Feature Article: What if Law Enforcement Could ‘See’ Through Walls?
S&T is developing a tool that will enhance situational awareness when direct line-of-sight is not an option.
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RNRR Portfolio
NUSTL manages a portfolio of Radiological/Nuclear Response and Recovery (RNRR) Research & Development (R&D) projects dedicated to improving radiological response and recovery capabilities at the state, local, tribal, territorial (SLTT), and federal levels, and to advancing the understanding of impacts and risks of a radiological or nuclear incident within first responder agencies nationwide.
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Feature Article: Picturing the Future of Firefighting
S&T is guiding responders through darkness with real-time indoor visualization technology.
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P25 ISSI/CSSI Conformance Test Tool Validation CAB
The purpose of this document is to clearly convey the procedures, requirements, and guidance used by the Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology (DHS S&T) P25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) for approving and recognizing an Inter-subsystem interface/Console sub-system interface (ISSI/CSSI) Conformance Test Tool (ICCTT) for the conduct of the P25 Compliance assessment.
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Real-Time Indoor Visualization System Fact Sheet
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T)-sponsored the C-THRU Real-Time Indoor Visualization System, which enables first responders to see surface edges and detect exit routes quickly. C-THRU is a real-time, helmet-mounted indoor visualization system currently in development that makes hazardous environments navigable and shares critical information. Because of this vital situational awareness tool, first responders will no longer be handicapped in smoky, dark, low-visibility environments.
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Gunshot Detection System OFA Report
Responders need a portable, intuitive technology that can be set up quickly and alert them of shooting incidents instantaneously and provide them critical information ahead of their on-scene arrival. DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) funded the research and development of a portable outdoor Gunshot Detection System (GDS) with the intention of improving emergency response time and identifying shooter locations. The GDS consists of Guardian outdoor gunshot detection sensors and Guardian Gateway (GW) and situational awareness (SA) applications.
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DePLife OFA Report
A technology that detects the presence of life (people) through building walls and displays their location and movement would be a game-changing tool for SWAT teams, giving them valuable situational awareness before breaching a room. Similarly, this technology would be invaluable to law enforcement officers searching for kidnapping or human trafficking victims. DHS S&T awarded a contract to MaXentric Technologies, LLC (MaXentric) to develop three radar sensor Detection of the Presence of Life (DePLife) prototypes.
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Feature Article: Helping DHS Mitigate Explosive Threats
New Explosives Planning and Research Tool (ExPRT) aggregates decades of research and data into a central, accessible, and actionable repository.
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Finding Common Ground for Disaster Response
As the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season opens, learn about an S&T collaborative tool that will help agencies conduct more effective and efficient response operations.
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Feature Article: Putting Our Heads Together for Firefighter Safety
S&T is partnering with Texas Tech University (TTU) to develop the Next Generation (NextGen) Firefighter Helmet.