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Science and Technology

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is the Department’s primary research and development arm and manages science and technology research, from development through transition, for the Department's operational components and first responders.

  • Patents and Pending Patents

    In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021, we wanted to highlight the women inventors working for DHS, both federal employees and contractors. To date, DHS has a total of eight women inventors who hold six patents. In addition, more than 20 inventions by DHS women are currently awaiting approval by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Environmental Assessment of the Joint Unmanned Systems Testing in Collaborative Environment (Project JUSTICE)

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science (DHS) Technology (S&T) Directorate hereby gives Notice of the Availability for the draft Environmental Assessment to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the continued testing of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) under the Joint Unmanned Systems Testing in Collaborative Environment (Project JUSTICE).

  • Road to Reopening: Recovery through Research Virtual Panel Discussion

    DHS Science & Technology (S&T) is partnering with state, local and industry innovators to help communities mitigate risks and respond to the compounding pressures of natural disasters and the pandemic.

  • DHS/S&T/PIA-038 Next Generation First Responder Apex Program

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate established the Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) Apex Program (Program), a research, development, testing, evaluation, (RDT&E) and standards program, adapting existing technologies, developing new capabilities, and working with the private sector to enhance capabilities for first responders across the nation. More than 60 individual RDT&E projects “align” to the NGFR Apex Program. Program activities include technology integration demonstrations and/or operational experimentations (OpEx) and the development of knowledge products, such as facts sheets and case studies. DHS S&T is conducting the NGFR Apex Program Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) because the Program involves the use of personally identifiable information (PII) as well as technologies that raise potential privacy concerns.

  • S&T CAB ISSI/CSSI Interoperability Testing Requirements and SDOC

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) continues its efforts to streamline the Supplier’s Declaration of Compliance (SDOC) and Summary Test Report (STR) templates in an effort to make P25 CAP documentation more useful to end users, as well as reduce the burden on manufacturers and P25 CAP recognized laboratories. DHS will now open a public comment period to review the P25 Compliance Assessment Bulletin (CAB) addressing Baseline Inter-RF Sub-System Interface and Console Sub-System Interface Interoperability Testing Requirements, as well as the latest version of the SDOC template.

  • S&T The Center for Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats

    ALERT conducts transformational research, technology, and educational development to characterize, detect, mitigate, and respond to explosives-related threats facing the country and the world.

  • S&T SCITI Lab: Airgility

    Airgility is one of the Unmanned Aerial Systems technology performers for Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) labs.

  • S&T SCITI Lab: Coolfire Solutions

    Coolfire Solutions is one of the SmartHub technology performers for Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) labs.

  • S&T SCITI Lab: Datakwip

    Datakwip is one of the Smart Building technology performers for Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) labs.

  • S&T SCITI Lab: EcoDomus

    EcoDomus is one of the Smart Building technology performers for Smart City Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) labs.