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3D Maker Workshop Highlights Innovations for Bomb Squads

Byung Hee Kim, lead for the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Response and Defeat Operations Support (REDOPS) Program, shares how S&T and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) convened experts to share best practices for establishing agency 3D-printing programs and improve interagency collaboration

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Feature Article: Bomb Technicians Train on Trains

Under the streets of Philadelphia and at power stations nearby, local first responders recently trained with S&T for events they hope will never happen.

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The Bomb Squad Is Not an Afterthought

Technologically Speaking host Dee Saini is joined by Byung Hee Kim who shares how her time in the military prepared her for her current role as S&T’s Response and Defeat Operations Support (REDOPS) program manager.

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Technologically Speaking…

DHS Science and Technology Directorate launches the Technologically Speaking podcast, a collection of personal accounts and the stories behind the science. 

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Feature Article: Empowering Bomb Squads with DIY Innovations

S&T’s REDOPS program focuses on scientific solutions for our nation’s bomb squads—including technologies they design themselves.

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S&T First Responder Infographic

DHS S&T works closely with first responders, academia, research and development organizations, industry, innovators and venture capitalists to use science to help strengthen our first responders and the nation. Check out our infographic to learn more on how S&T is helping protect our homeland.