latest orgs to receive
#SAFETYAct
Developmental Testing & Evaluation Designation for their security program aimed at improving anti-terror capabilities. Learn more:
The latest updates on
#homelandsecurity
tech are all in one place -the DHS S&T website! Bookmark our News page and sign up for the email listserv to receive weekly articles:
#Cyber
experts: Check out S&T's latest blog w/ details on 3 new upcoming events, including our own
#SciTechShowcase
. At these events we want to hear about your
#tech
solutions to help us keep pace with evolving threats. Details:
#RSAC
#IWCE2019
TODAY @ 1pm ET: Join this NCCIC webinar on Russian cyber activity against critical infrastructure and learn how you can protect your organization from this threat.
“Humans, drugs, and firearms are routinely trafficked via vehicles, and this system gives
@CBP
a vital advantage…” Find out what it is in our new feature article!
#tech
#innovation
150 First Responders, representing all disciplines from across the country, met in San Diego for S&T’s First Responder Resource Group (FRRG), a volunteer working group, to help set the stage for R&D lifecycles.
TODAY @ 1pm ET: Join this NCCIC webinar on Russian cyber activity against critical infrastructure and learn how you can protect your organization from this threat.
S&T is helping fight the
#COVID19
virus by characterizing the
#coronavirus
. Research is currently being done to figure out how long it lives on surfaces and the best ways to disinfect. Learn more in a recent blog.
Machine learning is vastly improving the ability to distinguish between a
#drone
and a bird, leaf or plastic bag. Read about our work with
@SandiaLabs
to make this happen:
“VIEW” offers a
#3D
fly-through rendering of the undercarriage of vehicles for
#safety
inspections at federal facilities and border crossings. Take a look behind the scenes of this exciting new
#technology
:
We’re still smiling (under those masks) after connecting with our partners at Singapore HTX in Seattle to further our innovation collaboration. Thank you to the Seattle Field Office of
@SecretService
,
@lumenfield
,
@Microsoft_Gov
for the hospitality!
U.S. and UK delegates explored scope for future engagements during the final day of another successful US-UK Bilateral meeting. Thank you to
@ukhomeoffice
for your valuable partnership!
#partnership
#technology
S&T needs your
#innovative
ideas to help identify illicit opioids in the international mail! Enter the
#OpioidDetection
Challenge by 4/24/19 to help make our communities safer. The competition will award $1.55M in prizes. Watch our video!
A little
#WednesdayWisdom
for your day: You can follow DHS S&T on multiple
#socialmedia
channels to get the latest info about our work. We're active on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Periscope and Flickr - follow us and let us know which platform is your favorite!
Over the summer S&T worked with
@CBP
to test
#satcom
tech on the northern border in MT. The tech enables sharing of low bit-rate data (messaging & location info) in areas with no cellular or LMR coverage—ensuring agent safety/effectiveness in remote areas.
.
@NPPD
’s Chris Krebs gives the keynote opening of the
#COESummit2018
, where participants will discuss
#homelandsecurity
challenges and showcase new R&D tools to address them. More:
🦃 Happy Thanksgiving from S&T! 🌐 As the research and development arm of The Department of Homeland Security, we're dedicated to scientific advancements for a secure nation. Grateful for the opportunity to innovate, partner with industry, and protect against emerging threats. 🍂
(3) There are still unknown links in the transmission chain that continue to be studied. Until more is known, continue to follow the advice of
#publichealth
professionals.
Locating migrants in distress and providing life-saving aid to them is a difficult task. To help
#BorderPatrolAgents
do this, S&T recently collaborated with
@CBP
to implement a Missing Migrants Program:
DHS S&T is calling on innovators to help bolster our security technology and keep illicit
#opioids
out of our communities. Learn about entering the $1.55M
#OpioidDetection
Challenge in our latest blog:
Through a collaboration with
@CISAgov
,
@INL
,
@PNNLAB
+ other partners, S&T is developing 2 CELR training tools to enhance
@DHSgov
’s ability to protect America’s critical cyber infrastructure. 🖥️
Read more:
"
@DHSgov
is a department of partnerships and that is certainly true with respect to the Centers of Excellence. We would not be able to meet our diverse mission set without your contributions and close collaboration with DHS Components." -
@SecMayorkas
#COESummit2021
#COEPartner
September is
#NationalPreparednessMonth
. However, S&T focuses on preparedness all year long. Read our latest blog on how we work to help prepare
#FirstResponders
and emergency managers.
✈️️ Exciting news!
@TSA
and S&T unveiled a groundbreaking self-service screening system at
@LASairport
in Vegas. This innovation has the potential to transform airport security and passenger experiences. Learn more:
Do you know what works best as an anti-fogging technique for PPE? Get S&T’s SAVER reports to find out which products work, and what responders said about them.
#HURREVAC
became operational on June 3. There have been over 1K new users this week alone. HURREVAC integrates forecast and planning data to help emergency managers with decision support tools.
Announced today:
@IDSS430
and One Resonance are the
#OpioidDetection
Challenge winners! Learn about their new detection tools to help disrupt the flow of illicit
#opioids
through the international mail.
Together w/
@CISAgov
, JamX 22 took place last week at
@WSMissileRange
. This real-world simulation helps federal agencies, industry + first responders develop ways to detect, mitigate + counter jamming of first responder communications.
S&T +
@CISAgov
are engaged in various research initiatives to help
@DHSgov
protect the homeland + its citizens from potential cyberattacks – both now and in the future.
Learn more about our ongoing cybersecurity efforts:
.
@DHSgov
,
@ENERGY
, and
@NSF
are co-sponsoring the Civic Innovation Challenge
@NSFCIVIC
. Apply to be part of the $11m competition to spur innovative solutions in communities and mobility and resilience to natural disasters
#NSFCIVICLaunch
Raise your hand if you know where the New Madrid Seismic Zone is 🙋 🙋♂️ S&T participated in
@fema
's
#ShakenFury
OpEx to help prepare emergency responders at all levels with how to respond to an earthquake emergency.
In the wake of the Key Bridge collapse, maintaining a secure airspace was crucial for recovery efforts. S&T was able to provide the technology necessary to support Unified Command in this mission. Read more:
@USCG
@USACEBaltimore
#KeyBridgeCollapse
THREE WEEKS LEFT to apply! We only have one submission deadline this time. Applications are due July 10! To apply, please visit the Current Funding Opportunities on the SVIP website:
Join us on July 14 at 9:30 a.m. PT for the Software Supply Chain Visibility Tools Industry Day! Hear from SVIP +
@CISAgov
leadership as they share about the open topic call + take audience questions. Learn more here:
S&T and
@CISAgov
have selected
@ijisinstitute
to lead a $268K project to develop interoperability standards for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems used by the Nation’s public safety agencies. Learn more in this joint press release: