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News Release: DHS Awards to Small Business for Enhanced Detection of Explosives and Illicit Drugs

Targeted surface interrogation technology quickly detects trace residues of explosives and illicit drugs on carry-on baggage, laptops and other items.

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DHS Statement on Safety and Immigration Enforcement During Hurricane Ida

Translations of the DHS statement on safety and immigration enforcement during Hurricane Ida.

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News Release: S&T Seeks Blast Resistant Trash Receptacles for Market Survey Analysis

DHS S&T issued a RFI on commercially available Blast Resistant Trash Receptacles (BRTRs) to be included in a market survey conducted by S&T’s NUSTL in New York.

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News Release: S&T Partnership Brings NICS Response to a Wider Response Community

DHS S&T is joining forces with the non-profit Beacon NGO to advance open source software capabilities for public safety.

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Feature Article: NYC Subway Sensors Could Warn Early for Chem/Bio Threats

S&T's is working on cost-effective technologies to detect chemical and biological threats inside a subway environment.

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News Release: S&T Funds Florida Small Business to Develop COVID-19 Disinfectant

DHS S&T's SVIP has awarded $105,877 in Phase 1 funding for Bloodstone Division, LLC’s development of an anti-viral disinfectant under the SVIP Emerging Needs: COVID-19 Response & Future Mitigation solicitation.

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Feature Article: New Research Improves Vehicle Inspections at Security Checkpoints

DHS S&T has partnered with CBP and FPS to provide a capability that will be a game-changer to the vehicle screening process.

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Feature Article: S&T Partnership Enhances Public Safety Spectrum Efficiency, Improves Interoperability

S&T’s work with APCO and NRPC is an ongoing effort that has helped enhance public safety communication capabilities; through this partnership, S&T will continue to support CAPRAD improvements to improve spectrum licensing efforts and training for public safety.

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Feature Article: NYC Initiatives for Safeguarding the Nation’s Public Transit Systems

DHS S&T has partnered with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City to study how simulated coronavirus aerosols travel through buses and train cars to inform disinfection and other virus mitigation methods.

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News Release: S&T Awards to Develop Security and Privacy Testing of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

DHS S&T has awarded $198,600 to AppCensus, a start-up based in El Cerrito, California, to develop testing and validation services for digital contact tracing applications.