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Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) Report on December Cohort

As part of our commitment to transparency in the court-ordered reimplementation of MPP, DHS reported initial data on individuals enrolled in the program between December 6-31, 2021.

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What We Learned in 2021: A Year in Review

The following is just a sampling of the types of work S&T does, and of our successes in 2021.

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S&T’s 2021 Wrapped

An analysis of our top content for 2021 reveals what topics resonated most with our audiences.

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Day 3 | Border & Maritime Security and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning

Admiral Douglas Schofield, Assistant Commandant for Acquisition & Chief Acquisition Officer, United States Coast Guard (USCG) provided a keynote, and seven SVIP startups demonstrated their technologies, followed by an AI, Society's Collective Approach to Getting It Right panel discussion.

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Feature Article: Montana Skies Provide the Perfect Backdrop for Testing Border Security Tech

S&T and its National Urban Security Technology Laboratory collaborated with federal and industry partners on a series of air domain awareness technology demonstrations in Montana.

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News Release: S&T Tests Innovative Air Domain Awareness Technology

Cutting-edge technologies support DHS’s mission to protect the airspace along our northern border with Canada

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S&T Biometrics and Identity Management Fact Sheet

The Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T's) biometrics screening activities include engagement with mission stakeholders, analysis of port of entry operations, identifying critical and emerging needs, and developing transformational concepts of operation to address the operational requirements of Department of Homeland Security components.

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S&T Detection Canine Fact Sheet

The Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T's) Detection Canine Program provides the Homeland Security Enterprise with the tools, techniques, and knowledge to better understand, train, and deploy detection canines in their operational environment.

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S&T Air Land and Port of Entry Fact Sheet

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) established the Air, Land and Port of Entry Security Program to advance technologies to improve mission effectiveness to reduce illegal entry/exit of people, weapons, dangerous goods, and contraband.

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Biometrics and Identity Management

S&T’s Biometrics and Identity Management program develops and evaluates more effective biometric and identity technologies to optimize existing inspection and screening operations for people at POE, transportation security checkpoints, secure facilities, and online systems.